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Best Blender for Making Smoothies 2016

Updated on November 13, 2015

We have selected three of the top new blenders and shortly reviewed them in best blender for making smoothies 2016. The Blentec blender is a professional blender while the other two are home blenders.

The most important thing to look at when buying a blender for making smoothies is the power of the blender. It should be 500 Watt or more. With less powerful blenders you will find chunks of ice in some of your smoothies.

Another feature you should look for is a heavy sturdy base on the blender. It's easier to make your smoothie if the base doesn't shake.

I would also recommend getting one with a plastic blending jar that is dishwasher safe.

Best professional blender for making smoothies
Best professional blender for making smoothies

Blendtec Home The Professional's Choice 1560-Watt Total Blender

The Blendtec Home Professional's Choice blender is a 1,560 watt, three horsepower blender with a three HP direct drive motor. It comes with preprogrammed blending cycles and has a digital touchpad. This blender has a stainless steel blade with two prongs, and a motor that that spins the blades at 96,000 rpm. It also comes with a two quart square blending jar with a secure lid. It measures 7 x 8 x 15.5 inches and weighs eleven pounds.

This blender has smart touch technology that lets you punch in what you are blending and the blender will shut off on its own when the cycle is complete. It comes with six preprogrammed cycles that include; ice cream & frozen yogurt, milkshake & ice crusher, sauces, dressings, batters & dips, soups & syrups, whole & juice, and smoothie. With this blender you no longer have to stand and hold down a button while your ingredients mix. All you have to do is add the ingredients, push a button, and wait; you can even walk away and return when it is done. This feature makes multi-tasking in the kitchen a breeze.

The Blendtec can replace nine other kitchen appliances including; smoothie maker, ice cream maker, blender, milkshake maker, and ice crusher. The blender can also grind coffee beans for fresh coffee. This blender can make everything from salsa to cappuccinos. The Blendtec blender comes with a guarantee for ice crushing, making it great for making smoothies. It can blend the berries and crush the ice for a perfect berry smoothie.

The Blendtec is also very easy for kids to use. You simply guide them and they can make their own milkshakes, smoothies and even homemade ice cream. You can also mix all of the ingredients needed to make cookies, cakes, and breads. With this blender you can clear your kitchen of many appliances because this blender can pretty much do it all.

Best home blender for smoothies
Best home blender for smoothies

KitchenAid 5-Speed Custom Metallic Blender

The KitchenAid 5-custome metallic 700 Watt (0.9 horsepower) blender has five speeds that include; stir, chop, mix, puree, and liquefy. It also has a pulse and ice crushing mode. It comes with a fifty-six ounce pitcher and fitting lid, as well as an ingredient cup. This blender has a patented stainless steel blade, and the spill proof pitcher is dishwasher safe. It measures 15 x 7 x 9 inches, and weighs 9.9 pounds.

You can make a wide variety of foods and drinks with this blender. It can make amazing salsas, salad dressings, soups, smoothies, milkshakes, cookie and cake batters and more. You can even make soups in this blender and heat them up in the microwave in the easy pour pitcher, just remove the blade. This blender's patented stainless steel blade and Intelli-Speed electronic motor work together to produce consistent blending. The pitcher is lightweight and shatterproof, and has a soft grip handle. The base of the blender is made of solid die-cast metal and heavy-duty polycarbonate, and is easy to wipe clean.

Best budget blender for making smoothies
Best budget blender for making smoothies

Oster 4093 Classic Beehive Blender

This Oster blender is a great addition to the kitchen. It has a 500 watt motor with a high and low speed, as well as pulse control. It can do many things including; grinding nuts and coffee beans, grate coconut and cheese, as well as crush ice. It comes with a forty ounce glass container that sits on a beehive shaped base. All parts must be hand washed, except for the glass container. The blade is stainless steel and comes out of the blender for easy cleaning. This blender is 15.6 x 10.4 x 8.7 inches and weighs 10.9 pounds.

You can mix basically anything in this blender with ease. It has several speeds to meet the needs of the job. You can grind coffee beans for fresh coffee in the morning, save your arm from the pain of grating cheese by hand, grind nuts for garnishes or cookies, and make amazing smoothies. You can also add all of the ingredients for a soup or salsa and blend them together with ease. This blender is not only a great mixer it also looks great in the kitchen.

Oster products tend to have a good balance between cost and quality and the Behiver Blender is no exception.

I hope you found a suitable blender in best blender for making smoothies 2016. You might also enjoy reading best single cup coffee maker reviews and Hoover steam vac reviews.

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