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Tips for thickening smoothies?
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A wee bit of Xanthan gum is all you need!0
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ice cream. ;^)0
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you could also try silken tofu0
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How about chia seeds? Anyone tried adding those in their protein drinks?0
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Bananas aren't that high in calories. No more than avocados that everyone is suggesting0
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I use greek yoghurt and a splash of water instead of milk. Frozen fruit is also a great way to make a smoothie thicker - I buy frozen berries anyway as they are cheaper than fresh, but you can freeze anything, banana, mangoes etc.0
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I only use fruits and ice. I never add anything else to mine, but I like the "slushie" texture better.0
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i know this sounds weird but i have tried recipes that use fat free cottage cheese to thicken smoothies. it tasted pretty good!
http://dashingdish.com/recipe/key-lime-pie-protein-shake/0 -
I use psyllium husk to thicken mine up. Keeps me fuller for longer too. I like the avocado idea....might give that a go0
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Check out the Dashing Dish website. All her's are really thick and yummy !0
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What thickens my smoothies up is freezing my fruit and then adding. That and yogurt. Also the less water you add the better.0
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How about chia seeds? Anyone tried adding those in their protein drinks?
Most of my smoothies start out with a TBS of chia seeds, 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk and 2 TBS of Chobani or Fage, whatever I have, add fruit and spinach. I get a really thick smoothie out of these ingredients.0 -
Chia seeds /and/or ground flax seed. The flax will def thicken it up, I use 1 tbsp of flax seed with 3 tbsp of water in place of eggs in my pancakes since I can't have eggs.0
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Agar jelly. Lots of fiber, and no calories. Makes smoothies really creamy and it mimics the mouth feel of fat so you can use nonfat yogurts0
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How about chia seeds? Anyone tried adding those in their protein drinks?
Most of my smoothies start out with a TBS of chia seeds, 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk and 2 TBS of Chobani or Fage, whatever I have, add fruit and spinach. I get a really thick smoothie out of these ingredients.
Right now I use a tsp of psyllium husk to "thicken" my shake but it isn't that thickening. Perhaps I should try chia seeds instead!0 -
try greenthickies.com. She uses oatmeal to thicken her smoothies.0
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xantham gum?0
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I use 1/4 scoop of protein powder...the vanilla flavor so it goes with the yogurt. It thickened it up and I'm still full two hours later!0
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Dry Oats. I usually use 1/4 cup of rolled oats in mine. When blended really well, you cant even tell its in there.0
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