Anyone use these for smoothies or applesauce?
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I've only used it for water. I think it would be entirely possible, but annoying/difficult to clean. The opening is about the size of a quarter and with the bottle itself being soft and pliable, getting all the food residue out might be a problem. My opinion, though.
100038
I don't recommend using for anything other than water. Once I used it for watermelon juice and the plastic was stained a light reddish for a long time and the taste lingered even after I had washed it very well many times. My advice: use this one only for water and get a glass bottle for other drinks
294304
I've never considered using it for that; I think I'd rather mash them with a fork or put them into a blender. A food mill is more suited to squeezing pulp and juices out of fruits and vegetables (such as cooked apples or tomatoes) while retaining the peel and seeds.
219082
I don't think the attachment is strong enough to break up frozen fruit. I have gone through two attachments in a short amount of time trying to do this when I make my smoothie.
467520
It's more of a juicer than for smoothies. It's better than a traditional juicer because the pulp does not get discarded. If you keep the apple skin on, you need to blend a little longer to turn it into a smooth juice. You won't be disappointed with the nutri bullet. It's really powerful.
1727858
It's just a thick syrupy flavoring so I suppose you could. I'd test it out on a small amount. Can't help thinking there are better ways to flavor a smoothie than these.
2204737
Only if I've put something in there that's too liquidy but with something nice and thick like yogurt, applesauce or sweet potato purée I've never had a problem. Also don't overfill too much. I would definitely recommend these, they are a good price and they wash easily.
321695
I'm curious... did you end up using these for fruit snacks? I'm looking for something to make vitamins with gelatin and was wondering if it was difficult to get the snacks out of the tray. Thanks!
743292
The blades rinse completely clean and if you have a brush to clean with, yes, plus they swivel. If your smoothie isn't too thick, The drink stays in the glass and leaves nothing in the lid at all.
803033
Haven't tried it in the blender but do make smoothies with pumpkin seeds, chia, hemp seeds, nuts and frozen cranberries and frozen blueberries. I do have a Cuisinart food processors that I make butters in.
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I have used the stick blender to make smoothies with frozen fruit on many occasions. I find that it helps to move the blender up and down so that it doesn't jam up, and use plenty of liquid- even if adding it as you go. As long as the blades are able to turn freely, it seems to work fine.
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I have not, only cold liquids for my smoothies. I'd recommend against it as the heated liquid may cause the seal in the blade assembly to fail over time. I have had my Oster for about 9 months and love it, but the seals sometimes fail on the blade assembly (I got a second one from the manufacturer) and they will leak a small amount of liquid through. I suspect using hot liquids will cause this even sooner.
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I have never tried blending apples. My smoothie consists of kale, banana, strawberries and blueberries. This blender does a good job of "pulverizing" these ingredients.
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I have not. They seem to be pretty sturdy. I have only used them for liquids, flour, sour cream and shortening so far and have not scooped anything up with them, i have always placed the product into the cup.
2204736
Only if I've put something in there that's too liquidy but with something nice and thick like yogurt, applesauce or sweet potato pure I've never had a problem. Also don't overfill too much. I would definitely recommend these, they are a good price and they wash easily.
2082138
No, I wouldn't use this for smoothies. The straw is narrow. Juice would be fine, but not smoothies.
810801
I really don't know. I bought them for my Ninja single serve glasses. They are very flexible and great for thick smoothies as the opening is good size.
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I didn't like mine, I try to make applesauce and that was a bust. I don't think it would work. I alway used a blender to make mine baby food.