Apple Pie Smoothie Recipe

Name: Apple Pie Smoothie
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 cup unsweetened almond milk; 1 cup unsweetened applesauce or stewed apples; 1/2 cup raw, unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 1 hour; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 chopped, pitted dates, soaked in water for 1/2 hour OR 2 tablespoons maple syrup*; 1 cup ice cubes

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Wow! I'm doing a happy dance just thinking about this apple pie smoothie.

It's dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and it's GREAT.

Anytime you have that many "-free"s in a recipe, I'm doubtful. But I will happily drink this anytime. In fact, I drank the whole batch. (Uh huh, no self control.)

"Apple Pie in a Glass" is what my friend Tess Masters calls it; the recipe is from her fabulous new cookbook The Blender Girl: 100 Gluten-free, Vegan Recipes.

So, what's in it that makes it taste so good?

Applesauce for the apple flavor. Almond milk for the base. Raw cashews for body and to mimic the taste of apple pie crust. Dates for sweetness. Vanilla just because. And ice. It does taste like apple pie, but in a smoothie form.

The Blender Girl cookbook is filled with recipes like this one—creative, healthy, and delicious. More than just smoothies, there are tacos, chiles, soups, salsas, salads and puddings too. All making good use of a blender, and all gluten-free and vegan.

Tess bounced into my kitchen one day for a pie making class. She quickly charmed my father who calls her, "the Australian force of nature". And that she is! No surprise that her book is as fun, bubbly, and beautiful as she is.

blender girl tess masters cookbook — Elise Bauer

Apple Pie Smoothie

Prep Time 10 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Servings 2 servings

*Use dates if using a high speed blender such as a Vitamix, otherwise use maple syrup.

1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup unsweetened applesauce or stewed apples
1/2 cup raw, unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 1 hour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 chopped, pitted dates, soaked in water for 1/2 hour, or 2 tablespoons maple syrup*
1 cup ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender and purée until smooth, 30 to 60 seconds.

Recipe from The Blender Girl: 100 Gluten-free, Vegan Recipes, by Tess Masters.Republished with permission of the author.

Tess catching a laugh in Elise's kitchen.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
306	Calories
16g	Fat
37g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories	306
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g	20%
Saturated Fat 3g	13%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 12mg	1%
Total Carbohydrate 37g	14%
Dietary Fiber 5g	19%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 6mg	28%
Calcium 42mg	3%
Iron 3mg	14%
Potassium 435mg	9%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.