The Passionate Pantry

"If you have a dream, you have a responsibility to yourself to make it come true; because if you don't, you're just a dreamer" Marco Pierre White

Menu
  • Home
  • About Gina
  • Recipes
    • Baking
      • Biscuits / Crackers
      • Breads
      • Cakes
      • Cupcakes
      • Muffins
      • Icings
      • Pastry
      • Scones
      • Slices
    • Main Ingredients
      • Chocolate
      • Dairy
      • Eggs
      • Grains
      • Legumes
      • Meats
      • Nuts / Seeds
      • Pasta
      • Poultry
      • Seafood
      • Vegetables
    • Meals and Courses
      • Breakfast
      • Dessert
      • Dinner
      • Drinks
      • Lunch
      • Nibbles
      • Salads
      • Sauces / Condiments
      • Soups
      • Spreads / Dips
    • Special Diets
      • Dairy Free
      • Gluten Free
      • Nut Free
      • Paleo
      • Raw
      • Vegan
      • Vegetarian
    • Recipes from A – Z
    • Close
  • Thermomix
  • Finer Details
  • Suppliers
  • Contact Gina
You are here: Home / Recipes / Meals and Courses / Breakfast / Afternoon Smoothie

Afternoon Smoothie

18/10/2015 by Gina Leave a Comment

Sometimes you need a quick and easy “pick me up” in the middle of the afternoon, and this smoothie is just one option that I head for.

It is ready in a couple of minutes, and will definitely keep you going.

You can use whatever milk you like:  kefir milk (which is what I use), nut milk, coconut milk, cow’s milk, rice milk, etc. which will determine if this is dairy free or nut free.

It is important to use frozen berries and/or ice cubes which will help to emulsify the ingredients, making it particularly smooth and delicious.  If you are using fresh berries, then you will definitely need to use the ice to make it thicker.

To ensure a great consistency, blend for the full minute to allow the frozen fruit and/or ice cubes to break down fully and emulsify into the mix. This will give you a beautiful thick smoothie. If you like it to be a bit thinner, then add a little more chilled water after you have blended and mix for another 10 seconds.

To the base mix add whatever supplements you like … generally I will add 1 tsp Camu Camu powder and 1 tsp Spirulina. Coconut oil is terrific too and sometimes I include a tablespoon. BUT, as I make my own vanilla bean ice-cream ( see here  ), I will sometimes be a bit naughty and add a scoop of that too … it all depends on what I am looking for at the time … that is the lovely thing about making your own smoothie, you can add what you like and know exactly what is in it.

Ready to be blended
So lovely and creamy …
… and about to be enjoyed!

Afternoon Smoothie
 
Save Print
Prep time
5 mins
Total time
5 mins
 
So lovely and creamy ...


You can use whatever milk you like: kefir milk (which is what I use), nut milk, coconut milk, cow's milk, rice milk, etc. which will determine if this is dairy free or nut free.

It is important to use frozen berries and/or ice cubes which will help to emulsify the ingredients, making it particularly smooth and delicious. If you are using fresh berries, then you will definitely need to use the ice to make it thicker.

To ensure a great consistency, blend for the full minute to allow the frozen fruit and/or ice cubes to break down fully and emulsify into the mix. This will give you a beautiful thick smoothie. If you like it to be a bit thinner, then add a little more cold water after you have blended and mix for another 10 seconds.

To the base mix add whatever supplements you like … generally I will add 1 tsp Camu Camu powder and 1 tsp Spirulina. Coconut oil is terrific too and sometimes I include a tablespoon. BUT, as I make my own vanilla bean ice-cream ( see here ), I will sometimes be a bit naughty and add a scoop of that too ... it all depends on what I am looking for at the time ... that is the lovely thing about making your own smoothie, you can add what you like and know exactly what is in it.
Author: Gina @ The Passionate Pantry
Serves: 1 large serve
Ingredients
  • 200g milk of choice (kefir milk, nut milk, coconut milk, cow's milk, rice milk, etc.)
  • 100g chilled filtered water
  • 100g frozen berries of choice (I used mixed berries)
  • 4 large ice cubes (optional if using frozen berries, but needed if using fresh berries)
  • Whatever supplements you like (see note above)
Instructions
  1. Place all the ingredients in your TM bowl and blend 1 minute / speed 9
  2. NOTE: If using a normal blender, mix on high speed until you get the right consistency - I usually find a minute will do it too.
3.5.3208

 

Share this:

  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)

Related

Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Drinks, Gluten Free, Lunch, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Paleo, Raw, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian

« Spiced Nuts
Savoury Baked Egg Custard »

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Rate this recipe:  

About Gina

For as long as I can remember I have loved being around food, not just eating it but cooking with it too!

From the young age of eleven I had always dreamed of working somehow within the food industry, but as it turned out that wasn’t my calling ... Read More…

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Search this site

Browse Our Recipes

Latest Recipes

Brown Sugar Meringue Bites

Lemon Sugar Syrup

Sourdough: Discard Crackers

Connect on Pinterest

Follow me on Pinterest

Connect on Facebook

Cover for The Passionate Pantry
2,659
The Passionate Pantry

The Passionate Pantry

As a lover of all good food, I get so much joy from sharing whatever knowledge, techniques, tips, hi

The Passionate Pantry updated their profile picture.

4 months ago

The Passionate Pantry
The Passionate Pantry ... See MoreSee Less

Photo

View on Facebook
· Share

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Linked In Share by Email

Connect on Instagram

The Passionate Pantry

thepassionatepantry

Food lover and whole foods advocate

Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cake … this is not Flourless Chocolate Olive Oil Cake … this is not a large cake (it’s baked in a 20cm round cake tin), but it is rich, dark and dense and a small slice is just perfect.

Here I have served it with a raspberry coulis as I had some in the fridge, and a dollop of fresh cream. But I have also offered a recipe for a “Coffee Cream” in the post to serve with the cake too.

This version is nut free (I have used toasted sunflower seeds), but you can also use almonds if nuts are not an issue in your home.

The cake is also dairy free, is very quick to make, and gives you eight serves similar to what you see in the post here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/flourless-chocolate-olive-oil-cake/

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#thermomix
#bakedtreats
#feedingthefamily
#glutenfreebaking
#dairyfreebaking
#chocolateoliveoilcake
Marrakesh Carrots … this is a fabulous dish … Marrakesh Carrots … this is a fabulous dish … it is easy to make, and leftovers keep well in the fridge for up to three days.

I use a Thermomix to chop the carrots (it is quicker than trying to grate them), and I do like the chunky texture that gives me as opposed to “grating” which can sometimes make the carrot a little wet.

The dressing can be blended in a bowl if preferred, and the rest of the salad is prepared by hand so that I get plenty of texture.

This salad goes so well with just about any protein, and is a favourite in our home … with another hot spell fast approaching, this may be one that you would like to try:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/marrakesh-carrots/

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#thermomix
#feedingthefamily
#marrakeshcarrots
#freshsaladsforhotdays
Honey Cake – this cake is delicious just on its Honey Cake – this cake is delicious just on its own and does not need icing, but I do try to minimise waste, so when I have little bits of leftover icing from other bakes (in this case Caramel Icing from a Sticky Date Cake I made a month ago, and White Chocolate Icing from the cupcakes I made last week) I put the leftovers into small containers in the freezer … then I can often combine two or three (in this case the two icings I mentioned) which will give me enough for what I need. So last night I took the two icings from the freezer and placed them in the fridge, then this morning I removed them from the fridge and put them on my bench to allow them to come to room temperature, they were then combined and used to dress this cake. It is such a great way to use us icing “scrapes”, and no-one else is the wiser 

Links to the separate recipes are here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/honey-cake-a-jewish-celebration-cake/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/white-or-dark-chocolate-icing/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/sticky-date-cake/

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#thermomix
#bakedtreats
#feedingthefamily
#honeycake 
#savingmoney
@savingscrapes
Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with White Chocolate Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes with White Chocolate Icing … requested for our number 2 son’s birthday today … these are so easy to make, and keep well for a few days at room temperature … but if it is really warm in your home (so that the icing may melt) then I would keep them in the fridge but remove them at least 30 minutes before serving.

To make things super easy for me, I decided to use up some chocolate leftovers from Christmas, so topped the cupcakes with a packet of mini Cherry Ripe’s (one of my favourite), and Nespresso Dark Chocolate tablets (they are super yummy too!) xo

Recipes for both can be found here:

https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/chocolate-buttermilk-cupcakes/
https://www.thepassionatepantry.com.au/white-or-dark-chocolate-icing/

Happy birthday dear Sam … love having you in our lives xo 

#thepassionatepantry
#perthfoodie
#perthfoodblogger
#foodbloggerperth
#bakedtreats
#feedingthefamily
#familybirthdays
#quickandeasybaking
Load More Follow on Instagram

Copyright The Passionate Pantry © 2025

 

Loading Comments...