Fresh Fruit & Flax Seed Vegan Smoothie or Frozen Dessert - Sweet & Sugar Free :)
May 27th 2010 01:44
This is a quick whip up in your blender recipe! No cooking involved
It's fruity, creamy and naturally sweet. The key to the sweetness is the banana, vanilla soymilk and the mango. I try to use all three when I have them although you can definitely experiment and use different fruits. ( Look closely at my picture of assembled ingredients and you'll notice the banana is a paper cutout! Yes, I had no banana.
I just doubled up on the mango and the smoothie was delicious, anyway ) If you like it even sweeter you can add a little fruit juice ( white grape goes nicely ). If you want more of a sweet slushie just omit the soymilk and replace with fruit juice.Add less or more soymilk to control the the consistency of this recipe so you can serve it as a frozen dessert with a spoon or plunk in a couple of straws and slurp up as a smoothie. ( One straw is a struggle for a thick smoothie, like this ). I try to use mostly frozen fruit which makes the smoothie cold and thick. Really great qualities in a smoothie.
If you try this and like it or have any suggestions, please let me know
Okay, here we go; get out your blender and ...
Assemble your ingredients:
2 tbsp flax seed
1 1/2 - 2 cups soymilk
1 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/4 cup frozen blueberries
1 large banana
Put flax seed in empty and dry blender. ( important, if blender is wet seeds will stick and not grind properly)
Grind seeds, making sure the blender top is on securely because the seeds will fly furiously up and around the blender like a tornado - I usually set the blender on high, stopping and starting a few times, periodically thumping the top of the blender to knock the seeds off the walls and back down into the blades.
Voila... ground flax seed - add 1 cup of the soymilk and blend so your seed mixes well and doesn't stick to the bottom of the blender jar.
Add fruit and then pour in second cup of soymilk.
Blend well, depending on your blender strength you may have to stop blender, mix a little and reblend. Taste it. If you want it thicker you can add a little more frozen fruit of your choice. If you want it thinner you can add a little more soymilk. If you want it sweeter you can add a little fruit juice.
Makes about 4 cups ( 32 ounces ) Serve & enjoy
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