I usually buy hemp powder to make protein shakes. Will the seeds blend as well as the powder when making smoothies?
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The seeds are the size of sesame seeds but are more of a nut's consistency. I think the seeds should blend into a smoothie. I have never tried it. I enjoy sprinkling the seeds on salads and eating them as a snack. If you are using the hemp powder vs seeds exclusively, it may be more cost effective to use the powder.
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The seeds will blend with more texture added to shake. The seed would be like a strawberry.
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We use the hemp seeds in smoothies and have never used the powder. So my final answer is YES!
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I haven't tried them in a blender. I did try putting them through an Omega, auger style juicer though. The result was a very fine but damp powder that clumped together easily. I added that to protein shakes which made them incredibly thick. I also mixed some with a little oil as a peanut butter replacement. My best guess is that they would work for a blended protein shake but will probably need a lot of blending with whatever liquid your adding to it. I would start blending the seeds with a small amount of liquid and add more liquid, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached.
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The seeds blend very well and if want you can strain but very little left in strainer. I would say seeds are great for smoothies, therefore eliminating cost and possibility of extra impurities in processing of powder.
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I haven't tried them in a blender. I did try putting them through an Omega, auger style juicer though. The result was a very fine but damp powder that clumped together easily. I added that to protein shakes which made them incredibly thick. I also mixed some with a little oil as a peanut butter replacement. My best guess is that they would work for a blended protein shake but will probably need a lot of blending with whatever liquid your adding to it. I would start blending the seeds with a small amount of liquid and add more liquid, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. I haven't tried them in a blender. I did try putting them through an Omega, auger style juicer though. The result was a very fine but damp powder that clumped together easily. I added that to protein shakes which made them incredibly thick. I also mixed some with a little oil as a peanut butter replacement. My best guess is that they would work for a blended protein shake but will probably need a lot of blending with whatever liquid your adding to it. I would start blending the seeds with a small amount of liquid and add more liquid, a little at a time, until the desired consistency... » Read More I haven't tried them in a blender. I did try putting them through an Omega, auger style juicer though. The result was a very fine but damp powder that clumped together easily. I added that to protein shakes which made them incredibly thick. I also mixed some with a little oil as a peanut butter replacement. My best guess is that they would work for a blended protein shake but will probably need a lot of blending with whatever liquid your adding to it. I would start blending the seeds with a small amount of liquid and add more liquid, a little at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. « Show Less
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Two years ago (before I started using a VitaMix blender) I was using them in a regular blender for smoothies and I don't remember there being any issue with them blending in.
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Hemp seeds without the hull can be ground to Hemp Flour. The seeds make a great garnish to many dishes.
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Yes it does blend them to smoothie consistency. In fact yesterday I put in a block of frozen raspberries with coconut milk and it made a delicious smoothy. I even chopped link sausage in it yesterday.
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K.P. I used my hemp protein in smoothies, the container lasted almost two months before I used it up and it always seemed fresh tasting.I hope this helps. Joan
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I personally blend my golden flax seeds with whole almonds every morning. I blend them on "chop" in my blender. My blender is a Cuisinart. Good luck.
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I have a vitamix & blend this in this into a smoothie every morning! Why use low speed? I throw in a frozen banana, some almonds or protein powder, 4 tbls hemp, gogi berries, chia seeds, flax & as many mixed berries as I can. 3 times x week, I add kale. Flax blends beautifully!
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Hemp seeds are a protein. you can add them to all kind of food, smoothies etc... .
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I have found Protein 17 to stick to sides or lid of blender if I add it before blender is running. My best results are to run all the ingredients needing heavy blending (fruit, vegetables, ice), first. Then, with the blender running, I add all my powder products (raw chocolate, protein, flax seed).
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Yes, and very good ones. Never had an issue. I made spinach, apple, pineapple, nectarines, peach, strawberry, banana, and any combination with protein powder. You put the soft ingredients in first, and the hardest last, topped with a few ice cubes and a couple tablespoons of juice or water or milk. While it is blending, you may need to shake the entire unit like a martini shaker once or twice to be sure all the ingredients drop to the blade. I love this thing! I use it to grind coffee and scramble eggs, as well as other small tasks.
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Yes, you can add it to a protein shake/smoothie. I did notice a very mild flavor difference but not enough to bother me at all. I recommend that you use a blender otherwise it won't mix very well . . . hope this is helpful to you.
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This is my vegetable protein powder of preference partly because it dissolves well. Having said that, I use a high speed blender to get it to mix so well. I am not sure whether if you use a hand shaker you would be pleased with the results.
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I believe you can mix it with anything you want. I never have because I like to have smoothies in the morning. You can put it in your salad dressings. Whatever you think pumpkin seeds will taste good in. I hope that helps you.
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I mix it with my protein shake... I would assume a smoothie would be fine. You have to mix it with something other than water (does not taste too good).
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No no no - the seed hulls are removed by mechanical process. That alone renders the seed unviable as a plant. Only if the seed shell remains intact does the heat treatment process come into play. In the protein powder there are no bizzaro excessive forces needed to make the product.
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I mainly use the blender for salsas and smoothies. Although, one of the ingredients for smoothies are nuts. I have noticed that in order to blend the seeds or nuts, i have to push it to the highest speed. Is this normal?
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Hi Venugopal,Nutiva's hemp protein is created by expeller pressing raw hempseed to remove the oil content from the seed. The resulting seedcake is sifted to create our hemp protein powder. The iron from the product is strictly from the hemp seed and there are no additives. As always, our products are certified organic. Please feel free to contact us at help@nutiva.com if you have any additional questions. Thank you, The Nutiva Team.
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When I was a younger man many, many years ago I tried doing just that with with the seeds that were left at the bottom of the bag, didn't work. Now I use these to make hemp milk for my son who can not drink cow or any other dairy product. You may try moving to a state that it is not illegal in or better yet don't try at all...back in the day it was very addictive.