Healthy Pecan Pie Smoothie
This smoothie recipe is perfect for using leftover holiday baking ingredients like pecans, vanilla, cinnamon and maple syrup. It's rich enough that you think you are still eating decadent, but actually, it's quite healthy and high in lean proteins and vitamins so your pants and dresses still fit on New Year's Eve.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 6 minutes
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond milk unsweetened
- 1 cup greek yoghurt whole
- 1 bannana ripe
- 1 pear ripe
- 1/4 cup pecans raw
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp real vanilla extract or vanilla powder
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp grade A maple syrup
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
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Put everything in order listed in a Vitamix or other high-powered blender. If using a Vitamix, choose the 'Frozen Desserts' setting and let that magic machine do the work! Once the blender stops, check the consistency. Add more water if you like a thinner smoothie or more ice if you want it frothier.
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