What's Your Favorite Blender Recipe?

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AmandaDawnRN
AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
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The fave gadget thread has me heading to Costco this weekend to purchase one. I love smoothies but rarely make them at home as I hate cleaning all the blender parts. Share your favorite a fave recipe you make with your blender.

I don't have any faves yet but looking forward to trying a Watermelon Lime Frosty http://pinterest.com/pin/7740630581193425/ and this Berry Ice Cream http://pinterest.com/pin/7740630581750177/
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  • AmandaDawnRN
    AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
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    Anyone?
  • DorisR184
    DorisR184 Posts: 471 Member
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    I just received my Vitamix so I don't have a fave yet, but since it seems you're in the market for a blender, I HAD to comment... This beast of a machine is AMAZING & easy to clean too. It's incredible how fast it obliterated the frozen fruit I put in it. It literally took less than 30 seconds :drinker:
  • SweetCrumb
    SweetCrumb Posts: 69 Member
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    Ooooo! Smoothies are my little slice of heaven.

    My fav atm is a cantaloupe smoothie.
    1 banana
    1/4 ripe ripe cantaloupe, seeded and coarsely chopped
    1/2 cup nonfat or low-fat yogurt
    2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
    1 1/2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
    2 teaspoons honey
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Another I've been really wanting to try is a kiwi smoothie
    3/4 cup of 100 percent fruit juice, such as grape or apple,
    1/2 cup of milk,
    3 peeled and chopped kiwis
    1/2 cup of frozen grapes

    I haven't tried this one but I was just looking up another recipe 'berry, cinnamon' and this came up. It looks amazing!
    http://deliciouslyella.com/2012/07/17/cinnamon-date-blueberry-smoothie-dairy-free/

    The best thing about smoothies is one you get the basic formula down you can get creative. I have a couple of pages of recipes in my recipe file on smoothies but I don't bother looking at them any more. Hope these gave you some ideas :))))
  • mistersandstorm
    mistersandstorm Posts: 2
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    I was going to break out the Blender of the Apocalypse last night to try this:

    Three tbsp Jif (only freaking Jif) creamy peanut butter
    One cup red grapes
    One banana
    Two cups frozen raspberries
    Two tbsp strawberry cream cheese
    Flaxseed (own preference)
    One small container plain yogurt
    One cup 1% milk
    Splash of chocolate syrup

    But wasn't sure about the path of nutrition that would put me on, so I came here for ideas.
  • meidie1980
    meidie1980 Posts: 267 Member
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    It's verry simple but the one i looooove is

    225 ml yoghurt
    3/4 cup frozen bleu berries
    1 medium banana

    if you freez your banana first it will get really creamy!

    enjoy♥
  • thornmama
    thornmama Posts: 3
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    I make green smoothies a lot.
    They were weird at first and I would pound them- now I crave them, and make them almost daily.

    Here's how I do it....

    2 c greens
    (Kale or spinach or beet tops or dandelion greens, whatever)

    +

    1 c liquid
    (Water, almond or coconut milk)

    +

    1/2 c frozen fruit
    (Strawberries, peaches, mangoes, grapes, whatever you like)

    +

    The flavor punch- be creative, mix more than one if you like...
    (1/2 tbsp fresh ginger or
    1/2 cucumber or
    1/4 lime or lemon or
    1 small beet)

    If you like it sweet, add 1-2 drops of stevia.
    *1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa in a beet smoothie is red velvet
  • AmandaDawnRN
    AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
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    Great recipes!! Adding them all to my file.

    Thanks for the heads up on the Vitamix but that one is WAY more than what I would spend for a appliance but it doesn't sound nice.
  • SweetCrumb
    SweetCrumb Posts: 69 Member
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    I was going to break out the Blender of the Apocalypse last night to try this:

    Three tbsp Jif (only freaking Jif) creamy peanut butter
    One cup red grapes
    One banana
    Two cups frozen raspberries
    Two tbsp strawberry cream cheese
    Flaxseed (own preference)
    One small container plain yogurt
    One cup 1% milk
    Splash of chocolate syrup

    But wasn't sure about the path of nutrition that would put me on, so I came here for ideas.

    That sounds amazing... I have to try it!
  • Shadowknight137
    Shadowknight137 Posts: 1,243 Member
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    Frozen berries. Stevia. Cottage cheese.

    Protein ice cream.
  • fat2skinnyanne
    fat2skinnyanne Posts: 30
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    Frozen berries. Stevia. Cottage cheese.

    Protein ice cream.

    Oooooohhhh, nom nom!!!

    Will definately try that one. Thank you! :smile:
  • fat2skinnyanne
    fat2skinnyanne Posts: 30
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    I make green smoothies a lot.
    They were weird at first and I would pound them- now I crave them, and make them almost daily.

    Here's how I do it....

    2 c greens
    (Kale or spinach or beet tops or dandelion greens, whatever)

    +

    1 c liquid
    (Water, almond or coconut milk)

    +

    1/2 c frozen fruit
    (Strawberries, peaches, mangoes, grapes, whatever you like)

    +

    The flavor punch- be creative, mix more than one if you like...
    (1/2 tbsp fresh ginger or
    1/2 cucumber or
    1/4 lime or lemon or
    1 small beet)

    If you like it sweet, add 1-2 drops of stevia.
    *1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa in a beet smoothie is red velvet

    Must also try this one for a dash of goodness everynow and then. Will have to get a quiet blender or I'll wake the neighbour's bub next door in morning,

    Anne :ohwell: :smile:
  • AmandaDawnRN
    AmandaDawnRN Posts: 29 Member
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    Got my handheld at Costco today and ready to try it out.
  • ashleylmp
    ashleylmp Posts: 40 Member
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    I make green smoothies a lot.
    They were weird at first and I would pound them- now I crave them, and make them almost daily.

    Here's how I do it....

    2 c greens
    (Kale or spinach or beet tops or dandelion greens, whatever)

    +

    1 c liquid
    (Water, almond or coconut milk)

    +

    1/2 c frozen fruit
    (Strawberries, peaches, mangoes, grapes, whatever you like)

    +

    The flavor punch- be creative, mix more than one if you like...
    (1/2 tbsp fresh ginger or
    1/2 cucumber or
    1/4 lime or lemon or
    1 small beet)

    If you like it sweet, add 1-2 drops of stevia.
    *1 tbsp of unsweetened cocoa in a beet smoothie is red velvet

    Yes! Try a green smoothie of some kind! I've been doing:

    1 frozen banana
    1/2 cup frozen strawberries
    1/2 cup water
    1 serving Vega chocolate protein powder
    2 cups spinach

    So good!
  • ashleylmp
    ashleylmp Posts: 40 Member
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    Frozen berries. Stevia. Cottage cheese.

    Protein ice cream.

    Is this real life? Love this idea!
  • wbfd22
    wbfd22 Posts: 65 Member
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    I make a Cinnamon Bun recovery shake after my Insanity workout. It's smooth, rich, full of protien and gives me the sweetness I need to stay away from the chocolate or real cinnamon buns!!

    -1 frozen banana (sliced)
    -1 cup vanilla almond milk
    -1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    -2 tablespoons peanut butter

    Blend and enjoy!!
  • Bookofravens
    Bookofravens Posts: 3
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    Black Bean Avocado Fudge Brownie

    Ingredients
    1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
    1 egg plus 2 egg whites
    1/3 of a large ripe avocado
    1 teaspoon olive or canola oil
    1/3 cup, plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
    1/4 teaspoon baking powder
    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    3/4 cup sugar or sugar substitute of choice
    3 tablespoons chocolate chips
    Instructions
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8×8 inch baking pan.
    Place all ingredients besides chocolate chips into blender or food processor. Process or puree until ingredients form a smooth batter. Pour into prepared pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips, nuts, or swirl in peanut butter and bake for 35-40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out somewhat clean and top of the brownies begin to crack.
    Cool pan completely on wire rack then cut into 16 squares.
  • thedescentofhope
    thedescentofhope Posts: 118 Member
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    My hands down number one favourite is ;

    200g of frozen banana slices
    200-250 ml of milk
    & 1/2 tsp of French vanilla extract

    If you wanna be extra decadent you could use coconut milk in place of whatever milk youd otherwise use.
  • tlvasa
    tlvasa Posts: 60 Member
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    This sounds really good. On my list to try.
  • tjphelps73
    tjphelps73 Posts: 171 Member
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    Protein Shake
    1 scoop - Designer Whey Vanilla Protein Powder
    1/4 tsp sugar free vanilla pudding dry mix
    6oz cold water
    half of a banana (I like mine to be frozen)
    1Tbl of Natural Peanut Butter
    1Cup crushed ice

    Blend away - if you would like it thicker or creamier you can sub water and use skim milk.
  • maybabier
    maybabier Posts: 32 Member
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    I make a Cinnamon Bun recovery shake after my Insanity workout. It's smooth, rich, full of protien and gives me the sweetness I need to stay away from the chocolate or real cinnamon buns!!

    -1 frozen banana (sliced)
    -1 cup vanilla almond milk
    -1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    -2 tablespoons peanut butter

    Blend and enjoy!!

    THIS sounds amazing! I might just make half the recipe as a snack!

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