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Winter Fruit Smoothie

Cranberries and apple pie spice turn this smoothie into a holiday celebration. Unlike other holiday treats, this one comes with no regrets.

Yield:

4 servings (1.6 l)

Difficulty:

simple

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Size:

2.0 Litre Container

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (240 ml) water
2 (400 g) gala apples (or mild sweet apple), halved, seeded
2 (400 g) d'anjou pears, halved, seeded
6 dates (or 1/4 cup honey, optional), pitted
½ cup (50 g) fresh cranberries
1 teaspoon apple pie spice
2 cups (260 g) ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Run the Smoothie Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40-50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.

Chef's Notes

This smoothie takes advantage of the ripest fall harvest fruits to maximise nutrition. This recipe boasts 6 g of fiber and no added sugar, just the natural sweetness from the fruit!

Nutrition Information

Serving Size 1 serving (358 g)
Amount Per Servings
Calories 180
Sodium 10 mg
Total Carbohydrate 48 g
Dietary Fibre 6 g
Sugars 37 g
Protein 1 g

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