We love frozen fruit smoothies at our house. Healthy and easy to make, what more can you ask for? You can make these delicious cool drinks with just about any type of fruit or even combine different types of fruit. This is how to make the perfect frozen fruit smoothie. You won’t believe how simple this is.
To Make These Amazing Smoothies You Will Need:
First, let us talk about the hardware. You are going to need a blender. No need to buy a special smoothie maker. Any all-purpose blender will work. A small, personal blender like the magic bullet is nice to have becasue you can customize each smoothie. Larger blenders are great for making bigger batches.
Frozen fruit comes next. You can make frozen smoothies with just about any type of fruit and of course also combinations of fruit. Try banana, peach and strawberry for example.
Yogurt makes another great addition to just about any smoothie. It makes the finished smoothie creamier and gives it some good flavor. You can use any type of yogurt. I usually stick to low-fat versions to keep the calories in check. Another great option is thicker Greek yogurt.
Last but not least we will need some sort of liquid to help get the smoothie to a consistency that will work in the blender. Options are water, milk or various fruit juices. Your smoothie’s consistency will be determined by how much liquid you add. I like to start with 2 parts frozen fruit, 1 part yogurt and 1 part liquid. For a yummy strawberry smoothie blend 2 cups frozen berries with a cup each of milk and low-fat vanilla yogurt.
Add more or less liquid until your smoothie gets the consistency you like best. You can also throw in a few ice cubes and blend them into your smoothie
Time to Blend:
Let’s talk about blending. I like to start with my fruit and yogurt and get it blended a bit before adding more liquids and ice (if needed). If your blender has a pulsing function (most do) use it. It allows any larger piece of fruit to sink back down to the bottom and get chopped up. This will make sure everything gets pureed and blended nicely resulting in a yummy smoothie.
Should your blender get to the point where it is having a hard time moving everything around, your smoothie is too thick. Add some more liquid and it will work just fine.
If you are planning on using a good bit of ice in your smoothie, start by chopping it in your blender first before you add any of the fruit or yogurt. This will make sure everything combines well and that you don’t end up with big ice chunks.
I tend to make most of my frozen fruit smoothies with only frozen fruit, but you can also use a combination of fresh and frozen. You can purchase the frozen fruit at the store, or freeze your own when it is in season. It is very easy to freezer berries for example. Just put them in a freezer bag and freeze them whole.
Slices of frozen banana make a great addition to just about any fruit smoothie. Just peel your banana and slice it. Put them into a freezer bag and freeze until you need them for a smoothie. Works perfectly and they give the smoothies an extra creamy texture.
Make the perfect smoothie with this strawberry smoothie recipe. It’s quick and simple to make and you can find more smoothie recipes at http://healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com/category/recipes/smoothies
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