Kefir and Banana Smoothie
The simplest, healthiest kefir drink! Kefir on its own is often tart, and few people enjoy drinking it plain. A ripe, fragrant banana comes to the rescue — with it, you won't need any sugar or jam. You'll get a real dessert that can stand in for a meal.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
Get the ingredients ready for the smoothie. Use whatever fat level of kefir you prefer — it's not critical. Full-fat gives a richer, thicker drink; low-fat means fewer calories. The banana should be as ripe as possible, since an underripe one won't give the drink much banana flavor. If you're making it for a child, take the kefir out of the fridge ahead of time so it isn't too cold.
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Step 2:
Peel the banana and cut it into rounds. (Or skip the cutting board altogether and just break the banana into pieces right into the blender.)
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Step 3:
What to blend it in: a countertop blender is ideal — it whips the smoothie up quickly into a lovely, silky texture. If you don't have one, a trusty immersion blender works (most stick mixers come with that attachment now). A mini chopper also works for a single serving.
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Step 4:
Put the banana pieces in the blender and pour in the kefir. Blend for about a minute — there shouldn't be any large pieces of banana left.
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Step 5:
Pour the finished drink into glasses and serve right away. Don't let it sit too long — the banana will darken and spoil the look.
- Ever since we got a blender, we've been making drinks like this from all sorts of things. We used milk more often, but kefir is much healthier — and this way it's tastier, too.
- You can adjust the thickness with the amount of banana. Mine is on the thick, smoothie-like side.
- If the banana isn't sweet enough for you, add a spoonful of honey.
- Spices like vanilla or cinnamon also bring out the flavor nicely.
- To make it more substantial, add some berries — fresh in summer, frozen in winter. Banana and strawberry is the best combination.
- For a full breakfast, add a few spoonfuls of rolled oats: soak them in the kefir for 10 minutes first, then blend with the banana.
- If you have no kitchen appliances at all, whisk it by hand — just mash the banana to a purée with a fork first.
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Bananas - 89 kcal/100g
- Kefir fat - 62 kcal/100g
- Kefir of 1% fat content - 38 kcal/100g
- Low-fat kefir - 30 kcal/100g
- Kefir 'doctor beefy' 1,8% fat content - 45 kcal/100g
- Kefir 2.5% fat content - 53 kcal/100g
