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Walnut Apple Pie Smoothie! A healthy dessert like overnight oatmeal smoothie you can enjoy for breakfast, post workout, or anytime a sweet craving hits! Super creamy, packed with protein and fiber.
Making this Toasted Apple Pie Smoothie was such a treat. I’ve been buried in baking cakes and pies for weeks for other freelance sites I work for.
Seriously, it’s been 2-3 pies and 2-3 cakes per week this past month. I’ve been giving away food like it’s going out of style.
I’m not complaining though because I love what I do. It’s just this time of year is crazy with the pre-holiday push for sweets and treats recipes. It’s a lot!
So much my boyfriend suggested buying a mini freezer for the garage because my freezer can’t take anymore at this point.
But I’m not much of a sweets person so I’d rather see the food go to a good home than hang out at mine on the off chance I might eat it.
It’s refreshing to finally make a simple recipe like a smoothie. Something easy, yet oh so delicious!
In fact, I feel simple foods are the best. A Facebook follower told me last week that’s why she loves my recipes. They’re easy, delicious and uncomplicated.
YES! That’s what I’m all about. Life is complicated enough so let’s not complicate it more with our food.
It’s finally cooled down in Phoenix to a high of 88, which to me is fall weather. Time to bust out my sweaters, apples and squash everything!
This Toasted Apple Pie Smoothie is perfect with it’s warm fall flavors. It tastes more like a dessert than a smoothie.
The secret to making it taste like apple pie is toasting the walnuts before blending them with the other smoothie ingredients. Oh so good! Super thick and creamy.
Packed with fiber and protein making it perfect for post workout or a late night snack you can cozy up to.
Eating this smoothie can also be good for your gut when you prepare it overnight. You see, when you let the oats sit overnight they breakdown the phytic acid.
Phytic acid in the oats can inhibit nutrient absorption if you’re dealing with gut issues (aka inflammation).
This means you could be eating healthy but lacking in key nutrients.
So if you’re immune system is compromised or you’re chronically stressed, then overnight oats are a great way to help your body get those nutrients. Make sense?
Ok, now that we got the nerdy nutrition stuff out of the way who’s ready for dessert aka Toasted Apple Pie Smoothie?
Walnut Apple Pie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 Gala apple, cored and chopped
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk, or milk of choice
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons Gluten Free Rolled Oats, or rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon allspice
- 4 ice cubes
Instructions
- Heat a small saucepan to medium low heat, add walnuts & toast ~5 minutes stirring occasionally
- You will know they are don’t when you smell them
- To a food processor or blender, add all ingredients
- Combine well, add smoothie to a glass, top with more walnuts if desired & enjoy
Notes
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I wish I had a cool mom be grateful your mom is somewhat cool. This smoothie looks delicious I am going to try it. Thanks
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She’s definitely a keeper!
I’ve never tried a smoothie with apple…this looks so good, I need to try it!
It is really good. I even surprised myself!
I bet this tastes just divine. I love oats in a smoothie!
Yes, oats thicken the texture.
I have never put apple in a smoothie! Not even apple sauce. But it’s a smart idea. Also VERY big yay for Mom’s! I’m trying to talk mine into coming early November. She’s says, but your home in December! I say, who cares!! Come take care of meeee haahha. Enjoy!!
I’ll cross my fingers that she’s come! You never know when you won’t have the chance again. 🙂
This sounds SOO fall 🙂 Yum!
Thanks girl!
I can’t believe how hot it is still! Vegas is in Vegas this week and she sent me a pic of her car saying it was 126! Insane. Very glad we ended up in SD vs. Vegas. 😉
Delicious looking smoothie! I love apple smoothies in the fall. Hope it cools you down!
Ugh…yes it’s supposed to get even hotter this weekend. At least it’s not 126, but still, I’m ready for 80s and 90s weather. Obviously my idea of cold isn’t that very cold haha!
Yum! I love smoothies like this. Saving for later!
It’s a good recipe to have on hand for sure!
I made it to the second round of tryouts for Jeopardy! I love useless information 🙂
Wow! That is so cool. I still think the trying it out for a game show is strange.
You had me at apple pie. Then you said half the fat and I got super excited. Love the Greek yogurt in this. So glad your mom is coming back, it sounds like she’s exactly what you need right now. Hope you keep feeling stronger everyday!!
It’s certainly a dessert drink gone healthy. Hope you & Dave love it!
Oh wow this looks amazing to me right now – so much yum! So happy your mom is coming to help out this weekend – enjoy your time with her!
Hopefully it will be for a much shorter duration this time & I’ll be able to walk soon.