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Place ice cream, milk, and dulce de leche in blender jar in that order.
Select Liquefy and blend until smooth, creamy, and homogenous,
about 30–40 seconds.
Serve in chilled martini glasses as a dessert drink. Garnish with
chopped sugared pecans and a slice of fresh peach or strawberry.
Nutritional information per serving (one cup):
Calories 262 (48% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 5g • fat 14g
• sat. fat 8g • chol. 48mg • sod. 114mg • calc. 186mg • fiber 0g
Monkey Doodle Shake
Chocolate, bananas and peanut butter are combined to make
this creamy shake.
Makes 4 servings
2 cups lowfat milk
2 ripe bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups lowfat chocolate
frozen yogurt
3 tablespoons peanut butter
3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover blender jar.
Select Liquefy and blend until smooth, creamy and thickened, about
1 minute. Serve immediately in tall glasses with straws.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 356 (28% from fat) • carb. 54g • pro. 11g
• sat. fat 5g • chol. 19mg • sod. 104mg • calc. 221mg • fiber 3g
Orange Mango Peach Frappé
Make your orange juice ice cubes ahead and be ready to make this
or other smoothies when you want a refreshing treat.
Makes 4 servings
¾ cup orange juice
2 mangoes, peeled, cut in cubes
¾ cup peach slices (may use frozen)
½ cup peach or apricot nectar
or juice
¼ cup fresh lime juice
½ cup white grape juice
orange slices and fresh mint for garnish
Freeze orange juice in ice cube trays (¾ cup will make 7–8 standard ice
cubes).
Place the mangos, peaches, nectar and juices in the blender jar in this
order. Cover blender jar. Select Liquefy and blend until smooth, 20–30
seconds. Serve immediately.
Serve in chilled glasses garnished with orange slices and fresh mint
sprigs.
Nutritional analysis per serving:
Calories 135 (3% from fat) • carb. 35g • pro. 1g • fat 0g
• sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 5mg • calc. 23mg • fiber 3g
Note: For a frappé with a kick, substitute vodka or light rum for the
white grape juice.
Mocha Frappé
Why go out for special coffee drinks when you can prepare them
easily at home in your Cuisinart
®
SmartPower Classic
™
Blender?
Makes 2 servings
8 ounces espresso or double-strength coffee, chilled *
¼ cup chocolate sauce
2 tablespoons flavored syrup – vanilla, hazelnut, almond,
raspberry, etc.
15 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Cover blender jar.
Select Liquefy and blend until smooth and slushy, about 30–40
seconds. Serve immediately in tall glasses. Garnish with a dollop of
whipped cream if desired.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 138 (0% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 1g • fat 0g
• sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 37mg • calc. 6mg • fiber 0g
For a creamy frappé, add 2 tablespoons half-and-half or fat-free half-
and-half before blending.
* May be prepared from instant espresso powder.