Korean Banana Misutgaru Smoothie

Name: Korean Banana Misutgaru Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: misutgaru powder 6 tbsp; banana 2 ea; milk 450 ml; honey 1 tbsp; peanut butter 1 tbsp; ice 1 cup

Pour 450 ml milk into the blender first and scatter 6 tbsp misutgaru powder over it, so the powder does not clump or stick to the sides. Add the banana, peanut butter, and honey, blend on low speed for 10 seconds, then on high for 20 to 30 seconds until no banana pieces remain. Add 1 cup ice and blend about 20 seconds more, until the surface is smooth and no dry powder shows.

Quick answer

Total time: 5 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 6

About this dish

Misutgaru, a Korean powder of roasted mixed grains, is blended with ripe banana, so the sweetness of the fruit sits on top of a toasty, grainy base.

A spoonful of peanut butter makes it nuttier, and blending in ice leaves it thick and cold.

Ingredients

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banana2 ea

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Peel the bananas and break them into bite-size pieces so the blender can catch them quickly.

Choose fully ripe bananas with brown spots when possible, because they give enough natural sweetness even if you reduce the honey slightly.
2

Pour the 450ml of milk into the blender first.

Scatter the 6 tablespoons of misutgaru over the liquid instead of dropping it in one pile, so dry powder does not stick to the sides or form dense clumps.
3

Add the banana pieces, 1 tablespoon of peanut butter, and 1 tablespoon of honey.

If the peanut butter is firm, divide it into smaller spoonfuls before adding it, which helps it blend evenly through the grain mixture.
4

Blend on low speed for the first 10 seconds to wet the powder and pull the banana down.

Then increase to high speed for 20 to 30 seconds, until no visible banana pieces remain.
5

Add 1 cup of ice and blend for about 20 seconds more.

Stop when a vortex forms, the surface is smooth, and no dry powder remains visible.
6

Pour the smoothie into glasses right away and check that no dry powder remains on the surface or blender wall.

Serve it cold for the best texture; if any is left, refrigerate it and shake before drinking.