Cuisinart SPB-600MP Manual - Page 16

Banana "Shake" A delicious, creamy and thick milk shake with no ice cream! Makes about 4½ cups 1½ cups milk 3 frozen bananas*, cut into ½-inch pieces, divided 1 tablespoon honey 1. Put milk, one banana and honey into the blender jar. Run on High until blended, about 15 seconds. With blender running on Low, remove the pour lid from the blender cover and drop remaining frozen banana pieces through the opening, one at a time. 2. Continue running on High until smooth, about 45 seconds. 3. Serve immediately while cold or keep chilled in the refrigerator. *Ripe bananas should be peeled, cut into pieces, wrapped in plastic and placed overnight in the freezer. Nutritional information per serving (½ cup): Calories 72 (17% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 6mg • sod. 21mg • calc. 52mg • fiber 1g Piña Colada This is a more natural take on the traditional piña colada, using coconut milk rather than cream of coconut. Makes about 5 cups 1 cup good quality rum ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk 3 cups RIPE, fresh pineapple, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 cup coconut sorbet 1 cup frozen pineapple, cut into ½-inch pieces 6 ice cubes 1. Put rum, coconut milk, pineapple, sorbet and frozen pineapple into the blender jar. 2. Run on High until well blended, about 45 seconds. With blender running, remove the pour lid from the blender cover and add ice cubes 1 at a time. 3. Drink may be slightly thin, so it is also great over ice. Nutritional information per serving (½ cup): Calories 273 (15% from fat) • carb. 34g • pro. 1g • fat 5g • sat. fat 4g • chol. 0mg • sod. 18mg • calc. 13mg • fiber 2g Frozen Rum Punch A sweet and fruity summer party favorite. Makes about 6 cups ½ cup orange juice 1½ ounces fresh lime juice (the juice of approximately 2 limes) ¾ cup rum 1 tablespoon grenadine 3 cups fresh pineapple, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 pint mango sorbet 6 ice cubes 1. Put ingredients into the blender jar in the order listed. 2. Run on High until smooth, about 45 seconds. 3. Serve immediately. Nutritional information per serving (½ cup): Calories 91 (1% from fat) • carb. 14g • pro. 0g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 4mg • calc. 7mg • fiber 1g Frozen Mudslide Makes about 6 cups 1 cup milk ¼ cup Kahlúa ¼ cup vodka 2 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur 3 cups vanilla ice cream 1. Put ingredients into the blender jar in the order listed. 2. Run on High until smooth, about 40 to 45 seconds. Nutritional information per serving (½ cup): Calories 232 (49% from fat) • carb. 22g • pro. 3g • fat 13g • sat. fat 8g • chol. 46mg • sod. 48mg • calc. 89mg • fiber 0g Ricotta Pancakes For an extra treat, mix a cup of berries gently into the batter before cooking. Makes about 18 pancakes 1 cup milk 1 cup reduced-fat ricotta 2 large eggs, beaten ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled to room temperature ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon orange zest ¹∕³ cup granulated sugar 1 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon table salt 1½ teaspoons baking powder 1. Put the milk, ricotta, eggs, butter and vanilla into the blender jar. Run on High for about 15 seconds. Add zest and sugar and blend for an additional 10 seconds. Scrape the blender jar down with a flexible rubber spatula. 2. Add remaining dry ingredients and pulse on High for about 30 seconds until ingredients are well blended. 5