Today’s the day I discuss with you whether or not I feel like it is really worth the money to buy a Blendtec. (You probably already know the answer.)
What is a Blendtec?
Well now. A Blendtec is a regular blender – but it is NOTHING like a regular blender. I used to regularly spend $25 to purchase cheap blenders at the store, only to have them burn out on me in less than a year. Not only would a regular blender die quickly, but its capabilities were also very limited. Not so with a Blendtec!
Regular blenders make sort-of-smooth smoothies. Regular blenders take a long time to sort-of mix ingredients. But a Blendtec??? This beauty of a blender is such a high powered machine that cream goes from liquid to whipped in less than 20 seconds. I can put big pieces of frozen fruit into my Blendtec and have a perfectly smooth smoothie in just a few seconds! And, the seeds from berries? They get blended in too! So picky kids (and adults, ha!) don’t have to worry about chunks or seeds in their food!
Ultimately, a Blendtec is a regular blender with many more capabilities and much more power. After so many years of using a Blendtec, I still am amazed at how much time it saves me and at how beautifully it blends or whips or purees our food!
How do I use my Blendtec?
I use my Blendtec multiple times each week, and sometimes multiple times each day.
I mix batter in it, whip cream in it, make smoothies in it, whip mini cheesecake filling in it, the list goes on and on. From cakes to muffins to pancakes – the Blendtec takes away my need to stir and mix. Cream goes from liquid to perfectly whipped in less than 30 seconds. Recently I dumped in all the ingredients for these Mini Crustless Cheesecakes and had them in the oven within a grand total of 5 minutes. Beautiful!
Here are some of the recipes I use my Blendtec for regularly:
- Crustless Cheesecake Cups
- Chocolate Whipped Cream
- Regular Whipped Cream
- All the Muffins :)
- Simple Whole Wheat Pancakes
- Easy Guacamole
- Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
- Pineapple Mango Smoothies
- Pineapple-Orange Slushies
- Creamy Orange Cooler
- Strawberry Peach Slushies
- Icy Cold Milkshake Treats
- Green Machine Milkshakes
- Homemade Chocolate Frappe
- Low Sugar No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream
- Low Sugar No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
- Low Sugar No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
In addition, I’ve started using my Blendtec to make our Homemade Applesauce. Once the apples are cooked down, it takes 30 seconds to blend them into super smooth sauce – peelings and all!
Why should I spend more money on a blender, bite the bullet, and buy a Blendtec?
In so many ways, my Blendtec makes my cooking and baking effortless. It is extremely high powered, which is reflected in the price. A $25 blender gives only $25 of effort (and in my experience, lasts less than one year in my kitchen). The Blendtec, though much higher in price, comes with a warranty and is so high powered that it turns frozen fruit into liquid in just seconds. Unbelievable!
I highly recommend saving up and investing in a Blendtec. Oh the time and energy you’ll save! I acquired a Blendtec several years ago, and it is still going strong. So my larger money investment has already saved me $25 many times over and will continue to save me for years to come!
While money saving is nice – I consider the time and energy saved even better. The fact that I can dump ingredients into my Blendtec and whip or blend them so quickly and easily truly is a refreshing help in my kitchen. I LOVE not having to spend extra time whipping or stirring. Lazy? Absolutely not. Efficient? You bet!
So is it worth the money to buy a Blendtec?
Oh yes. So very worth it. The Blendtec has changed my kitchen life, and this is no exaggeration. Because I make so much food from scratch, while still striving to keep our recipes as simple as can be, I find the Blendtec to be invaluable! I don’t know how I ever lived without it, and that’s the truth!
What is your blender experience? Have you invested in a high power blender like a Blendtec yet?
Sidenote: My understanding is that a Vitamix is of the same quality as a Blendtec. So while I don’t have experience with those, I do recommend them also!
I have been wanting a Blendtec for so long. They’re so powerful. But I need to do a bit more saving to justify buying one. And after my current one breaks of course.
I remember many years ago when my brothers would watch these videos called “Will it blend?” (This was before YouTube.) Each video, they would blend something ridiculous in a Blendtec blender. I remember thinking how silly they were, but it’s a true testament to the power of a blender if it can turn an iPhone into nothing.
LOL.. I feel you about the no Vitamix experience.
I’ve had a Vitamix for about a decade, and I think it was the best investment ever! I can’t talk to the Blendtec :)
But all the recipes I see for the Blendtec work well in my Vitamix. (nothing says summer like throwing a peeled orange, lime, lemon into a quality blender with some ice and tequila)
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Blendtec blender is wonderful It’s worth to buy one I bought one 5 years ago .
We bought one years ago from Costco. They’re even cheaper now than when we bought ours! I love it! I grind my wheat into flour in it. Works like a charm!