Savor the flavors of autumn with a vegan Apple Pie Smoothie! This healthy green drink is a terrific way to start the day, and it makes a great snack, too! This easy recipe is made with avocado, apple, baby kale or spinach, and non-dairy milk. Apple pie smoothies are dairy-free and gluten-free.
Apple Season
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: autumn is my favorite season. I love the crisp cool air and the colored leaves on the trees. I love snuggling up in a warm blanket with a hot mug of tea and a good book. And I love the taste of cinnamon and nutmeg, apples and pears, and hearty autumn squash.
Every year, Dennis and I make the start of fall with a trip to Warwick, New York, to go apple picking. We always have lunch at a vegan café in town and stop at a farm stand to stock up on fresh produce and colorful mums for our front porch before heading to the orchard and load up on crisp, juicy apples. Fruit always seems to taste better when you pick it straight from the treat yourself.
Once we get home and unload our apple haul, I spend some time planning out all of the apple treats I’m going to cook up. Of course, we do snack on apples as-is, but it’s always fun to cook with them as well. I like to make apple crisp, baked apples, and apple pie oatmeal. Last year I made farro salad with apples as well as apple and vegan cheese tartlets.
Vegan Apple Pie Smoothie
We frequently start our day with fruit-filled green smoothies. I like to make them with berries and cherries. Recently I was wondering why I haven’t added apples to a green smoothie. I use them when I’m making green juice, so why not?
I’ve added warm fall spices cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to this smoothie, so it tastes more like apple pie that it does your typical green smoothie. I’ve added a couple handfuls of baby kale to keep the smoothie green though. It has a mild flavor, so it’s not very noticeable. Baby spinach will work well too.
My smoothies are usually made with frozen bananas, but the truth is that I don’t really like bananas, so I don’t keep them in the house. I don’t mind them in a smoothie, and I do like banana bread, but I can’t eat a banana whole. The texture is just too paste-like for me. I do buy avocados frequently though, so that’s what I reached for when making this vegan apple pie smoothie. The creamy nature of avocados makes them a great base for a smoothie. Since it wasn’t frozen, I added a little ice. Warm smoothies just aren’t very appealing.
What You Need
- Apples
- Baby kale or baby spinach
- Avocado
- Ice
- Nondairy milk
- Maple syrup
- Hemp seeds
- Cinnamon
- Vanilla extract
- Nutmeg
- Ginger
How to Make Your Apple Pie Smoothie
This vegan apple pie smoothie is super easy to make! It whips up in a matter of seconds in my Blendtec.
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a blender, starting with 1 ½ cup of non-dairy milk.
- Add the remaining ½ non-dairy milk if necessary.
Serving Your Apple Pie Smoothie
This smoothie makes a terrific breakfast. The fiber from the apples and kale are filling enough that I make it to lunch without getting hungry. It’s also great for great afternoon pick-me-up, or even a post-dinner dessert!
Apple Pie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 apples cored and coarsely chopped
- 2 large handfuls baby kale or baby spinach
- 1 medium-sized avocado pealed and pitted
- 1 cup ice
- 1 ½ -2 cups unsweetened almond milk or your favorite non-dairy milk
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together in a blender, starting with 1 ½ cup of non-dairy milk. Add the remaining ½ non-dairy milk if necessary.
Other Smoothies You Might Enjoy Include
- Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
- Vanilla Blueberry Smoothie
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