Caramel. Apples. A cold, refreshingly sweet smoothie.
If that sounds good to you, this smoothie recipe is for you!
After getting my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday, I’ve been eating nothing but applesauce, jello, pudding, and..smoothies.
Thankfully, I have an entire tab for my wonderful shake and smoothie creations here, filled with tons of delicious options ranging from peanut butter and chocolate, to strawberry shortcake and two different pumpkin pie options, one with protein powder and one without!
Last night, I had my Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie, since I can’t eat, I wanted something with peanut butter for more nutrition and calories. And boy did I add a lot of extra peanut butter 🙂
But with living on smoothies, it was time to make a new one. And with my Homemade Pumpkin Caramel Sauce still in the fridge from two weeks ago that I made (and yes, it was still good!), I knew exactly the flavor I was craving 🙂
Adding protein powder in helps keep building that lean muscle, AND helps processes and hormones in your body function properly. And protein powder adds such delicious thickness and creaminess as well. So add some good protein in y’all!
Caramel Apple. One great holiday flavor for this season. Too bad it will be a year round smoothie for me! Especially beginning the new year, what could be a healthier way than to satisfy that sweet tooth craving apple pie or caramel apples?? (or its a great substitute if you just ad your wisdom teeth pulled like me) 🙂
I hope you enjoy this festive holiday smoothie!
- 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk (try canned coconut milk for a milkshake thickness)
- 1 scoop Vanilla Whey Protein
- 1/2 Frozen Large Banana
- 1 Medium Apple, diced
- 2 tablespoons [url href=”https://freshfitnhealthy.com/2013/11/healthy-pumpkin-caramel-sauce/” title=”Healthy Pumpkin Caramel Sauce”]Homemade Pumpkin Caramel Sauce[/url] (only 41 calories!) or other caramel of choice
- 1 tbsp Ground Flaxseed
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- Optional: 3T Dry Oats for added thickness, or my Dairy-Free Whip Cream ([url href=”https://freshfitnhealthy.com/2013/11/homemade-oreos/” title=”Homemade Oreos”]Coconut Cream[/url]) for topping
- Optional: Blend a handful of spinach in for extra fiber and greens!
- Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth!
- Add additional Caramel Sauce or Homemade [url href=”https://freshfitnhealthy.com/2013/11/homemade-oreos/” title=”Homemade Oreos”]Coconut Whip Cream[/url] if desired