Milkshakes with banana and ice cream
Milkshakes can replace breakfasts, because they are hearty and healthy. This is especially true for drinks with a banana, which is rich in components necessary for the body. The process of making cocktails is quick and easy. It is only important to choose quality products.
Benefit and harm
Banana milkshake is nutritious and delicious. It contains many vitamins and important substances. The benefits of the drink are as follows.
- Milk is rich in vitamins A and C, which help to strengthen the immune system.
- Calcium in bananas improves the condition of the muscular and digestive systems.
- Daily consumption of a drink with bananas is the prevention of heart disease. This is due to the combination of calcium and potassium.
- The combination of calcium, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium contributes to the strengthening of bones.
- The drink is dietary, well satisfies the feeling of hunger. A cocktail can be drunk instead of the usual breakfast for weight loss.
- Bananas promote the development of muscle tissue. The drink normalizes the level of protein during pregnancy.
- The fruit is also a source of tryptophan. The substance in the body is converted into the hormone of happiness - serotonin.
- Bananas improve the condition of the stomach, contribute to the development of the correct microflora.
The drink tones, satisfies thirst and hunger. It is better to drink it in the morning to recharge the body for the whole day. The cocktail will help mothers whose children are reluctant to drink milk.
However, it is worth noting that this drink, like any dish, can also be harmful:
- too chilled cocktail increases the risk of a cold;
- milk and bananas can cause allergic reactions;
- do not drink the drink too often, so as not to encounter hypervitaminosis.
Choice of Ingredients
Making a milkshake with banana and ice cream requires very few products. The main thing is that all components are of high quality and fresh.
Features of the choice of key ingredients are as follows.
- Milk. Suitable product of any fat content. A tastier cocktail with milk with a fat content of 2.6%. If you need to keep track of calories, then it is advisable to take fat-free.
- Ice cream. It is recommended to use a regular cream ice cream. If the ice cream is of poor quality, powdered, then this will greatly affect the taste of the drink.
- Bananas. They must be ripe or overripe. Green bananas are not suitable for making a drink. Fruits with darkened skins are especially good to use if the cooking process takes place without a blender. These bananas are soft and easy to crush. You can make a cocktail with frozen fruit.
Additional components must also be of high quality. Often frozen berries are used to make a cocktail.
This is completely acceptable and only enhances the taste. The main thing is that all the ingredients are fresh.
Popular Recipes
You can make a cocktail at home in a blender. This is the easiest option. If there is no blender, then you can use a mixer to beat the ingredients. First you have to chop the banana with a fork. It is better to prepare a milkshake at home from chilled ingredients.To further reduce the temperature, you can add some ice. To make your morning drink no more than 10 minutes.
A thick cocktail can be drunk or eaten with a spoon.
Classical
Banana ice cream smoothie refreshes and satisfies hunger. Ingredients needed to prepare 1 serving:
- banana - 1 pc. (130 g);
- creamy ice cream - 100 g;
- milk - 150 ml.
Refrigerate all foods before cooking. The process itself is quite simple:
- peel the banana and cut into small circles;
- put the pieces in the blender bowl;
- add ice cream and milk to the container;
- if desired, you can add a little sugar or honey;
- beat all the ingredients until a fluffy foam is formed.
With chocolate ice cream
The combination of banana and chocolate has long been a gourmet favorite. High-calorie cocktail has an exquisite taste thanks to a simple set of ingredients:
- milk - 210 ml;
- chocolate ice cream - 180 g;
- banana - 1 pc.
The preparation of the drink takes just a couple of minutes:
- put a peeled and chopped banana into the blender bowl;
- add ice cream and a couple of ice cubes to the container, pour in milk;
- beat everything until a homogeneous mass is formed;
- serve chilled, garnish with chocolate chips.
With juice
This cocktail is especially beneficial due to the use of chia seeds. Banana makes the drink thick and nutritious. Sugar is not worth adding, because the cocktail is already quite sweet. Required components:
- chia seeds - 3 tsp;
- milk 2.6% fat - 1.5 cups;
- banana - 1 pc.;
- ice cream ice cream - 100 g;
- currant juice - 50 ml;
- powdered sugar - for decoration.
If the cocktail is prepared in the morning when there is no time, then the seeds can be prepared in advance.It is necessary to cool all the components of the drink beforehand.
Step by step preparation:
- pour chia seeds into a bowl and pour milk, wait about 10-15 minutes for them to swell and soften;
- peel and cut the banana into small pieces, put in a container with seeds;
- put ice cream to the rest of the ingredients;
- beat the mass with a mixer, the speed must be increased gradually;
- add the remaining milk, beat the mass again at high speed for 2-3 minutes;
- Pour the finished cocktail into glasses and decorate with powdered sugar, if desired, you can use a different decor.
with berries
Banana smoothie has a mild sweet taste. Berries allow you to diversify the usual drink. The recipe uses currants, but you can experiment with other berries. Required components:
- milk of any fat content - 250 ml;
- ice cream - 90-100 g;
- banana - 1-2 pcs.;
- black currant - 100 g;
- sugar - to taste.
Cooking process.
- Wash the berries in water. If they are frozen, then you need to give them time to thaw slightly.
- Transfer the berries to a blender. Add ice cream and milk.
- Bananas must be peeled, cut into arbitrary slices. Place in blender container.
- Beat the components for 2 minutes until a homogeneous mass with foam is obtained.
- Add sugar if necessary and mix thoroughly again.
How to diversify the taste?
The classic drink is slightly sweet and delicate in taste. This allows you to experiment with additives for variety. Let's look at some interesting ways.
- syrup and honey. Such a component will make the cocktail sweeter.
- Chocolate and coffee. A gentle drink will be more invigorating with such additives.
- Berries.It is better not to use sour types, they do not mix well with milk, such a cocktail can lead to indigestion.
- Vanilla sugar. The taste will not change much, but the drink will become more aromatic.
- Turmeric, cinnamon, ginger root. Spices should be added in small quantities. Gradually, you can find a unique combination.
- Fruit or juice. The use of apples and kiwi is popular because they contain practically no sugar.
Fruits and berries do not have to be whipped together with ice cream and milk. It is much easier and more interesting to prepare fruit puree, and then combine different types. Puree is laid out on the bottom of the glass, and the milk mass is poured on top.
This combination looks especially elegant in tall transparent glasses.
To learn how to make a delicious milkshake with banana and ice cream, see the following video.