Plum smoothie using ripened red plums is an easy way to use any leftover plum fruits from the summer! This is a simple plum fruit smoothie with milk but this is a fruit smoothie recipe without yogurt or bananas and you can quickly make this in blender using fresh, ripe red plums!
If you had plenty of plums, while plums make a good snack on it's own, you can use the ripe plums in recipes like drinks or desserts. In fact, this red plum smoothie is a delicious way to finish off or make use of any leftover plums even if they are sour in taste. Some plum fruits are more sour in taste than the sweet plums. Though in general, plums are sweet and slightly tart in taste. However, if the plums you got are more sour in taste or neutral, they still can be used to make delicious smoothies, jams or drinks or desserts so they will taste better!
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why this plum smoothie recipe works:
This plum smoothie recipe works because this is:
- An easy recipe to make use of leftover ripe plums!
- You just need basic ingredients to make the smoothie.
- Very little or minimal work to make it at home.
- An easy way to make the plums taste better, if they are not tasting sweet on their own and so you don't want to just snack on them.
Maybe your plum fruits are sour and you want to use them in some easy recipes so they taste better. Or may be you have plenty of plums and you want to use the leftover ripe plums before they go bad. Whatever the reason is, this red plum smoothie using red plum fruits is an easy recipe to make a delicious smoothie or drink using ripe plums!
main ingredient in this plum smoothie recipe - ripe red plums
Just wash the plums very well, core the plums to remove the pits (seeds) and then slice the plums to use in the smoothie!
ingredients used to make red plum smoothie
red plums 6
milk 2 cups
sugar 2 tablespoons (or use honey or pure fresh maple syrup)
vanilla exract 1 teaspoon
how to make red plum smoothie using ripe plum fruits?
step by step instructions to make red plum smoothie
Step 1 - Wash and peel the plums, core the plums to remove the pits (seeds).
Step 2 - Chop the plum fruits and add them to the blender.
Step 3 - Also add milk, sugar (or honey) and vanilla extract.
Step 4 - Blend until smooth!
Step 5 - Serve the plum smoothie immediately for best results!
how to store red plum smoothie?
This red plum smoothie tastes the best when it's served immediately! However, you may freeze the smoothie in ice cube trays and store for few more days in the freezer and just blend them right before serving!
frequently asked questions
Yes, plums are great in fruit smoothies! You can make plum smoothies using any variety of plums like red plums, cherry plums etc. Just remove the pits of the plums and slice them (and freeze if you wish) and they are ready to be used in plum smoothies!
yes, and it tastes the best when it's served immediately! just like any drinks made of fruits and milk, it's not a good idea to keep the plum smoothie with milk outside for a while since the milk may curd. If you want to serve it later, you may freeze the smoothie and just blend it right before serving. Or you may also use any plant based milk like coconut milk or oat milk based on your preferences!
In this plum smoothie, I only used plums as fruits. You may make other variations of plum smoothie by adding fruits like strawberries, watermelon, peaches, nectarines, pineapple, bananas etc which will pair well with plums.
Plum Smoothie Using Red Plum Fruits
Ingredients
- 6 red plums
- 2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar or honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Wash and peel the plums, core the plums to remove the pits (seeds).
- Chop the plum fruits and add them to the blender.
- Also add milk, sugar and vanilla extract.
- Blend until smooth!
- Serve the plum smoothie immediately for best results!
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