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Frozen fruit smoothies are always a favorite in my kitchen. They are quick and easy to make and quite healthy too. These delicious frozen drinks can be made with all sorts of fruit and of course you can also combine them and make your own personal creations. Here’s how to make your very own frozen fruit smoothie. It is quite simple.

Here’s What You Need:

We’ll start with the equipment. You will need a blender to make good smoothies. A regular blender will do the job. I enjoy making each family member their favorite smoothie with my magic bullet, a small blender that blends them one smoothie at a time. Of course regular blenders work just as well, plus you can make more servings at a time.

Our first ingredient will be of course frozen fruit. You can make frozen smoothies with just about any type of fruit and of course also combinations of fruit. Great fruit to start with is strawberry, peach and banana.

Yogurt makes another great addition to just about any smoothie. It makes the finished smoothie creamier and gives it some good flavor. Any type and flavor of yogurt can be used, including low non-fat yogurt. You can also use Greek yogurt which is thicker and has more protein per serving.

You will also need liquid of some sort to thin things down. Milk, water and juice are popular options. Add just enough liquid to get the smoothie to the consistency you like. A good ratio to use is 2-1-1 (frozen fruit – yogurt – liquid). A good example would be 2 cups frozen strawberries blended with 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt and 1 cup skim milk.

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. Toss your fruit and yogurt in the blender and give it a few whirls, then add the liquid. Pulsing seems to work best since it gives the larger fruit chunks a chance to sink back down in between blends. Doing this will make sure the fruit gets incorporated well and the end result is a smooth and delicious smoothie.

If your blender starts working too hard, it’s time to add a little more liquid to make sure everything moves around well.

For smoothie recipes that call for ice in it, start with the ice and chop it up in your blender before you add the remaining ingredients. It will help mix the other ingredients together.

Of course you can also include some fresh fruit in your smoothie. If you do add a little ice as well to make sure your finished result stays 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.

I like to add frozen banana slices to most of my smoothies. I just peel any bananas that are starting to get a little too ripe and then cut them into slices. The banana slices go into a freezer bag and are popped into the freezer until I am ready to use them in a smoothie. Adding them gives your smoothie a nice creamy texture and adds some sweetness as well.

Blend up the perfect cool summer treat with this strawberry smoothie recipe. Try it and you can find more smoothie recipes at http://healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com/category/recipes/smoothies

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