Before Brett and I lived together, I pulled out my family’s blender to make a smoothie on rare occasions, so when Brett suggested we invest in a Vitamix, I was taken aback by the price tag. He kept talking about it and trying to convince me, even showing me YouTube videos. I relented, and now after a year and a half of owning one, I can confirm that we’re both obsessed with the Vitamix. Today, I’m going to share a Vitamix review and why it’s superior to other blenders, as well as three quick, easy recipes we frequently make using ours. Vitamix is not sponsoring this post; we genuinely love our Vitamix.
Vitamix Review:
- Performance — We immediately noticed how well it blended everything compared to our previous blender. It can handle frozen fruit, veggies, ice, proteins, peanut butter, grains, and nuts. Also, we’ve found the Vitamix to blend perfectly every time, which is critical.
- Quality — A reason places like Smoothie King use Vitamix is quality. They don’t require frequent repairs, which would negatively impact stores.
- User-friendly — While there are manual settings, we typically use the programmed settings for smoothies, frozen desserts, hot soups, purées, and self-cleaning. I love that I can press a button and walk away while the blender does all the work.
- Versatility — In addition to smoothies, it can make sauces, dips + spreads, condiments, nut butter, soups, salads, dressings, batters, doughs, flours, baby food, and desserts, among other things.
- Warranty — Our specific Vitamix came with a 10-year standard warranty.
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower
- 1 sweet onion
- 4 garlic cloves unpeeled
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp dried cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- parsley optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Chop the cauliflower into bite-size florets.
- On a baking sheet, toss the cauliflower florets with olive oil. Then add cumin, dried cilantro, salt, and pepper.
- Slice the onion in half and leave the outer skin. Rub a little olive oil on the onions before placing them on the baking sheet as well.
- Cut one end off the unpeeled garlic cloves. Wrap the garlic cloves along with a drizzle of olive oil in aluminum foil and place it on the baking sheet with the vegetables.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Reserve a few florets for garnish before dumping the remaining cauliflower into the Vitamix. Remove the outer skin of the onion and the garlic cloves and add to the blender.
- Pour the vegetable broth into the blender. Blend on the programmed setting for hot soup.
- Serve the roasted cauliflower soup in a bowl and top with reserved roasted cauliflower florets and parsley (optional).
Creamy Peanut Butter
Creamy Peanut Butter
Ingredients
- 4 cups lightly salted roasted peanuts
- 2 tbsp honey optional
Instructions
- Place peanuts into the Vitamix and secure the lid.
- Start the blender at the slowest speed, then quickly increase to 10. Use the tamper to press peanuts toward the blades.
- After 1 minute, add honey if desired while it's still blending. Blend for a total of 2 minutes.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- 2 frozen bananas
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¾ cup ice
Instructions
- Throw all ingredients into the Vitamix.
- Blend on the programmed setting for smoothies.
- Pour into glasses and serve.
If you own a Vitamix, what are some of your favorite recipes? We’re always trying to find new ways to use ours, so please share your ideas in the comments! xo
Sounds like a great handy gadget to have. Will be looking at it. Thanks for the recipes
This is great! I have a ninja and am considering something else next time. Though I do love my ninja. Thanks!
We have the ninja which is pretty similar and I will have to try your peanut butter recipe!
The Vitamix looks amazing! What a great review of all that it can do! I am looking forward to trying the Cauliflower soup, it looks so warm and cozy for this winter weather! Thanks for sharing a great review!
Thank you so much for reviewing the Vitamix. I’ve been looking for a new blender and I was on the fence about getting one. But since reading this review I’m definitely going to get one. I love the idea of just pressing a button and walking away!
I need one of these haha I have an old school blender and it does the trick but its just so big and annoying to deal with!
We always hear about the big brands, but this one seems to be excellent, I love the idea of blending the sauces, maybe even soups! Thank you for sharing!
I’ve been debating for awhile about investing in one of these and I think you sold me! The pictures of all the food you’ve made with the vitamix looks fantastic and so smooth! Thanks for sharing!
Yes! I love my Vitamix…definitely a bit of a splurge, but I’ve had it for a good 5 years now and have never had an issue with it- still going strong! My favorite recipes have got to be Cashew Sauce, Almond Milk, and my morning green juices (fresh kale, celery, cucumber, green apple, ginger, and a splash of orange juice). Yum!
What great uses for the vitamix. I’m saving up for one!
I love the healthy things one can make with it!
I entirely forgot about my Vita-Mix, which now I need to use with those fantastic recipes. Thank you for sharing.
I need to try making my own peanut butter! I didn’t realize it was so easy.
we love our vitamix! its comes in so handy for a lot of things.
That’s great it’s worth the money. I really want to try making smoothies more, but it can be tough to blend everything up the way it needs to be to taste…well…smooth. LOL
Lauren
Ah making your own peanutbutter is awesome!
Yum! Look at all the yummy recipes you can make with the Vita Mix!
These recipes look great! I never would have thought about making my own peanut butter, maybe I need to put my blender to better use!
This was such a great review. I’m growing tired with the versatility of my bullet. I’m gonna give this a try!
Wow, I wish I would have seen this before we got a new blender. This one looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing your recipes!
Super awesome recipes for the Vitamix! I’ve had mine for over 20 years and it just keeps on going. One of the best investments I ever made!
The Vitamix is definitely towards the top of my wish list. I’m the kind of person that will try to keep my small appliances for years until they’re unusable, which is why I haven’t gotten a Vitamix yet. My little blender is still kickin’. 😂 Thank you you for sharing, I might need to get one after reading this!
I love these ideas! I just got a Vitamix not too long ago, best investment ever, but I have never tried making peanut butter. Great idea!