So you’ve seen those thick smoothies on Pinterest and wondered how to make a smoothie thick like ice cream right? Well, you’ll be surprised to know that it is as easy as 1, 2, 3! After reading this post, you’ll be making thick smoothies like a pro.
I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there is no secret magic trick for thick smoothies, you’ll need 2 main ingredients to make your base. Frozen fruit and a touch of liquid.
With that being said, if your goal is to make an actual smoothie instead of a smoothie bowl, you have two options so read on…
How To Make A Smoothie Thick Like Ice Cream
Thick Smoothie Bowl
I have a step by step post on how to make the perfect thick smoothie bowl but since you’re reading this, here is how:
Ingredients for 2 servings | Total time: 5 minutes
- 2 cups of frozen fruits
- 2 tablespoons of milk
Blend the frozen fruits with the milk until smooth and creamy. Transfer it to a bowl and garnish with nuts, seeds, and fresh fruit. Serve right away or transfer into a container with a lid and store it in the freezer to prevent it from melting.
Pro tip: your frozen fruits should include fleshy fruits like mango, banana, or avocado for a creamy and thick base. For this thick smoothie bowl, I used frozen kiwi, banana, and strawberries.
Thick Smoothie
Similar to thick and creamy smoothie bowls, you can whip up a delicious thick ice cream like smoothie in a jiffy! Here’s what you’ll need:
Ingredients for 1 serving | Total time: 3-4 minutes
- 1 cup of frozen fruit (banana, mango, avocado)
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Blend the frozen fruit with the yogurt until smooth and creamy, if the smoothie isn’t as thick as you like it to be, simply add in more fruit. Pour into a glass, garnish and enjoy. Here is an example of one I made with frozen banana, avocado & spinach.
Pro tip – go ahead and freeze that bad boy up for an hour and you have yourself some healthy ice cream right there!
Conclusion
I hope this post was helpful enough and you see how easy it is to make smoothies thick like ice cream. If you have any questions, make sure to ask them in the comments below and I’ll answer them as fast as I can.
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