This Apple Pie Fruit Smoothie Recipe gives you all the flavor of apple pie ~ only in a drink! It’s perfect on these crisp Fall days when it’s not quite cold enough for a cup of hot apple cider, but you still want to indulge in a classic Fall treat!

I’ve made this recipe two different ways. Below, you will find my daughter’s favorite version of the recipe. In it I use applesauce instead of an actual apple, which makes for a smoother smoothie. That said, my husband really prefers when I use a half of an apple instead of the applesauce in this smoothie. He likes the chunkiness of the apple and says it’s more like pie. Of course, if you have a really great blender, your apple might become as smooth as applesauce, so you’d have the same results either way! Our blender was a wedding gift from 20 years ago. It still works great, so I feel no need to replace it. But, I definitely don’t get the smoothest results.

This Apple Pie Fruit Smoothie would be great topped with a little whipped cream and some salted caramel sauce. Serve it as a quick and healthy after school snack, or use it as a healthy alternative to actual apple pie at the holidays. It makes two really generous servings, or it can be stretched into four smaller portions.

It’s National Coffee Day! I love my coffee. It makes my mornings soooo happy.

As much as I love my morning coffee and getting an occasional latte from Starbucks, I’ve had to come up with my own Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe. I used to have an obsession with pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks. I could not wait for pumpkin spice latte season. I eagerly anticipated it’s arrival much as a three year old anticipates a visit from Santa.

But last year, my love affair with Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes ended.

It’s not that I don’t enjoy the flavors, I just have reduced my sugar consumption by so much, that the Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Lattes were too sweet. Sickeningly so. I tried asking for a half syrup. Not good. Not good at all. Then I asked myself “exactly what is it that they are pumping?” Chemicals, that’s what. I had no choice. I had to come up with a recipe that gave me all the delicious goodness of a Pumpkin Spice Latte but with a level of sugar I enjoyed and using real food ingredients I’m dedicated to enjoying.

I’ve played with several recipes, and this one is my favorite. I love the rich, pumpkin flavors. I love that it has real pumpkin. I’ve even convinced myself that it can be considered getting my vitamin A because of the real pumpkin. Take that Starbucks, my latte has vitamins! Give this recipe a go and see if you don’t like the homemade version better than a purchased one!

Try a healthy food ingredient Pumpkin Spice Latte & let me know what you think!

Looking for the perfect, refreshing Fourth of July dessert? These easy to create coolers have just the right balance of sweet and healthy.

The top layer is frozen lemonade. To get it the right texture, use a fork to scrape it after you’ve frozen it in a pan.

Here’s hoping your family has a happy and safe 4th!

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