Fruit Has Never Tasted This Good

When it comes to smoothies......I usually prefer chocolate, candy or some other dessert item blended into tiny bits to be sucked through a straw vs. fruit.

However, with all of the hype that McDonald's has been making about their new "real fruit smoothies" I decided I couldn't go on any longer without at least giving them a try.

"Real Fruit" Smoothies from McD

I was in line for breakfast getting ready to order my Bacon Egg & Cheese (the most satisfying breakfast sandwich in the world)  and the advertisement for the real fruit smoothie was staring me down. It looks tasty, it sounds tasty and oh wait.....it's only $2.29......and only over 200 calories (that makes me feel nice) so yes, I'll have one.

A few moments later the blender in the background starts grinding (I never saw WHAT they put in the blender) and out comes my Strawberry & Banana Smoothie.

Slrrppppr Surupllggppp.

After my first initial sucks....it tastes good. The flavors of strawberry and banana are nice, thick and smooth. It didn't take long for my wife to get a hold of it and make her judgement as well.  She probably took more sips than she needed which was an immediate hint that she thought it was good and then finally after about 15 solid seconds of sucking down the smoothie as fast as possible she handed the cup back to me and gently said, "ya, it's good."

Maybe my expectations were low or maybe I felt like I was sinning because I ordered a smoothie at McDonalds instead of Jamba Juice  but whatever the case.....I really did not want to like this smoothie.

Unfortunately.....I did. It was delicious enough to order again and based on the fact that it's HALF the price of a smoothie at Jamba Juice or Planet Smoothie it was far better than expected.

Again, candy mixed in with ice cream (also known as a Blizzard) is better than fruit mixed with....fruit. BUT if I have to eat fruit, I guess I would prefer to suck it through a straw.

Have you tried the McD's Smoothie yet?