Foamy, frothy smoothie - how to fix?

[Anonymous]

I'm not a breakfast person. I never have been. I feel nauseous if I eat before 10:30.

I started seeing a nutritionist this year and she had me try smoothies for breakfast. I found I've been able to tolerate these really well.

But, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Mine always ends up with a foamy froth on top that really grosses me out. I also don't like sipping a smoothie through a straw because the portion in the straw settles and gets warm, so the initial sip is a warm blast of smoothie. It's very off-putting and again, grosses me out.

Is it because I don't have a fancy smoothie blender like when I order one from a shop? I have a NutriBullet that I mainly use. I also use an immersion blender sometimes. Is it the milk I use? I use almond or oat milk. Is it the protein powder I'm adding? Even when I follow a smoothie recipe exactly, I'm get froth. Should I not use milk and opt for water or juice instead?

Please, share you smoothie secrets with me.

[Anonymous]

Whey protein powder gets really frothy. I’d guess that’s the issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Whey protein powder gets really frothy. I’d guess that’s the issue.

I clicked on this topic to add this comment, but someone beat me to it! I avoid whey protein powder for this exact reason. So gross.

[Anonymous]

I've never used powders, so don't know about that, but I think you need more frozen ingredients-they will make the smoothie more uniformly thick.

[Anonymous]

You could use a spoon to scoop out the foam from the top. Also, try to add frozen or cold fruit, or ice cubes. Cold smoothies taste much better.

[Anonymous]

What if you made it and let it sit for half an hour in the fridge? The frothy bubbles would pop and you can stir and avoid the froth.

[Anonymous]

I don’t use whey powder but mine gets that gross foam when I use nut butters. I stir it in.
Chia seeds don’t seem to have that effect, nor does Greek yogurt if you are looking for other protein sources.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never used powders, so don't know about that, but I think you need more frozen ingredients-they will make the smoothie more uniformly thick.

+1. I use frozen fruit, a banana, and Greek yogurt in mine. They come out thick and I eat them with a spoon (topped with All Bran or Grape Nuts for crunch).

[Anonymous]

I got a very weird froth from collagen.

[Anonymous]

We never get foam but we only add frozen berries, yogurt, and water. Cheap $75 waring blender.

[Anonymous]

Add way more ice. Your smoothie is too liquidy.

[Anonymous]

I use whey powder and don’t get froth. I use frozen fruit, banana, water or some kind of milk, spinach or kale. I blend with a Vitamix. Never had froth.

[Anonymous]

Yogurt, frozen berries, fresh fruit (banana, mango, etc.), Nutribullet -> never any froth.

[Anonymous]

Try using coconut water instead of protein powder or milk alternative. My favorite smoothie is a banana, orange, few slices of pineapple, handful of spinach, sprinkle of tumeric, sprinkle of ginger powder and coconut water.

[Anonymous]

Why don't you just spoon out the froth? Seems like a simple enough fix.

You don't need as much protein as people tell you, so protein powders don't need to be added. You could perhaps, if you like it, include a quantity of nut butter.