Apple Almond Butter Smoothie Recipe

ByJulie Kieras
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Do you know what bees do? I asked my boys at lunch one day, as we were drinking the apple almond butter smoothie recipe I'd just made.

Turns out, they had a lot of questions for me. Because other than "go buzz" and "make honey" my kids didn't really know a lot about the real job of bees.

What questions do you have about bees? I asked them. Turns out - they have a lot! And I honestly didn't know the answer to a few of them!

How do they make honey?

How to they build their hives?

Where does the honey go? 

Do they eat honey from the flowers?

And that last question was so interesting because it was the perfect bridge to talk about how bees and plants are connected and why they are so important!

apple almond butter smoothie recipe

Food and mealtimes make the perfect opportunity to talk about the natural world with kids.

From discussing planting seeds to the soil food grows in... to pollinators! Yes, because without pollinators, we wouldn't have the majority of our favorite foods! Like apples! Oranges! Avocados! Blueberries! Tomatoes! Almonds!

Oh my goodness, without almonds, we couldn't have one of our favorite treats! Almond butter and jelly sandwiches!

Bees (and their friends the butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators) are pretty important to our food supply! Talking about the bird and the bees (as pollinators! haha) is also a great way to introduce children to how God designed the world to work in harmony. One-third of the world's foods depend on pollinators!!

But... due to farming monoculture (land devoted solely to one crop) pollinators don't stick around b/c they can't find year-round food. So almonds and other crops are more and more dependent on commercial bees trucked from one crop to another.

apple almond butter smoothie recipe

This post about pollinator friendly foods is brought to you by Whole Foods Market. All opinions are my own.

Although pollinators are at risk today, thankfully, we have lot of yummy smoothie ingredients still available to us today! Here's a few pollinator-friendly foods!

pollinator friendly foods

Since smoothies are my kids favorite treat, I mixed up three recipes to share with you. Each of these smoothies contains pollinated foods, plus Almond Butter for added protein and thickness. Almonds are a pollinator-friendly food... and a fantastic natural snack for kids and grown ups alike!

apple almond butter smoothie recipe

Apple Almond Butter Smoothie Recipe

apple almond butter smoothie recipe

PIN THIS to your Smoothie Pinterest Board (or Healthy Recipes, Quick Breakfasts!) so you don't forget this yummy option!

Ingredients:

1 Granny Smith Apple

½ cup Spinach

½-3/4 cup Almond Milk (sweetened or unsweetened - your choice)

2 T Almond Butter

Crushed ice (optional)

Blend all together until very smooth. If you leave the apple unpeeled (which I like to do for fiber), then you will have more of a chunky smoothie. It depends on the type of blender you're using too!

Chocolate Banana Almond Butter Smoothie Recipe

chocolate almond butter smoothie recipe

1 Banana

¾ cup Almond Milk

2 T Almond Butter

2 T Chocolate Syrup

Blend all ingredients until smooth. Taste test to see if you need more almond milk. The combination of the almond butter and banana can create a thicker "shake-like" smoothie, so if you want it thinner just add more milk.

Blueberry Banana Almond Butter Smoothie Recipe

blueberry banana almond butter smoothie recipe

1 Banana

½ cup Blueberries

2 T Almond Butter

¾ cup Almond Milk

Blend until smooth. Taste test to see if you need more of any of the ingredients.

I was compensated for recipe development and writing this post as part of my participation in a campaign with Whole Foods Market. Opinions I express are always my own.

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  23. It usually always starts with a frozen banana and coconut milk, then I just add whatever I'm craving at the time, fruit, nut butters, chocolate, etc.

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  24. It usually always starts with a frozen banana and coconut milk, then I just add whatever I'm craving at the time, fruit, nut butters, chocolate, etc.

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  43. My favorite smoothie is with strawberries, blueberries and bananas, vanilla yogurt and a touch of honey.

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  44. My favorite smoothie is with strawberries, blueberries and bananas, vanilla yogurt and a touch of honey.

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  65. I like smoothies with all kinds of fruit -- berries, bananas, and mangoes especially. Then I add a little yogurt.

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  66. I like smoothies with all kinds of fruit -- berries, bananas, and mangoes especially. Then I add a little yogurt.

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  69. I like vanilla yogurt, banana, and frozen mango or peaches along with a splash of pineapple juice and a spoon full of cream of coconut and ice blended.

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  70. I like vanilla yogurt, banana, and frozen mango or peaches along with a splash of pineapple juice and a spoon full of cream of coconut and ice blended.

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  101. I love a banana, peach, and almond milk smoothie, usually with some superfood powder mixed in or some spinach or kale!

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  102. I love a banana, peach, and almond milk smoothie, usually with some superfood powder mixed in or some spinach or kale!

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  103. I love strawberry banana smoothies, but the one you mentioned above looks really good the Choc-o-Nutter Smoothie YUMMMMO!

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  104. I love strawberry banana smoothies, but the one you mentioned above looks really good the Choc-o-Nutter Smoothie YUMMMMO!

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  107. My favorite smoothie is a frozen banana, peanut butter, spinach, honey in coconut milk! I drink it everyday.

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  108. My favorite smoothie is a frozen banana, peanut butter, spinach, honey in coconut milk! I drink it everyday.

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  113. My favorite smoothie lately has been a blend of frozen tangerine chunks, almond milk, a little cashew butter, and a touch of stevia. It is like a creamsicle and is so yummy.

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  114. My favorite smoothie lately has been a blend of frozen tangerine chunks, almond milk, a little cashew butter, and a touch of stevia. It is like a creamsicle and is so yummy.

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  117. My favorite smoothie has baby kale and sometimes spinach, ground flax seed, a bit of cinnamon, plain greek yogurt, a bit of almond butter, 1/3 of a banana, a few chunks of pineapple and some red grapes.

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  118. My favorite smoothie has baby kale and sometimes spinach, ground flax seed, a bit of cinnamon, plain greek yogurt, a bit of almond butter, 1/3 of a banana, a few chunks of pineapple and some red grapes.

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  125. I do orange or pineapple juice as the base with kale, spinach, avocado, and frozen blueberries for lunch almost every day

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  132. I'm pretty boring - it's usually strawberries and banana or blueberries. Sometimes I'll mix it up and throw in blackberries or raspberries! 🙂

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  133. I'm pretty boring - it's usually strawberries and banana or blueberries. Sometimes I'll mix it up and throw in blackberries or raspberries! 🙂

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  138. One of my favorite things to put in a smoothie is nut butter. I also commonly buy fruit, cut up and freeze. Perfect for thick smoothies!

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  139. One of my favorite things to put in a smoothie is nut butter. I also commonly buy fruit, cut up and freeze. Perfect for thick smoothies!

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  144. These look so yummy that one of them might become my favorite smoothie! I make some that are very similar, but my current favorite is banana, almond butter, vanilla yogurt, vanilla almond milk, and a dash of maple syrup. 🙂

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  145. These look so yummy that one of them might become my favorite smoothie! I make some that are very similar, but my current favorite is banana, almond butter, vanilla yogurt, vanilla almond milk, and a dash of maple syrup. 🙂

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  174. I usually love a strawberry banana smoothie but your sound delicious! I am going to have to add them to my list!

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  175. I usually love a strawberry banana smoothie but your sound delicious! I am going to have to add them to my list!

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  176. my favorite smoothie contains frozen banana, peanut butter, choc protein, greek yogurt, almond milk, cocoa nibs, chia seeds, and flax seeds. yum

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  177. my favorite smoothie contains frozen banana, peanut butter, choc protein, greek yogurt, almond milk, cocoa nibs, chia seeds, and flax seeds. yum

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  178. Since we grow a TON of strawberries and blueberries- my favorite is a berry smoothie made with vanilla almond milk. Delicious and its the spot!

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  179. Since we grow a TON of strawberries and blueberries- my favorite is a berry smoothie made with vanilla almond milk. Delicious and its the spot!

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  182. I need to get more creative - I do almond milk, frozen fruit - usually berries - and a banana if I have one. 🙂

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  183. I need to get more creative - I do almond milk, frozen fruit - usually berries - and a banana if I have one. 🙂

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