You Won't Believe All the Things You Can Make With a Hand Blender

If you really, really aren't a morning person, consider adding the fermented milk drink kefir to your breakfast routine to perk you up. Not only does it contain gut-balancing probiotics, but it's also just made for smoothies. So make this one your hand blender's first job — and your first great decision — of the day. Kefir keeps it low on the sugar but high on filling protein, and it all comes together in five minutes or less, so you can still sleep in! Get the recipe here.

These crazy-good nut bars fool people on a few levels. Not only do they taste like dessert instead of protein-packed good decisions, but they are also dairy-free and made with just five ingredients. Fire up your hand blender's food processor attachment to transform almonds, oats, protein powder, cinnamon, and maple syrup into deliciously chewy on-the-go goodness, perfect for breakfast or your gym bag. The chocolate drizzle is optional, but come on: you know what to do. Get the recipe here.

What's even better than real, homemade whipped cream? Homemade whipped cream with vanilla, that's what. While it is possible to make whipped cream using a standard mixer, a hand blender with a whisk attachment affords you way more control, which is particularly important when too much whipping will turn your billowing clouds of vanilla into a clumpy bowl of no. Get the recipe here.

When we think "pizza," we don't usually reach for the hand blender, but then we're not thinking pizza with a magical, naturally gluten-free cauliflower crust like this. Trust us when we say that you won't miss the dough; the only clue that this crust is not what it seems will be the sound of your hand blender coming from the kitchen. Once your friends finish this up, they'll be expecting smoothies for dessert. Get the recipe here.

These cute sugar scrub jars are significantly easier to make when you switch out a rolling pin for a hand blender. All you need are sugar, candy canes, olive oil, some peppermint essential oil, and lidded jars for gifting (if you don't keep it all for yourself, that is). Not only do the jars look cute, but sugar has also been known for its skin-softening properties since ancient times, and peppermint oil soothes tired muscles. If you're craving candy after your next workout, get out the hand blender and put it on your skin! Get the recipe here.

These easy muffins pack quite a punch, with five cups of veggies plus a bag of frozen peas per batch of 16. That veggie count means that they are still positively saintly despite the cheese and cream. Bake a tray for on-the-go breakfast snacks, post-workout snacks, and just because . . . did we mention that they're delicious? In the unlikely event that they are still around after four days, store in the freezer, thaw at room temperature, and then heat them up in the microwave. Get the recipe here.

Crust appreciators will flip over the Oreo base of these little tastes of Fall, and you can literally whip these up in a flash, then transfer to the fridge since they're no-bake. First, blend the Oreos, butter, and salt, then skip the bulky stand mixer and use your hand blender with whisk attachment for the whipped cream and, separately, the cream cheese mix. Get the recipe here.

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