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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Drinks => Topic started by: Amy :-) on April 24, 2012, 12:42:06 pm
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Winter Banana Smoothie
Serves one
Ingredients:
20-30g oats
1 large banana, roughly chopped or broken
100g low-fat vanilla yoghurt
250ml skim milk
Extra flavourings as desired: vanilla essence, nutmeg, cinnamon, LSA... you could even try some cocoa powder to make it chocolatey... ;)
Method:
1. Grind oats for 6 seconds/speed 8, or until desired consistency is achieved.
2. Add banana and yoghurt. Blend for 10 seconds/speed 4.
3. Add milk and cook for 7 minutes/70 degrees/speed 4.
Notes:
I love this "smoothie" on cold days. I never make it exactly the same but this is basically what I do. Sometimes I add more oats, cook it for longer, grind the oats more finely, or add more milk. Depends how I feel on the day :D
Below is a photo of one I made tonight. I put a small handful of blueberries in the bottom of my glass, and then poured the smoothie on top. Yum!
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Thanks for another healthy recipe Amy - this sounds lovely for a cold winter's morning.
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My pleasure JD! I did wonder if I should have put it in breakfasts... ???
I am just having a glass of water and realised there's an ant in it. How very rude >:(
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I'll put a copy in Breakfasts too Amy - that way it can't be missed.
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Thanks Amy. This would be good for a breakfast on the run.
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I bought the yoghurt the other day to make this but last night ate the last banana without thinking :-))
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Oh dear JD! I don't think it would be quite the same without the banana... ;)
But that has got me thinking that it might be interesting to try with different fruits... I might experiment! :D
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Delicious, was looking for a banana smoothie found this - even better for this chilly morning. Between this and my Varoma omlette I'm all set for winter breakfasts with my TM!!!
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Tried the banana smoothie this morning. It's delicious. A nice warm breaky on the run.
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Its great to hear other members are enjoying this smoothie as much as I do!!! :D :D
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Oh that sounds lovely! Will have to give it a try one of these (cold) mornings.
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Great Bell+Bug, I'd love to hear what you think of it too! :D
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Made this one this morning - a really lovely winter warmer!! Many thanks, Amy!! :D :D
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Oooh this sounds PERFECT for a cold winter morning, can't wait to try it (waiting not-so-patiently for my Thermomix to arrive ;) )
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We are smoothie mad here, never thought of warm ones, great afternoon tea pick me up after being out in the cold! I save any uneaten porridge for cold smoothies.
Our current fave is choc mint, not sure if it would work warm, hmmm.
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We are smoothie mad here, never thought of warm ones, great afternoon tea pick me up after being out in the cold! I save any uneaten porridge for cold smoothies.
Our current fave is choc mint, not sure if it would work warm, hmmm.
Unfortunately I am the only smoothie-mad person in this family :-)) It does mean I get all the smoothie to myself though :D
A good idea to use uneaten porridge Lisel, but porridge never goes uneaten here ;) Maybe I should make a batch of porridge just to try it :)
I think choc mint would be delicious in a warm smoothie. I think we should come up with a range of dessert smoothies! ;D
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I think choc mint would be delicious in a warm smoothie. I think we should come up with a range of dessert smoothies! ;D
I use fresh mint and lots of ice as well as spinach/kale/silverbeet (as well as cacao powder, milk, oats, dates/agave syrup) so it is very 'fresh' tasting, can't get my brain around it warm, but I am going to give it a go anyway!
Desert smoothies sound great, my brain though can't get past the idea of bailys/Kaluha/that choc liquour stuff, I've been breast feeding too long, I need a cocktail night!
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I think choc mint would be delicious in a warm smoothie. I think we should come up with a range of dessert smoothies! ;D
I use fresh mint and lots of ice as well as spinach/kale/silverbeet (as well as cacao powder, milk, oats, dates/agave syrup) so it is very 'fresh' tasting, can't get my brain around it warm, but I am going to give it a go anyway!
Desert smoothies sound great, my brain though can't get past the idea of bailys/Kaluha/that choc liquour stuff, I've been breast feeding too long, I need a cocktail night!
Good luck with the warm choc mint smoothie Lisel! We actually have a chocolate mint herb, so maybe I should try your smoothie using that! If you haven't seen a chocolate mint herb, you can read a liitle bit about them here: http://bonnieplants.com/products/chocolate-mint (http://bonnieplants.com/products/chocolate-mint)
I'm not into the alcohol idea either Lisel. I was thinking along the lines of cheesecake smoothies, sticky date pudding smoothies, trifle smoothies, cake smoothies.... maybe I'm just getting too ambitious with my smoothie ideas though :-))
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Love, love the cheesecake smoothie idea. Never heard of chocolate mint herb, off to learn something new :)
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Thanks for this yummy recipe Amy!!! I'm not a real smoothie person, let alone a warm one (or so I thought) but my sister visited yesterday from interstate for the first time since I got my TMX and I got her to choose the first recipe for me to cook off the forum and she chose this one .. and we both LOVED it! In fact I think I might make one now, as a before bed treat! yum yum!!
Do you think honey would go well in it? (That was my sister's suggestion)
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Oh thanks Bubbles! What great feedback :D :D :D
I'm sure honey would be lovely in it! Let me know how it goes! :D
I'm honoured that your sister choose this recipe :-*
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Amy (love your name! Same as my daughter), this is on my list to try. Have never tired a warm smoothie, but great feedback. ;D
Lislel, I have plenty of mi t growing, so will try your green smoothie as well.
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Just made this again, but with my pregnancy brain forgot to add the honey :-)) so just drizzled it in the glass at the end, and shared with my DH-thumbs up again! The honey was a nice addition too I think, thanks again Amy :)
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Amy (love your name! Same as my daughter), this is on my list to try. Have never tired a warm smoothie, but great feedback. ;D
Thanks Elle, I like your taste in names! :D I think you'll be surprised at how yummy this is. I've told a few people that I drink warm smoothies and they give me funny looks, but these smoothies are so good I haven't had a cold one since I came up with this ;D
Just made this again, but with my pregnancy brain forgot to add the honey :-)) so just drizzled it in the glass at the end, and shared with my DH-thumbs up again! The honey was a nice addition too I think, thanks again Amy :)
LOL thats okay Bubbles, I'm sure the honey looked very nice drizzled around the glass ;D Really glad you and DH enjoyed it :-*
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Just bumping this for everyone living in a cold climate.
This is the first time I have made this.Its lovely and very comforting as I have a head cold.
I didn't have vanilla yoghurt so added a teaspoon of vanilla extract.Filled two mugs.
Works perfectly in the TM5.
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I've been making this quite frequently and have now found that I prefer half milk half water rather than 250g of milk.It gives a more liquid smoothie which is easier to drink. ;D
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I made this again this morning for breakfast.It's very forgiving recipe,adding and subtracting what ingredients you have on hand.