Peach Smoothie
Ingredients
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- 2 cups ripe peaches – peeled, pitted, and sliced (fresh or frozen) (~2.5 medium peaches)
- 1/2 cups banana – sliced (about 1 small banana, fresh or frozen) (~1 medium banana)
- 3/4 cups plain yogurt – cold
- 1/2 cups orange juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cups ice cubes
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon – optional
Instructions
1. Prepare the fruit by peeling, pitting, and slicing the peaches, and slicing the banana.
2. Add the sliced peaches and banana to a blender jar.
3. Pour in the plain yogurt and orange juice.
4. Add the honey, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon if using.
5. Add the ice cubes on top of the other ingredients.
6. Blend on high speed until completely smooth and creamy, 30–60 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides or stir if needed.
7. Taste the smoothie and adjust sweetness with a little more honey if desired, blending briefly to combine.
8. Pour the peach smoothie into two glasses and serve immediately while cold and frothy.
Peach smoothie is a creamy, fruit-forward blended drink that showcases the floral sweetness and fragrance of ripe peaches. Typically thick but drinkable, it balances the natural sugars of stone fruit with the tang of yogurt and a bit of added sweetness. Served icy cold, it is refreshing, lightly aromatic, and has a velvety texture that makes it feel both satisfying and light.
Peach-based blended drinks emerged as smoothies became popular in North America in the late twentieth century, when home blenders and juice bars brought fruit shakes into everyday life. Peaches, long associated with orchards in the American South and West, naturally joined classic smoothie fruits like bananas and berries. Over time, peach smoothies have appeared in many variations, from dairy-rich breakfast versions to non-dairy wellness blends, but they consistently celebrate seasonal peaches and simple, fresh ingredients.