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@kalejunkie for more recipes! SWEET POTATO APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE // Welcome to week 4—the final week—of the KJ smoothie challenge, where the goal in January was simply to add more fruits, veggies, and protein into your diet in a very yummy way!
Today’s smoothie tastes like apple pie, with a hidden veggie—sweet potato—which happens to be packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. I use uncooked sweet potato, but you can certainly add cooked if you’d like! You can find uncooked, pre-chopped frozen sweet potato in the frozen veggie section of your grocery store.
Sweet Potato Apple Pie Smoothie (makes 1 serving)
1/2 cup sweet potato (fresh or frozen)
1/2 apple of choice
1/2 frozen banana
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tsp maca powder (optional, but great for hormone health and has a nice, malty flavor)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp almond extract (or vanilla extract, but highly recommend the almond!)
3/4 cup - 1 cup milk of choice
Garnish: hemp hearts
Add all ingr...