Like many, I'm a smoothie girl in the morning, or post workout. Sometimes, it's nice to enjoy your favorite fruit smoothie with a little bit of fabulousness. Here is a simple recipe for a fresh, mango smoothie, with a hint of cardamom, and topped with a roasted pistachio toffee.
Ingredients:
2 Over ripened mangoes (they should be dark orange and juicy)
Greek yogurt
Non fat milk or almond milk
Fresh cardamom spice (about 1/4 of a tsp.) it's potent!
Shelled pistachios
butterscotch (pre made or homemade)
On a low heat setting, add pistachios to a dry pan. Once you smell them, they're done. You want to simply release some of the natural oils in the nuts to elevate the flavor. Take them off of the heat and set aside.
I'm stubborn, and not always a fan of pre made stuff. Honestly though, sugar work is so complicated, and can be quite dangerous. Even in comparison to an oil burn, sugar burns are serious. I NEVER under any circumstances recommend any sort of caramel or sugar work while little ones are pitter pattering around the kitchen, or them sharing that experience.
Butterscotch is almost the same as a toffee. Only toffee is at what is known as the hardball stage (stage at which sugar cracks). There are different stages depending on temperature ranges that aid in consistency, and unless you have a candy thermometer, it's ridiculous.
I have a somewhat simple solution.
Quick butterscotch:
1/2 cup light brown sugar
2 TBS butter
2 TBS half & half
Low heat, stir consistently, and do not step foot away from this because it can burn quickly. Once bubbles form around the edges of your small pot, take off the heat, continue to stir, and carefully transfer into a heat safe dish. Once butterscotch is cooled, take your pistachios, leave whole or chopped, and combine.
Add to your delicious smoothie, or eat alone. I'm not telling you what to do. I never said butterscotch or toffee were healthy. All I said is sometimes, you need a little fabulousness in your life. Pistachios with yummy butterscotch are fabulous!
Hope you enjoy this yummy treat.
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