Spiced Apple Pie Smoothie
Smooth, creamy, refreshing and tastes like a slice of spiced apple pie in a cup.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups apple cider or apple juice
- 1 cup yogurt vanilla, plain, or apple cinnamon; use regular, vegan, soy, coconut milk, or your favorite yogurt
- ¼ cup milk optional (omit for a thicker smoothie, or non-dairy nut milk
- 1 banana previously frozen is ideal but not required, medium ripe
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch nutmeg optional
- pinch cardamom optional
- sugar agave, stevia, maple syrup, etc. optional and to taste, or sweetener
- 2 cups ice optional and as necessary
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients, except ice, in a large blender or Vita-Mix and blend until smooth and creamy, taking care any sweetener used has dissolved and is well incorporated. If desired, pour over ice or blend ice into the smoothie noting that this will water it down a bit; if time permits refrigerating or freezing smoothie to chill is recommending.
- Tips: Pour excess portion(s) into glasses and freeze ahead for later (30 seconds in the microwave is what I do to thaw in a hurry); pour excess into bowls and freeze for apple pie frozen yogurt; or pour into Popsicle molds, paper cups, or ice cube trays and freeze for homemade frozen treats.
- Optional: Add 1 to 2 ounces of Rum, Vodka, Marshmallow Vodka, Apple Vodka, Apple Schnapps, Gran Marnier or similar, per smoothie portion, or to taste. Or add 1 to 2 scoops of vanilla or plain protein powder. Use caramel sauce in the mixture or drizzled over the top before drinking.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 449
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 449kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 214mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.