Vacuum Blend these Smoothies this Christmas

22 December 2021

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The festive season sure makes it hard to watch your diet or eat healthy, wouldn’t you agree? Whether it's a family get together or a party to celebrate the festivities with your bunch of friends, every event has a different variety of dishes that make you love the season but hate the concept of weight gain.

We at Hafele, are about to reveal the trick to avoid weight gain while also enjoying your favourite festive dishes. This piece of information will keep you from going on a strict no-carb & no-sugar diet that we all hate but also know that it is necessary to follow.

As science has mentioned time and again, a heavy breakfast is as important to ensure a great day ahead as consuming food is to your body. So, we bring to you a recipe list of breakfast smoothies that can be prepared using Hafele’s Vacuum Blender, ensuring that you consume a heavy breakfast and keep away from overeating your favourite dishes:

Coco Nog

A holiday sludge you absolutely cannot refuse.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups coconut milk
2 frozen bananas
1 cup vanilla yogurt
½ tsp grated nutmeg
1 tsp of cinnamon
1 tsp maple syrup

Method:

Add the coconut milk, bananas, yogurt, nutmeg, cinnamon and maple syrup to your Hafele Vacuum blender
Blend on high until all the ingredients are smooth and creamy
Serve in your favourite bowl

Cranberry Smoothie

It’s true, Berries and Christmas do go hand-in-hand.

Ingredients:

1 Large banana
20 fresh cranberries
6 Strawberries
400 ml Cranberry Juice
0.5 teaspoon Cinnamon ground
0.5 teaspoon Ginger ground

Method:

Add the bananas, berries, cranberry juice, cinnamon and ginger to your Hafele Vacuum blender
Blend on high until all the ingredients are smooth and cream
Pour into a glass and serve with toppings of your favourite berries.

Chocolate Peppermint Green Smoothie

Healthy and delicious, all at the same time.

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups unsweetened coconut milk or almond milk
½ avocado or banana
1 cup baby spinach
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1 tablespoon maple syrup
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups ice
2 tablespoons whipped cream and fresh mint (optional)

Method:

Add the milk, banana, spinach, cocoa powder, flax seeds, maple syrup, peppermint extract, ice, and mint leaves to your Hafele Vacuum blender
Blend on high until all the ingredients are smooth and creamy
Garnish it with whipped cream, a few mint leaves, and grated chocolate, and then serve.

Gingerbread Smoothie

Christmas is incomplete without gingerbread.

Ingredients:

½ frozen banana
4 inch fresh ginger, chopped (no need to peel, just remove dry parts)
¼ cup fat Greek yogurt¾ cup unsweetened soy milk
2 tbsp vanilla flavored whey protein powder
1 tbsp flaxseed
½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp flaked cereal

Method:

Add the banana, ginger, greek yogurt, milk, protein powder, flaxseed, cinnamon, and cereal to your Hafele Vacuum blender
Blend on high until all the ingredients are smooth and creamy
Serve with toppings of your choice.

Staying away from unhealthy food during your most-loved festival of the year is a painful option and is not the only one. Consume a smoothie bowl for breakfast and then heartily enjoy your favourite dishes, but in moderation. Health, flavour, and festivities when combined is a lot more enjoyable as it keeps you in shape without extra efforts.