Sweet + spiced = everything nice.
I used a similar line in this post just the other day but hey, it's true. So let's just keep on speaking the truth, alright? And the truth, my gorgeous blog friends = this creamy, cinnamon-dusted, apple-woven-throughout smoothie. Sometimes I think I get carried away with the hyphenated adjectives. Yes? No? Yes. I do. I'll admit it. But I love 'em.
Sometimes I also get distracted, and my most highly-distracting distractions are as follows: grammatical affinities, "vegan pizza" boards on Pinterest, almond butter, flash sales at J Crew and/or Anthropologie, hilarious cat/dog videos on YouTube, Dan's handsomeness/slowly-growing Movember Moustache, and this vegan cinnamon apple pie smoothie...
Looks like a smoothie and is a smoothie. Tastes like apple pie.
At this point, we're within an arm's reach of a vegan Thanksgiving spread, and I'm certainly not suggesting something ridiculous like serving this smoothie for dessert. That would be against the rules. The internal rules of our minds and bodies that strive to maintain balance between all things, including healthy choices and treats. Go on and enjoy a slice of pie, and make sure you top it with coconut whipped cream instead of guilt. Most of us have taken a trip or two to shame, guilt, and all-around icky feelings after enjoying a meal; however, guilt is not welcome anywhere near our plates, forks, spoons, or knives. And it's certainly not welcome in our hearts. Move on, guilt. You've been replaced by self-love.
...insert fantastically-good, slightly-cheesy vibes here...
When should you have this vegan cinnamon apple pie smoothie? Whenever you feel like it.
To make it, you'll simply toss a frozen banana or two, a peeled apple, almond milk, almond butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg into a blender. After blending to perfection in a quick minute, you'll pour this apple-cinnamon smoothie into a glass, and sprinkle with the toppings that suit your fancy. Chia seeds and cinnamon suited my fancy on the day I photographed this recipe, so there you have it.
📖 Recipe
Vegan Cinnamon Apple Pie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ to 2 ripe and speckled bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen
- 1 apple, peeled, seeded, and quartered
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of ground nutmeg
Topping Ideas
- chia seeds
- ground cinnamon
- walnuts
- apple pieces
- almond butter
Instructions
- Add the frozen bananas, apple, almond milk, almond butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg to a high-powered blender.
- Blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into a glass, add toppings, and serve.
Clare says
Absolutely delicious! Just discovered this website and this is the first recipe I have tried off it, so impressed! Has anybody tried it with maca powder for extra energy?
Ashley says
Hi, Clare! I'm so glad that enjoyed this smoothie. It's one of my favorites! I haven't tried adding maca powder to it, but as a maca lover, I would definitely give it a try. I normally add 1 tbsp of maca to smoothies, but I would probably start with 1 teaspoon and go from there to ensure that the maca doesn't immediately take over the overall flavor. I hope this helps, and I'd love to hear your results if you give it a try!
Clare says
Made it with the maca, could barely taste it but still got that great energy from it so definitely a win-win
Ashley says
Awesome news! I'll definitely be adding maca to it the next time I make it. Thanks for taking the time to share your results, Clare!
Michelle @ Modern Acupuncture says
So glad I found your website! After an entire day of eating Christmas dinner, I can't wait to start eating healthy again. Yay for this smoothie! So looking forward to grocery shopping now :)
Ashley says
I'm so glad you found it too, Michelle! I hope you enjoy the recipes and let me know if you'd like any help navigating -- I'm always up to uncover some of my old favorites! :)
Louise Moore says
One of my favourite smoothies! Make it all the time for my and my girls. Thanks for all your hard work. Your recipe book is my favourite. I make your lemon squares, walnut mostaccioli and other dishes regularly :)
Ashley says
Louise, you are speaking my language with your favorites here. The lemon squares and mostaccioli are two of my most prized recipe possessions, to date. Glad you're enjoying them too. Thanks for taking the time to share and happy to hear you're enjoying this smoothie!