Hold up. Is it SERIOUSLY September already? It can’t be, it just can’t. SEPTEMBER? What? How? Why? Clearly I’m having separation issues from my beloved May, June, and July… and I guess I’ll throw August in there too. At the turn of the new month I’ve been seeing #allthethings apple, pumpkin, and of course… Halloween. My bestie Alli LOVES her some Halloween. For the month of September she hosts a “30 Days of Halloween” series that I’m so happy to be a part of! If I have to embrace the change in seasons I may as well hold hands with friends while doing it! This is her fourth year, and my 2nd year participating. Last year I created my Tropical Candy Corn Parfait (case in point of my separation issues with warm weather – HA!). This year I’m continuing the ‘candy corn’ theme with this fun (and delicious) smoothie.
I wanted to create something healthier than the sugar loaded treats that are more common. Don’t get me wrong, those are always an option but why not try something different? I like the challenge [at least a challenge to me] to develop a recipe that will be just as enticing and just as scrumptious. This smoothie? Nailed it! I’m already a smoothie fan as it is, so this is just a festive way to enjoy it. So what are your plans for next month? Do you already know what you’re going to be for the big day? Do you know what parties you will be attending or hosting? What food you’ll be serving? Well if it’s too soon to know all of that, it’s not too soon to pin, bookmark, or print this recipe! That way it will at the top of your ‘to make’ list – and when you make it – which I hope you will, you’ll have to let me know what you think! Cheers!
Items used in this post:
Candy Corn Layered Smoothie
Ingredients
Vanilla layer
- 1.5 c. Vanilla ice cream of your choice I used a dairy free ice cream
Peach layer
- 1 c. frozen peaches
- 1/2 c. white grape juice or any other liquid, more if needed to reach desired consistency
- 1 tbsp. honey more if desired
Pineapple/Mango layer
- 1/2 c. frozen mango chunks
- 1/2 c. frozen pineapple
- 1/2 c. white grape juice or any other liquid, more if needed to reach desired consistency
- 1 tbsp. honey more if desired
Instructions
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Using your high speed blender, blend ingredients for each layer separately. Layer one on top of the other, filling a third of the way for the ice cream, a third of the way for the peach layer, and finishing a third of the way with the pineapple/mango layer.
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Special thanks to my friend Alli at Cupcake Diaries for hosting this fun series and allowing me to take part! Hop on over to see the rest of the fun projects this month!
I LOVE this smoothie! It’s something the entire family can enjoy and I love that it has so much less sugar. Love it! Thanks so much for the fabulous post and for participating in the series again!!