We can’t talk enough about our smoothies at Kneaders. Each one is packed with fruit and is the perfect refreshing treat for the summer. They aren’t just for the summer though. Kneaders actually sells quite a few smoothies on snowy and rainy days. As our co-founder once put it, “I think it might remind people of summer days during gloomier times.” We couldn’t agree more, and Blueberry #5 is no exception! With a combination of blueberries, strawberries, guava juice, yogurt, and pineapple sherbet this will surely satisfy your taste buds and remind you of all those long summer days.
In Kneaders’ upcoming cookbook Colleen Worthington shares the sweet and unique story behind this smoothie. We’re giving you an exclusive sneak peek and sharing that same story here!
What’s in a Name?
“To judge our recipe contests on a chainwide level, we always need great judges. Our idea was that if all ages liked the recipe, we had a winner. Luckily, we have a big family that encompasses all ages for taste-testing!
Smoothies were often a wonderful source for competitions. One year we asked employees to submit recipes for a smoothie that contained blueberries. Before our family arrived for taste-testing, we made all the smoothies and gave each of them a number from 1 to 22. Each member of the family tasted each smoothie and wrote the number down to vote for their favorite. All the votes were counted and we had an overwhelming winner: #5. I spent hours trying to come up with a great name. I think I named it ‘Blueberry the Berriest.’ Conner, my young grandson, came to Kneaders for lunch just after and wanted a Blueberry #5 smoothie. The cashier was baffled, but Conner insisted it was named Blueberry #5, and was disappointed with Grandma for not having it on the menu. The name was later changed permanently to Blueberry #5”
This smoothie has since been retired from Kneaders’ menu. However, you can still enjoy it from home with this exclusive blueberry smoothie recipe straight from the Kneaders cookbook – it’s on us!
Blueberry #5 Smoothie Recipe
1 ½ cups guava juice
½ cup pineapple sherbet
½ cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
½ cup frozen blueberries
½ cup frozen strawberries
⅓ ripe banana
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
Find this recipe in our cookbook along with other amazing recipes and more fun behind-the-scenes stories. Pre-order the cookbook here, or through other major retailers like Amazon, Deseret Book, Walmart, etc.
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