If there is one treat my family asks for over and over that I don’t mind indulging them in, it is frozen fruit smoothies. They are simple to make and are actually good for you. 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. This is how to make the perfect frozen fruit smoothie. I promise this will be fast and easy.

To Make These Amazing Smoothies You Will Need:

Let’s start with the hardware. You will need a blender to make good smoothies. Almost any type of blender with a tight fitting lid will do. I like to make my smoothies individually in a small blender like the magic bullet. A regular-sized blender is perfect for making big batches of smoothies.

Now let’s grab some frozen fruit. You can create your favorite frozen fruit smoothie with just about any type of fruit or fruit combination. Some simple ones to start with are strawberries, bananas and peaches.

Most of my favorite smoothies have a little yogurt in them. They give it a nice tangy flavor and creamy texture. Low or non-fat yogurts are the most figure-friendly, but you can use any type of yogurt as well as any flavor. You can also use Greek yogurt which is thicker and has more protein per serving.

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. Milk, water and juice are popular options. Your smoothie’s consistency will be determined by how much liquid you add. A good ratio to use is 2-1-1 (frozen fruit – yogurt – 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

Blending It Together:

Let’s talk about blending. Start by blending the fruit and yogurt a litlte, then add your liquid and blend away. 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. That way you will end up with a nice smooth smoothie.

Be careful not to burn out your blender by making your smoothie too thick. If it sounds like it’s working too hard trying to mix everything, add a splash of water or the liquid you are using in the smoothie.

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. This will make sure everything combines well and that you don’t end up with big ice chunks.

By the way, you don’t have to stick to just frozen fruit in your smoothie. Feel free to mix both fresh and frozen fruits. For these frozen smoothies you can either buy fruit already frozen at the grocery store, or take your favorite fresh fruit and toss it in the freezer. Berries can be frozen whole.

I like to add frozen banana slices to most of my smoothies. Just peel your banana and slice it. The banana slices go into a freezer bag and are popped into the freezer until I am ready to use them in a smoothie. Works perfectly and they give the smoothies an extra creamy texture.

Create a delicious smoothie with this strawberry smoothie recipe. It is fun and easy and you can find more smoothie recipes at http://healthy.hillbillyhousewife.com/category/recipes/smoothies

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