Fruit Smoothie Recipes - Amazing Apple Smoothie
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Here in the USA we love apples, and apples make a great fruit smoothie recipe!. Right now - the fall - is prime apple season. If you have a good grocery like a Central Market, Whole Foods, etc then you probably have access to 20+ varieties. And apples are great for you too! I’ve fallen in love with Honeycrisp apples - they are huge an sweet. Here’s one of my favorite apple recipes.
Fruit Smoothie Recipes - Amazing Apple Smoothie
- 1/2 fresh apple (if you can find a Honeycrisp, they are the best!)
- 1/4 cup apple cider or sparkling apple juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 tsp. maple syrup
- a pinch of nutmeg
- a pinch of cinnamon
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
Healthy snack recipe tip:
- use sugar-free maple syrup
- use organic apple juice
- add a tablespoon of fat-free plain yogurt
- add a scoop of protein powder
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I just made this smoothie, drinking it as we speak. It does taste good, but I would describe the texture as mildly unpleasant. I let it blend for a long time but it’s pretty grainy. Maybe with the yogurt idea it would be better. I’m not sure if I would make this again or not but it is really fast and easy. I guess it depends how much you care about the feel of it.
Apple smoothies (as well as pear smoothies) will tend to have a grainy texture. It doesn’t bother me at all, but if a tablespoon or two of yogurt smooths it out for you, by all means add it! After all, I did add that as one of the health tips!
The other things is that an older apple can be mealy, and that will definitely translate in the smoothie. Make sure your apples are fresh.
I should have read the comments first - this sounded to me like a good way to use up an apple that had been sitting around and was getting wrinkled. It was too good to throw away but past its best. I thought the graininess was because I was using a hand held blender in a jug rather than a more professional machine. Still, a lot healthier than the average milk shake. Yes I used yogurt but I substituted liquid honey for the syrup