Apple pie smoothie

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Who says smoothies are only for the summertime? This creamy and flavorful drink combines the autumn flavors of apples, almonds, cinnamon and spices, reminiscent of a fragrant apple pie… yet much easier to prepare.

Since I got my hands on a super-fancy Optimum G2.1 blender, I have been blending everything in my path: soups, sauces, nuts, creams, and of course, smoothies of every kinds. I’ve never owned a blender before (much less such a powerful blender), and I must admit that it is upstaging all my other small appliances in terms of frequency of use these days.

I included a recipe below for homemade almond milk, which is surprisingly easy to prepare, and the results are far superior to anything you can find in the supermarket. Enjoy!

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Apple Pie Smoothie

  • applesmoothie31/4 cup (60 g) yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons almond milk (store-bought or homemade: recipe below)
  • 2 apples, peeled, quartered and seeded
  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey (optional)
  • 1 handful of almonds (about 8-9 nuts)
  • 1/4 cup (20 g) rolled oats
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 pinch ground cloves
  • 1 pinch ground ginger
  • 6 ice cubes
For 1 smoothie

Place all the ingredients into your blender in the order listed and cover tightly. Blend on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.

Almond Milk

  • 2 cups (240 g) almonds, preferably organic
  • 4 cups water (1 liter), plus more for soaking
  • Sweetener of choice (honey, sugar, agave syrup, or maple syrup), optional
 Makes about 4 cups

Place the almonds in a bowl and cover with about an inch of water. Soak overnight or for up to 2 days. Drain and rinse the almonds (discard the soaking water). Place almonds and 1 liter of clean water in a blender and blend for 2 minutes at the highest speed until the almonds have broken down into a fine meal, and the water becomes white and opaque. Strain the almond milk using a fine-mesh strainer or cheese cloth. Press all the almond milk from the almond meal, squeezing the cheesecloth with your hands. Sweeten to taste. Keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

 

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