Apple Pie Smoothie

Apple Pie Smoothie

1 apple, cored and diced

1 cup almond milk, unsweetened and unflavored

1/3 cup full fat coconut milk

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 tsp to 3/4 tsp. ground cinammon

Pinch of nutmeg (optional)

1 scoop protein or collagen powder

2 low cal sweeteners like Truvia

Ice, in smaller pieces

Dice the apple into tiny pieces (this helps it blend faster and smoother.)  Add apple, almond milk, coconut milk, vanilla extract and cinammon to blender and blend.   Taste for flavor in case adjustments have to be made.  Add ice and blend again.

NOTES:

I core the apple then cut it into tiny pieces as I think it speeds the blending process along.  

I have used the pinch of nutmeg in the paste, but it's so overpowering for me (even a pinch,) that I just skip it.  That way I truly get an apple taste.

If you were serving for a guest, you could add two thin slices of apple on the rim of the glass, or in the center of the glass top, depending on the size of the glass.

 

Peach & Almond Butter Smoothie

Peach & Almond Butter Smoothie

1 cup unsweetened, unflavored almond milk

1 tablespoon almond butter

1-2 drops almond extract

1 peach, pitted and diced or 1 cup frozen peach slices

1 scoop of protein powder or collagen power

Sweetener (2 packs Truvia)

Broken down ice, about one cup

Pinch of nutmeg (optional)

In a blender, combine all ingredients, minus the ice (if using.)  Go through first blend, then add ice and blend again.  Garnish with a fresh peach slice or a pinch of nutmeg.

Notes:

*  I use fresh peaches, seasonally.  During the cooler months, I use sliced frozen peaches.  I've also used white peaches, which have a sweeter flavor.

* Even though the original recipe says you can use nutmeg, I find even the smallest amount is still too much for the delicate flavor of this smoothie.

*  When I've been short of almond butter, I have also resorted to using regular peanut butter, crunchy or smooth.