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Very Berry Smoothie

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on June 28, 2012

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 5 1/2 cups)

Very Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

2 cups frozen mixed berries 2 small bananas, roughly chopped (about 1 ½ cups)1 ½ cups plain yogurt ½ cup apple juice 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients in blender until smooth.
Very Berry Smoothie

Very Berry Smoothie

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Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes 5 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

2 cups frozen mixed berries
2 small bananas, roughly chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
1 ½ cups plain yogurt
½ cup apple juice
2 tablespoons honey

Ingredients

2 cups frozen mixed berries
2 small bananas, roughly chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
1 ½ cups plain yogurt
½ cup apple juice
2 tablespoons honey

Ingredients

2 cups frozen mixed berries
2 small bananas, roughly chopped (about 1 ½ cups)
1 ½ cups plain yogurt
½ cup apple juice
2 tablespoons honey

Why This Recipe Works

We used flavorful frozen fruit instead of ice in our Very Berry Smoothie recipe. We found that ice diluted the smoothie’s flavor. Whole-milk yogurt and low-fat yogurt worked well, but we can’t recommend nonfat yogurt because it produced a “gritty" texture. We sweetened the smoothie with a little honey; it complemented the fruit and added extra body to the smoothie.

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients in blender until smooth.

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