Simple and Easy Frozen Fruit Smoothie Recipes
Let’s be honest – how many fruits do you eat in a day? If you’re like most people, you probably don’t eat more than one or two fruits a day. And that means that when you go grocery shopping, you only buy a few fruits to last you the next several days. But if you suddenly decide to make yourself a nice fruit smoothie, you’ll look up some easy fruit smoothie recipes and realize that most of them call for several fruits at a time. You don’t want to run out to the store every time you want a delicious smoothie, right? You’re in luck – frozen fruit smoothie recipes are here to save the day!
Many people think that frozen fruit are inferior to fresh fruit, as an ingredient in drinks and foods. Although you won’t want to bite into a still-frozen apple, the truth is that the freezing process actually preserves all the nutrients of a fruit or berry. And that means that using frozen fruit in your smoothies will be just as healthy and nutritious as using fresh fruit.
Benefits of Frozen Fruit Smoothies
There are many benefits to using frozen fruit as an ingredient in your easy fruit smoothie recipes. As mention earlier, it’s difficult to keep a lot of fresh fruit all the time because you’re not always sure of how much fruit you’ll want to eat in any given week and you don’t want to have rotting, uneaten fruit around the house. The solution is to stock up on several kinds of frozen fruit and frozen berries. Whenever you get a craving for a smoothie, just find some simple smoothie recipes that call for fruit, which is pretty much all of them, and use the frozen fruit that you already have. The frozen fruit will break down in the blender, and the ice will melt due to the friction and the other ingredients being mixed together. The result is a delicious frozen fruit smoothie!
As you can see, with frozen fruit, any smoothie recipes can be simple smoothie recipes. You already have all the fruit you need, you don’t have to wash it because frozen fruit comes prewashed, you don’t have to worry about not having enough or about the fruit going bad and you can have fruit smoothies anytime you want. What’s more, you don’t even have to concern yourself with the seasonality or the availability of different kinds of fruit in your area. Regardless of where you live and which fruits are in season, you can use frozen fruit smoothie recipes all year round. Don’t forget to try different combinations of fruits, berries and other ingredients. Easy fruit smoothie recipes can be a lot of fun if you’re willing to play around with the flavors and proportions that go into them. The best part is you can never go wrong. As long as you like fruit, you’re sure to enjoy whatever concoctions you come up with.
How to Make Easy Frozen Fruit Smoothies
Frozen fruit smoothies are easy to make because you don’t have to have fresh fruit on hand in order to get a delicious smoothie. Check out some of our favorite recipes to see how we do it.
Beta Carotene Blaster Smoothie
This great smoothie recipe not only shows you how to use the convenience of frozen fruit, it also gives you a healthy serving of the beta carotene nutrients found in carrots. So you can stay healthy with this easy smoothie recipe.
Ingredients:
- 2 frozen apricots
- ½ frozen mango
- ½ frozen papaya
- ½ cup carrot juice
- 1 tbsp honey
Directions:
We told you this was an easy one, right? Just throw everything into your blender and blend away. Depending on the sizes of your frozen fruit chunks, you may have to adjust your blending speed. If you’re using large pieces of fruit, start with a slower speed and work your way up to the higher speeds as the fruit pieces break down. You should end up with a delicious fruit smoothie to enjoy.
Pineapple Mango Smoothie
You could probably tell where this is going just from the name of this tasty smoothie. Yup, it’s the classic Pineapple Mango Smoothie and it’s always a treat.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- 1 banana
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 2 tbsp cream of coconut
- ½ cup skim milk
Directions:
Chop the banana into several pieces. Combine the banana slices with the other ingredients in a blender and blend until you have a creamy, smooth consistency. Now, sit back and enjoy this easy smoothie made from frozen fruit pieces.
Frozen Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Strawberries and bananas are probably the most commonly used ingredients in smoothies. And that’s no coincidence – they make a delicious combination of flavors that everyone likes. That’s why it’s always a good idea to keep a supply of frozen strawberries and frozen bananas in your freezer.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup strawberry yogurt
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries
Directions:
Combine the apple juice, milk and yogurt in your blender. Add in the strawberries and banana. Blend for half a minute or until you’ve got a good, smooth mix. Stir it up with a spoon or stirring stick if you need to get some pieces that refuse to blend. Once you have everything blended together, you have your finished smoothie.