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You don’t necessarily need a new blender, just change how you blend.Start the blender out on a fairly low setting, if you try to go to high the frozen stuff will just get pushed up and you’ll get an air pocket. also you’ll need some sort of stirring stick to push the berries back down, just be sure not to push down too far otherwise you’ll start blending your stick!once you see a vortex formed in the mixture you can start to ramp up your blending speed, just be sure not to go too high too fast or you’ll just run into the same situation again.Experiment to see what works best for your equipment. if nothing works at all, then yeah it might be time to look into getting a new blender.I recommend those crazy Ninja blenders, consumer reports have them very well reviewed (in some cases they’re competing evenly with VitaMix blenders) and they’re incredibly affordable.
Time to get a new blender – same thing happened with my old one. I picked up a new blender the other weekend, the Cuisinart® Compact-Smoothie Blender from Crate & Barrel and I LOVE it!!
I agree with blpeders on the technique. he explained it well.I will say thought that I have a ninja and don’t for smoothies. it works great to puree. I made just baby food until my baby grew out of it. However, it hasn’t held up to much else. my smoothies are often grainy if I add ice.
I’d say new blender but that’s because I went through 2 Cuisinart ones in no time. They haven’t held up well for me. although….I’d give blpeder’s technique a try first.
Time for a more powerful blender! Sellout section on Woot.com today has a refurb ninja blender for $59! sellout.woot.com/Just ordered one myself because I was having the exact same issues.
I have the same blender as in the photo and can tell you the problem here is the shape of your blender. The pitcher is round inside and probably too tapered. it seems like it wasn’t until recently that blenders got a square shape to the pitcher but that shape helps keep things circulating so those air pockets don’t form. if you look at most newerr blenders, the round ones are increasingly tougher to find cause that’s the issue. I recall Good Eats doing an episode about blending and explaining this pretty well.But yea, you can blend differently and it will work but still be a pain. Tolerate it or get a new blender 
It does have a lot to do with the order of things, but some blenders are better at the vortex thing than others. my Waring is 21 years old, works amazing. it is safe to say they don’t make them like that anymore! when it dies, I’m going Vitamix, I’m pretty sure it’ll last the next 20 years!
I have a Waring Pro beehive and I’ve noticed that it makes a HUGE difference what order I put stuff in, and how much liquid I add. if I don’t put in enough nut/rice milk, the berries freeze together when the milk gets between them, and it exacerbates the problem. enough milk for stuff to move around and there’s no big issue.
No need to chop or buy new blender. put fruits and sugar(if used) first, give a pulses of ice crush or any other high rpm thrusts. if fruits are really big, little milk will help to mobilize them. once pieces of fruits are all over the blender, add milk/water in two or three steps. Finally blend thoroughly till volume doubles and texture is smooth enough to eyes.
Just get a bamix haha. We make strawberry shakes just like you explained everyday. And I’ve never had a problem with not chopping the berries, you can even blend it in the cup you’re going to use which is one less item to clean 
I find it helps to put the heavier items in last. I add all of my liquids first and then spinach & bananas and finally frozen berries when I make my smoothies. (And I do use whole strawberries.) I find that this allows the blending process to start and the heavier items fall down onto the blades instead of just sitting beside them. And I have a cheap blender that didn’t work well until I changed the order I added things to it.
I usually add more liquid to the mix when I get the air bubble. when I don’t get an air bubble any longer, it’s also sip-able through a straw, so it works out well. I typically only use frozen fruit in my smoothies, as I’ve never been a huge fan of yogurt, but I add warm juice or juice concentrate and some hot water to the mix. it still comes out ice cold, but the liquid helps everything mix better and when it’s warm, it softens things up a bit. Oh, and I have a $20-30 blender. nothing fancy here!
Is this serious? nothing was blending because there was an air pocket around the blade, not because your blender was broken. Next time, turn off the blender, and use a spoon to push everything closer to the blade, thus getting rid of the air pocket.
I had an old, dying blender that couldn’t handle frozen strawberries even with adding extra liquid to keep things moving or shoving with a spoon.Couldn’t afford to get a new one, so I came up with this solution:Throw the berries in a medium sized bowl. put it in the microwave for 25 seconds. Stir berries, microwave for another 25.The key is not to actually thaw the berries, but to soften the ice juuuust enough that the blender can chop it up. if you do it right, the berries still stay icy, so the smoothie is still nice and cold.Think of it like leaving your ice cream out on the counter for a minute so you can scoop it out easier.in fact, if you don’t have a microwave, you could probably just stick the strawberries out on the counter for five minutes and get the same result.
Mine does this when there isn’t enough liquid to “mobilize” the berries. if I’m making a smoothie i just add a bit more cranberry juice.
I use my Cuisinart Food Processor with slicing / shredding disk to ‘chop’ fruits. Works perfectly for watermelon frosty or strawberry smoothies.
Pop your berries into the microwave for 30 seconds or so, enough to soften them up. that always helps me when I’m making smoothies.
I do one of two things when my frozen fruit won’t chop:1. blend slowly, with lots of breaks to push the frozen stuff to the bottom near the blade2. load the frozen fruit into the blender pitcher at night, let it sit in the fridge all night, and the fruit is soft in the morning.Or, you could microwave it like another poster said. I don’t think it warrants a new one…unless you are really just looking for an excuse to get one 
As the others have said–you’re not doing it the best way. But even if you do it right, your Cuisinart may not blend them smoothe enough. I have the Oster Classic Beehive blender like the one in the picture (slightly different pitcher) and I love it. I use it 4+ times a week for green smoothies. Never had any trouble with frozen produce. It’s not that great for curly kale but does other greens fine. I do pre-chop the greens but that’s not a big deal to me. if I had a Vitamix, I wouldn’t need to prechop greens but the Oster is significantly less expensive.
Do the crushed ice feature on the strawberries first, with just a little bit of the liquid, then add the rest of your liquid. if my $25 target blender can handle it, your cuisinart can, too.
If you have a blender that has trouble chopping even though you don’t have any airpocket, it sounds like your blender blades could use some sharpening. you can sharpen them yourself with metal files and stones or you can simply order another set of blades from the manufacturer. Don’t replace the entire blender you still probably have about 10-15 years left of life in it before the motor burns out.
Not a new blender. you need to start just with the strawberries and just a bit milk. with to much liquid the strawberries will “spin” against the top and sides.but if your are using frozen stawberries you will always gets some small bites. I guess you not getting “water” from icecubes:)
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