Skinny Apple Pie Shake! You favorite fall dessert in a skinny shake!!
So I realized recently that there has been a new development in the language of Quinnese.
She has been putting “Aye” in front of everything.
And it has been such a regular part of our day to day life, that I don’t think I even noticed that my daughter is slowly but surely turning into a pirate.
It would seem that Aye means a lot of things . . . . “get me _____” . . . . “I want _____” . . . . “Seriously. Get me ______ now.”
All day long I hear
“Aye, cracker, Mama!! Aye, Cracker”
“Aye, tat” Translation: Give me that. Now.
The upside, is that she’s also a pretty sweet kid.
So I hear a lot of “Aye, kiss.”
And, “Aye, hug.”
And even though the pirate is often super demanding, I’ll take it. Because I know before long, the pirate will be gone and she’ll be speaking with proper grammar . . . and what fun is that?
Guess what else is sweet? This Skinny Apple Pie Shake! It’s made with frozen bananas instead of ice cream, so it’s easy on your waistline, but with the apple butter, cinnamon, and vanilla, it has the sweet taste of apple pie!
Okay, let’s be real for a second. It does not taste like you blended up a slice of apple pie with some ice cream . . . though that would be AWESOME (note for future blog posts) . . . but it is delicious, and it’s healthy! So you could feel really good about giving this to your kids as an after school snack!
Skinny Apple Pie Shake
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen banana chunks
- 3 TBSPs apple butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Blend the frozen banana chunks until smooth in a food processor.
- Stir in the other ingredients with a spoon and then turn on the food processor again until smooth.
Want another skinny shake?
Skinny Mexican Frozen Hot Chocolate
Want another great recipe that uses apple butter?
Apple Pie Muddy Buddies with Streusel Topping
Heather says
I love apple recipes! This looks so yummy! Thanks for sharing!
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Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
Looks wonderful Lisa! I’m sure your little pirate helped you scarf it down 🙂
Jessica says
Looks so good – and I just so happenned to pick up Pumpkin butter at Trader Joes this past weekend – a must make for the week, thank you!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork says
I, too, like to talk like a pirate. But just to my dog. She really responds to the pirate inflections in my voice.
I’m ALWAYS down for a skinny recipe! Thanks for sharing this lil goody!
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Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
Loving that you turned this into a shake, perfect for a afternoon snack! Thanks!
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Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
No fair! I want a pirate kid!
I mean, as much as I am a grammar snob, I would totally LOVE having a pirate kid for the first few years before they got all proper and pinky-raising and stuff.
And AYE GIMME THIS SHAKE, YA SCALLIWAG!
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Heather @ French Press says
what a terrific shake idea – I bet my kiddos would love it!
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Emily from Reaching Beyond My Reach says
This sounds so intriguingly wonderful. And skinny to boot! Thank you for sharing!
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Lisa Longley says
Thank you Emily!!
Melissa says
I shall take your pirate child under my wing and we shall sail the seven seas together! YAR!
In the meantime, I have to try this shake!
Lisa Longley says
Haha! She would probably love that!