Spiced Apple Pie Smoothie – so easy, yummy and a perfect drink to satisfy your apple cravings!
What should you do with a surplus of yogurt, a big and awkward gallon-sized jar of spiced apple cider taking up valuable refrigerator door space, and a hot 79 degree day in the middle of January?
Make apple pie smoothies of course.
Creamy and sweet with a little tang from the apple cider and the yogurt.
If you have time and you’re not in a rush to blend ‘n chug this immediately, pop one in the freezer and you’ll have apple cider frozen yogurt on your hands, which was perfect to eat while I was watching Top Chef Texas.
I have to have a snack or something to slurp while I watch that show. Watching food shows translates into wanting food.
These went down so easily, especially because we were having a little hot snap in San Diego in the middle of winter a few days ago.
Nothing like a fall-themed drink, in the middle of winter, when temps were middle-of-summer-like. A drink for all seasons.
Skylar loved these.
I loved that they used up various odds and ends in my fridge.
And that I used enough cinnamon to really taste it in the finished smoothie, which was nice because I’m a cinnamon fan and many times it just gets lost, but not in these.
Thirsty yet?
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Spiced Apple Pie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups apple cider or apple juice
- 1 cup yogurt, vanilla, plain, or apple cinnamon; use regular, vegan, soy, coconut milk, or your favorite yogurt
- ¼ cup milk or non-dairy nut milk, optional (omit for a thicker smoothie)
- 1 medium ripe banana, previously frozen is ideal but not required
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch nutmeg and/or cardamom, optional
- sugar or sweetener, agave, stevia, maple syrup, etc. optional and to taste
- 2 cups ice, optional and as necessary
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients, except ice, in a large blender or Vita-Mix and blend until smooth and creamy, taking care any sweetener used has dissolved and is well incorporated. If desired, pour over ice or blend ice into the smoothie noting that this will water it down a bit; if time permits refrigerating or freezing smoothie to chill is recommending.
- Tips: Pour excess portion(s) into glasses and freeze ahead for later (30 seconds in the microwave is what I do to thaw in a hurry); pour excess into bowls and freeze for apple pie frozen yogurt; or pour into Popsicle molds, paper cups, or ice cube trays and freeze for homemade frozen treats.
- Optional: Add 1 to 2 ounces of Rum, Vodka, Marshmallow Vodka, Apple Vodka, Apple Schnapps, Gran Marnier or similar, per smoothie portion, or to taste. Or add 1 to 2 scoops of vanilla or plain protein powder. Use caramel sauce in the mixture or drizzled over the top before drinking.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Do you like apple pie? Apple juice? Apple cider?
I’m a fan of all of the above but I don’t have any of them very often.
Apple juice and apple cider I tend to only buy in the fall but had unopened plastic jugs of them in the refrigerator and decided to play a game called Operation Use Up This Random Food and the smoothie helped take care of both my thirst and my refrigerator storage issues.
Apple Crumble (No-Bake, Vegan, GF) was a recipe I made over and over a few years ago but forgot about it. I like it better than most traditional baked apple pies.
Caramel Apple Bars (GF with vegan options) were amazing and I need to re-make those.
More Apple Recipes here
Are you an apple fan?
I can’t wait to get home at watch last night’s Top Chef! It comes on way past my bedtime, so I always have to DVR it. Even though I try to follow a strict “no eating dinner with the tv on” policy, Thursday nights are always an exception. It’s kind of impossible to watch Top Chef and NOT eat!
I love this variation of the apple pie smoothie! I’ve tried a few out, and will have to add this to list. I might have to drag out my juicer (or maybe finally use my Vitamix as a juicer) for apple juice.
Heck- I bet I can just throw in slices of apple in the Vitamix with the other ingredients and save time…
And yes- I am thirsty now.
I havent juiced in ages but thanks for the reminder that I should try it..I hate juicer cleanup!
I love ANYTHING apple! at the moment i am crazy about the apple cinnamon buckwheat combo! this smoothie looks so delicious!
Hi, just wanted to say “hello” as I am from San Diego too! (PB area) Your recipes and blog are great!
Well hello there. Thanks for saying hi, one San Diegan to another!
loooooooove all things apple! i WILL try to smoothie later this week.. thanks for sharing such great recipes!
Thanks and LMK if you do try it.
Super yum! I would never thought of an apple pie smoothie, I know I would love it! I love anything with apples. Going to bookmark this recipe!! Hmmm, I wonder I think I’ll some apple juice from the cafe from my work, added my vanilla yogurt, apple and a banana and make this for breakfast this morning. I brought my spare blender into the office for emergencies like this!!
I love that you have a spare blender in your office “for emergencies like this!!” <-- omg I love you. And that you have all ingredients on hand!
Hahaha…I love the optional alcohol :-) THAT is a smoothie I can get behind!!
oh I bet this would be great topped with a bit of whipped cream. And maybe even some goldschlagger!
You know it!
I have all of these ingredients on hand – the coincidental thing being that this morning I just made apple pancakes with (vegan) cream cheese and peanut butter!
your pancakes and topping sounds perfect.
Just finishing up apple cinnamon oatmeal if that answers the apple question ;-)
YUM! I love love smoothies and this sounds like a baked apple pie in smoothie form :)
I love apples themselves, but I’m not fond of juice or cider. It smells and looks just like urine to me. Give me a coconut water instead!
At least you’re honest!
I’m not sure how you’ve done it! I am freezing, but now craving a cold smoothie/frozen yogurt! I love apples, but can only eat them blended, juiced, or cooked…so this will be perfect. :-)
Hope you enjoy!
Thank you! I am sure I will. :-)
Mmm the apple smoothie looks so tasty! Lovely idea!
Recipe sound delicious!!!! Can’t wait to try it out. Soon let you know how it goes.
What a great idea! Perfect for 79 degree weather!
Apple pie frozen yogurt sounds amazing – as do these smoothies!