Apple Smoothie
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Ease into autumn with this healthy apple smoothie! Fresh apples, creamy bananas, yogurt, nut butter, and warm spices are blended up until smooth. It's an easy breakfast or snack the whole family will enjoy and it's ready in just 5 minutes!
For more hydrating fruit smoothies, try our pear smoothie, mango smoothie, or orange creamsicle smoothie.
While fall is often about heavy comfort foods and pie, this apple smoothie is a light yet satisfying way to enjoy the best of the season. Since we always have apples in our fridge, this is a smoothie we make year-round!
It's a delicious and nutritious combination of apples, bananas, yogurt, nut butter, and warm spices all blended until smooth. And it's the perfect kid-friendly breakfast on the go or after-school snack. Call it ānice cream' and it can even pass as a yummy dessert!
Ingredients needed
If you've ever wondered if you can put apples in smoothies, the answer is yes. This apple smoothie recipe is filled with simple, good-for-you ingredients and it's easily made vegan, too.
Here's everything you need:
- Apples ā any apple variety will work, so choose your favorite. Keep the peels on for maximum nutrition and fiber.
- Frozen banana ā frozen bananas are the secret to a smoothie with a creamy texture. Before we freeze them, we let them get pretty spotty because the riper they are, the sweeter they are.
- Yogurt ā we usually go for Greek yogurt because it's thick and has a higher protein content. Plain or vanilla yogurt both taste great. Use a dairy-free yogurt if needed.
- Water ā we use water to thin out the smoothie, but you can also use milk or a non-dairy milk alternative like almond milk or oat milk.
- Nut butter ā peanut butter and almond butter are our top choices, but cashew butter, pumpkin seed butter, and tahini taste great, too!
- Vanilla extract ā vanilla actually enhances the other flavors, while adding a subtle floral note.
- Pumpkin pie spice ā we use our homemade pumpkin pie spice to add flavor, but you can use store-bought or your own mix of warm spices like cinnamon, ginger, or nutmeg.
How to make an apple smoothie
This apple banana smoothie is light yet filling, and couldn't be easier to make. Let's make one!
- Add all the ingredients to your blender.
- Blend until smooth, adding more liquid to thin it to your desired consistency.
- Pour into glasses and sprinkle with cinnamon. That's it!
Apple smoothie add-ins
Tweak your apple banana smoothie to your taste, or give it a boost with one of these ideas:
- For a sweeter smoothie, add a touch of maple syrup, honey, or agave.
- To make this smoothie more hearty, add some rolled oats. It will make it taste like an apple pie smoothie!
- Give your smoothie a boost of healthy fats by adding ground flax seeds, chia seeds, or hemp hearts.Tweak your apple banana smoothie to your taste, or give it a boost with one of these ideas:
- For a sweeter smoothie, add a touch of maple syrup, honey, or agave.
- To make this smoothie more hearty, add some rolled oats. It will make it taste like an apple pie smoothie!
- Give your smoothie a boost of healthy fats by adding ground flax seeds, chia seeds, or hemp hearts.
Recipe FAQs
Do I need to peel apples for smoothies?
No, you don't need to peel apples for smoothies. We actually recommend leaving them on because the skin contains vitamins, nutrients, and fiber.
Can you freeze apples for smoothies?
Yes, you can! Freezing them is a great way to preserve them if you have an abundance of apples.
What's the best way to freeze apples and bananas?
The best way to freeze apples and bananas is to slice or chop them into 2ā³ chunks, lay them on a parchment-lined baking sheet so they're not touching each other, and freeze them. This prevents them from sticking together. Once they're frozen, transfer them to an airtight container. They'll keep in your freezer for 3-6 months!
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Apple Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 medium apples (cored)
- 1 medium frozen banana
- Ā¼ cup yogurt (plain or vanilla)
- Ā¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Ā½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into your blender.2 medium apples, 1 medium frozen banana, Ā¼ cup water, 1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, Ā½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, Ā¼ cup yogurt
- Blend on high speed until smooth. If you'd like a thinner smoothie, add a little more water or milk.
- Pour into a glass and sprinkle a little extra cinnamon on top.
Nutrition
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