Pop Quiz: What happens when tart raspberries get cozy with cinnamon-spiced applesauce? A vitamin-packed smoothie match made in heaven. After recently discovering Slow Cooker Applesauce, I am here to tell you: it is the bees knees.
We love it warm, we love it cold and we love using it to naturally sweeten everything from oatmeal to waffles to, you guessed it, SMOOTHIES!
No homemade applesauce? No problem – use store-bought. Just make sure it is unsweetened. Apples are already pretty sweet if you ask me. 
If you’re using store bought, be sure to spice up your smoothie with a little bit of cinnamon, nutmeg or even ground cloves. Antioxidants, baby! Don’t miss out.
Speaking of antioxidants, have you heard the latest news about wheat germ’s health benefits? From Vitamin E to folic acid to zinc, it seems like a no brainer to me.
Your straw is waiting.
- Serving size: 16 oz
- Calories: 286
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated fat: .6 g
- Unsaturated fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Sugar: 32.4
- Sodium: 106 mg
- Fiber: 12.1 g
- Protein: 17.7 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
- ½ c raspberries
- 1 c applesauce – unsweetened
- 1 banana
- 1 tsp fresh ginger – grated
- 1 c plain yogurt – low fat
- 2 scoops protein powder
- 2 tbs toasted wheat germ – such as Kretschmer
- 2 c baby spinach or leafy greens of choice
- handful ice
- Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and puree until smooth.
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Looks delish! Love the idea of putting applesauce in a smoothie.
Me too! The spices in the applesauce make it!
This is perfect timing! I just had a tooth pulled today and can only eat soft foods like this. Looks yummy
Such a pretty color! I am recently on a smoothie kick and I think the idea of using apple sauce in a smoothie is a great idea!
Thanks Tracy!! I figure why not, right? The spices send it over the edge!