In one embodiment of the invention, a blender blade includes a body portion having an upper surface and a lower surface. The body portion includes an aperture effectively defining an axis of rotation for the blender blade. A first blade wing extends from the body portion and has an upper surface and a lower surface. A second blade wing extends from the body portion and has an upper surface and a lower surface. A leading edge is provided on the first blade wing and a leading edge is provided on the second blade wing, the leading edges being adapted to cut through a working medium during rotation of the blender blade. At least one wing flap extending outwardly, selectively from the first blade wing and the second blade wing.