Smoothie Tips
Here are the standards we set&...and just how they are utilized to create your personal super-smoothies in your own home.
Begin with fruit. It’s better to blend fruits in the peak of ripeness. One exception: bananas, which needs to be so ripe their skin has switched black. Can’t rely on them rapidly? Once they turn black, Myrna pulls back a strip from the peel, slices the flesh into chunks, returns the peel to the former position, and puts the entire factor inside a plastic bag within the freezer. &"These frozen blueberry chunks are simple to use when you really need them,&" she states. Should you must use bagged frozen fruits, search for ones which are labeled &"unsweetened,&" then use a little less ice when blending.
Ensure an even blend. &"After adding your ice and fruit towards the blender, make certain to pay for it having a liquid before blending,&" Myrna states. Panera Bread smoothies all incorporate organic low-fat Stonyfield Farm® vanilla yogurt, which adds creaminess, sweetness, and flavor. You may also try Greek or flavored yogurts inside your blends. For additional protein, Myrna suggests adding silken tofu, too. Other liquid options: juice, fruit puree, half-and-half, yogurt, almond or hazelnut milk, soy milk, or fat-free milk.
Keep fat and calories low &...and nutrients high. At Panera Bread, our smoothies are 300 calories or fewer per every 16 ounces. They’re also lower in fat, are loaded with calcium and ascorbic acid, and supply 100 % from the daily worth of vitamins B6 and B12. To maintain your homemade smoothies within the better-for-you range, sweeten them only slightly, using agave nectar or honey, that will blend much better than dry sweeteners.
Watch the timing. Don’t overblend. &"Stop whenever you hear a general change in the blender’s pitch,&" Myrna suggests. Also, keep in mind that smoothies should participate in immediately, prior to the ingredients start to settle.
If you find yourself with smoothie leftovers, simply pour them right into a container, place it within the freezer, and chill it for any couple of hrs. It might be a lot more like a granita or sorbet, but it'll be just like scrumptious, Myrna states.
Smoothie Recipes to test
When you are able’t have a Panera Bread smoothie at our loaves of bread-cafes, try one of these simple flavor combinations&-or make your own using similar ingredients. Add ice should you’re using fruits.
Tropical Paradise Smoothie: 1 papaya, 1 cup plain yogurt, ½ cup pineapple chunks, and 1 teaspoon coconut extract
Eco-friendly Tea Smoothie: 3 tablespoons made eco-friendly tea, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 1/2 cup particularly, 1/2 blueberry, and threeOr4 cup vanilla soy milk
Blueberry-Ginger root Smoothie: 1/2 blueberry, 6 ounces (1/3 cup + ¼ tablespoon) vanilla yogurt, 1/3 tablespoon honey, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger root
Creamsicle Smoothie: Parts of 1 navel orange, 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt, and a pair of tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate