Do I need a smoothie maker to make smoothies?

Question

Or will an ordinary blender do? I need help here, people! Any recipes?

Answer 1

a blender will work fine, i have even used a mixer.

Groovy Green Smoothie
Prep Time:10 Minutes
Ready In:10 Minutes
Servings:2)

INGREDIENTS:
1 banana, cut in chunks
1 cup grapes
1 (6 ounce) tub vanilla yogurt
1/2 apple, cored and chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves

DIRECTIONS:
Place the banana, grapes, yogurt, apple and spinach into a blender. Cover, and blend until smooth, stopping frequently to push down anything stuck to the sides. Pour into glasses and serve.

Triple Threat Fruit Smoothie

Prep Time:5 Minutes
Ready In:5 Minutes
Servings:4

INGREDIENTS:
1 kiwi, sliced
1 banana, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1 cup ice cubes
1/2 cup orange juice
1 (8 ounce) container peach yogurt

DIRECTIONS:
In a blender, blend the kiwi, banana, blueberries, strawberries, ice, orange juice, and yogurt until smooth.

Chocolate-Cherry-Banana Breakfast Smoothie
Servings:4

INGREDIENTS:
3 small frozen bananas (peel before you freeze)
2 cups frozen dark sweet cherries
2 cups chocolate soy milk

DIRECTIONS:
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend on puree (or the highest setting) until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pour into glasses and serve.

Answer 2

I think that a blender is just as good as a smoothy maker, the only difference is that the smoothy maker has a stirring stick and a pouring nozzle. Sorry but I don't have any recipes, I guess these come with the smoothy makers!

Answer 3

No, I use a general purpose liquidiser/blender. I cut the fruit into small bits before blending.

My Recipe:

200ml fresh OJ
4 large spoons of natural yogurt
2 apples
1 pear
Handful of grapes
Melon
2 bananas
Handful of strawberries

Cut the fruit up into small pieces before putting into the blender.
Also, if the smoothie is too sour then add some water (or vanilla ice cream)

As a side note, did you know that smoothies are very bad for your teeth? Sugar from the fruit is released all in one go and more of your teeth (surface) gets covered in the sugar, as opposed to eating the fruit in bits.

Answer 4

an ordinary blender will do.........

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

2 cups of nonfat milk or non dairy milk substitute
1/4 to 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1 frozen or fresh banana
1 tsp. honey
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 serving smoothie mix (optional)

Mix all ingredients together in a blender and serve.

Answer 5

I usually just use my own blender. I put in my preference of milk or juice, add my fruit and a few cubes of ice and blend. I think the only think smoothie mixers are good for is that they can break up the ice a little better. But other than that, if you don't mind bits of ice in your smoothie than your good with your blender. I like banana smoothies because I love bananas! Add a few ice cubes, milk, one banana (or half if you don't want the whole banana) and blend. It's yummy!!! Good Luck! Sara.

Answer 6

Blender does just fine....

Wild Purple Smoothie....
2 cups OJ
2 Bananas
1 Orange
1 cup Strawberry (fresh or frozen)
1 cup Blueberrys (fresh or frozen)
Yogurt (optional, I am A vegan)

Put everthing in the blender and blend until smooth....
Enjoy

Answer 7

No a Blender is fine.
Recipe ~ Basic Fruit Smoothie
1 cup fruit - use a mixed frozen~ Mango, strawberry, papaya
1/2 cup Milk, Soy or Rice milk or Yogurt(I like Vanilla Yogurt)
1/2 Ice Cubes
Blend

Answer 8

i just use a blender its just the same

Peanut Butter Smoothie

And what goes better with peanut butter than a bit of banana?
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
2 tbs smooth peanut butter
1 banana, frozen
PREPARATION:
Break the banana into chunks, and then combine with the other ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Answer 9

I'm sure you can use a blender - or even food processor. I have never made a smoothie before or any recipes - sorry!

Answer 10

You can use a regular blender to make smoothies. Try some new ones using juice, fruit and frozen yougurt.