Frozen strawberry in a block of ice.
Fruit is an essential part of your diet, but it's also a part of your diet that is often hard to get due to seasonal price fluctuations. The next best option to fresh fruit is frozen fruit. Frozen fruit is just as good for you as fresh, but it lasts longer than fresh and its uses are almost endless. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Fruit Smoothies
One of the most popular ways to use frozen fruit is in smoothies. Some people pay top dollar for a fruit smoothie made to order at the local smoothie shop, but you can save yourself some by making your own at home. Placing your favorite frozen fruits, such as peaches, blueberries or strawberries, or a variation of your favorites in a blender, along with a bit of yogurt makes a delicious homemade smoothie.
Baking
Use frozen fruit in place of fresh for all your baking recipes that call for fruit added. Frozen fruit bakes and tastes the same as fresh fruit. When using frozen fruit for baking, you cut your preparation time almost in half. There is no need for chopping, washing or peeling and no need to thaw. Everything is done for you; all you need do is measure and add the frozen fruit to your recipe and bake.
Fruit Cubes
You can always add a little something extra to juice drinks by adding frozen fruit into your favorite fruit juice. Pour your favorite juice and add a couple pieces of frozen fruit to the juice, as you would ice. As the fruit thaws, it will blend into the juice adding a little extra flavor and natural sweetness.
Dress Up Breakfast
If you are looking for a simple way to spruce up your everyday breakfast, try thawing your frozen fruit choice in the microwave. As the fruit warms it will leech some of its juices which is a delicious way to naturally sweeten up and flavor your morning bowl of oatmeal or add extra flavor over pancakes and French toast. This simple step is not just delicious, it will save you from consuming the empty calories that sugar or other sweeteners add to your food.
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