One of the effective weight-loss foods that women love is sweet potato. Therefore, to help you enrich your menu, TasteVN will bring you a novelty through another smoothie. Let’s get cooking with 3 ways to make sweet potato smoothies and purple sweet potato smoothies right now!
1. Sweet potato, taro smoothie
Preparation
40 minutes
Processing
10 minutes
Difficulty level
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet potato, taro smoothie For 1 person
Sweet potato 500 gr (4 tubers) Purple taro extract 200 ml Unsweetened milk 200 ml (about 1 pack) Condensed milk 190 ml (1/2 can) Ice water A little Salt 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose purple taro
- Good taro has a medium or large size. The inside will have a deep purple color, while if you see a pale color, it indicates that the taro is not good.
- Additionally, the taro with a lot of starch has many eyes on its body, which is better. At the same time, the skin should be rough, with horizontal veins, and have many roots and dirt still clinging to the skin.
- Avoid buying taro that has too few or no eyes, and has very smooth skin as these are signs that the taro is likely to be fibrous and bland.
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How to make Sweet potato smoothie, taro
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Prepare and boil sweet potatoes
Wash the sweet potatoes 2 – 3 times in water to remove all the dirt stuck to the skin, then take them out.
Next, place a pot on the stove with 700ml of water, 500g of prepared sweet potatoes, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and boil over medium heat for 15 minutes.
When you see the pot emitting heat, reduce the heat to low and continue boiling for another 10 minutes until the sweet potatoes are cooked, then turn off the heat and transfer them to a bowl to cool and peel.
Continue using the same bowl to mash the sweet potatoes by pressing gently with a spoon until they become fluffy.
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Blend sweet potato with a mixture of ingredients
Put in the blender in turn the ingredients including: 500g of sweet potato (4 tubers) that have been mashed, 200ml of unsweetened fresh milk, 190ml of condensed milk (1/2 can), 200ml of purple taro juice, and a little ice water, then blend until smooth for about 5 – 7 minutes, then turn off the machine to pour into a glass.
Tip:- Depending on your taste, if you want it sweeter, you can use sweetened fresh milk instead.
- For the purple taro juice, you can use instant powder or taro-flavored vanilla, mixed in a ratio of 1 part powder to 2 parts water to get the juice!
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Final Product
The sweet potato smoothie has a very special brown-yellow color, with the aroma of sweet potatoes gently urging you to try it immediately.
The smoothie is thick and smooth, and with every sip, you can immediately feel the creamy richness of sweet potatoes combined with the irresistible flavor of purple taro, not to mention the sweetness of fresh milk blending in. This is truly a drink worth trying right away!
2. Sweet potato smoothie with honey
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sweet potato smoothie with honey Serves 3
Sweet potatoes 2 pieces Bananas 2 fruits Almond milk 500 ml Almond butter 1 tablespoon Maple syrup 50 ml Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon Granola 3 tablespoons (for serving) Blueberries 18 berries (for serving) Ice cubes a little
How to choose fresh ripe bananas
- You should choose a bunch of bananas that are not uniformly colored (with some yellow and some green) and have dark or deep pink spots.
- You should not choose bananas that are evenly ripe with a deep yellow skin.
- Naturally ripe bananas will have a yellow stem and body. If the stem is green but the fruit is uniformly yellow, it has definitely been soaked in chemicals.
- Tree-ripened bananas will have a fragrant smell and natural sweetness, with a soft texture. Chemically treated bananas, when eaten, will be slightly crunchy, hard, with a bitter and sour taste.
Where to buy almond butter?
- You can buy almond butter at baking ingredient stores, supermarkets, or on e-commerce websites.
- Additionally, you can refer to the guide on how to make almond butter at home according to the article from TasteVN.
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How to make Sweet Potato Smoothie
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Steam the sweet potatoes
First, wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly to remove all the dirt sticking to the skin.
Next, place the sweet potatoes in a steamer, set it over a pot of boiling water, cover it tightly, and steam until soft for 15 – 20 minutes over medium heat. After that, peel off the sweet potato skin.
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Blend the sweet potato smoothie
Next, add the steamed sweet potatoes, 2 bananas, 50ml maple syrup, 500ml almond milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 tablespoon almond butter into the blender.Blend the mixture for about 2 – 3 minutes until the sweet potatoes are smooth.
Then, add a little ice and continue blending until the ice is crushed.
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Completion
Pour the mixture into a glass, then top each glass with about 6 blueberries, 1 tablespoon of granola, and it’s ready to enjoy.
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Final Product
The sweet potato smoothie is creamy, lightly fragrant with banana and vanilla. The drink has a naturally sweet taste, rich and fatty from the sweet potato along with juicy fresh blueberries, and crunchy granola that is both delicious and nutritious.
3. Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie
Preparation
40 minutes
Processing
5 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie Serves 2
Purple sweet potato 400 gr (2 tubers) Unsweetened fresh milk 250 ml Condensed milk 100 ml Sugar syrup 4 tablespoons Ice cubes 1 little
How to choose purple sweet potatoes
- Typically, good sweet potatoes have a very uniform size and are round like chicken eggs. At the same time, the outer rough skin still has dirt sticking to it.
- Additionally, the eyes are equally important; tubers with larger eyes and more indentations are known to have a very delicious nutty flavor.
- Avoid buying sweet potatoes that feel too heavy as they may contain a lot of water, which will make them bland and even gritty inside.
See more: Benefits of purple sweet potatoes, costs, delicious dishes made from purple sweet potatoes
Tools needed
Blender, plate, knife, cutting board, cup,…
How to make Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie
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Wash and steam the purple sweet potato
Wash the purple sweet potatoes thoroughly to remove any dirt, then drain them.
Next, prepare a steamer with some water in the bottom compartment and place 400g of purple sweet potatoes (2 tubers) in the top compartment. Cover and steam over high heat for 15 minutes.
When you see the steam rising, reduce the heat to medium and continue steaming for another 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and transfer to a plate.
Tip:- If you don’t have a steamer, you can substitute it with a regular pot or a rice cooker to steam as well.
- To avoid burning the potatoes while steaming, you should continuously check the water in the pot; if the water evaporates and the potatoes are not cooked yet, add warm water.
- To save time steaming the potatoes, you should use warm water in the steamer.
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Prepare the steamed sweet potato
After steaming the purple sweet potato, use a knife to peel the skin and cut it into small pieces.
Tip: Avoid handling the sweet potato while it’s too hot to prevent burning your hands; you can soak it in a bowl of water for about 5 – 7 minutes before proceeding with the preparation. -
Make the purple sweet potato smoothie
Put the following ingredients into the blender in order: 400g of cut purple sweet potato (2 pieces), 4 tablespoons of syrup, 100ml of condensed milk, 250ml of unsweetened fresh milk, and a bit of ice, then blend at medium speed for 5 – 7 minutes until smooth and thick, then turn off the machine and pour into a glass.
Tip: For the syrup, you can make it at home with a ratio of 2 sugar to 1 water over low heat, stirring continuously until the sugar dissolves and the mixture boils, then turn off the heat. Notably, any leftover syrup can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 – 7 days. -
Final Product
Surely the first thing that captivates you is the eye-catching purple color of the purple sweet potato, right? With this smoothie, there will be no point that you can criticize.
The purple sweet potato smoothie carries the rich and creamy characteristics of sweet potato, combined with the sweetness of milk, making it irresistible for anyone.
Of course, with such an appealing drink, you should enjoy it right after it’s made to fully experience its flavor!
How to choose fresh and delicious sweet potatoes
- For yellow sweet potatoes, choose tubers with a slightly brownish-red skin; for purple sweet potatoes, select those with a purple skin that is slightly light gray; and for honey sweet potatoes, pick those with a dark yellow skin that is slightly brown.
- Good sweet potatoes will be round or elongated, with no indentations at the waist. Additionally, choose tubers that are less fibrous, have a lot of starch, and especially have a sweet, rich taste, which should feel not too hard when pressed.
- Besides that, sweet and starchy tubers usually have a powdery or earthy layer still clinging to the skin.
- Avoid buying tubers with an unblemished exterior, chipped, or cracked too much, as these are all signs that the sweet potatoes are not good.
- Another note when choosing sweet potatoes is to avoid those with black spots or holes, as these are spoiled potatoes that cannot be used anymore.
Benefits of sweet potatoes
- Thanks to containing a lot of vitamin A and vitamin C, consuming sweet potatoes can reduce asthma symptoms affecting the body.
- In addition, sweet potatoes provide resistant starch that helps produce vitamin B as well as fatty acids that enhance intestinal health.
- Moreover, when you consume sweet potatoes with a reasonable diet, they can also supplement antioxidants that significantly lower blood pressure.
- Especially for those who already have diabetes, consuming sweet potatoes in moderation can help control blood sugar levels.
So the above article has provided 3 ways to make sweet potato smoothie and purple sweet potato smoothie to cool off on hot days. It is truly excellent to have a smoothie that is both nutritious and pleasing to the palate and the eyes. Wishing you success with the above recipes from TasteVN!
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