All Things Apple

What's that saying, an apple a day keeps the doctor away? It is not better time of the year than the fall for apple picking and eating lots of apples. Here are some of our favorite ways to incorporate apples healthily in your diet.

APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE

In a blender, combine: 5 raw almonds 1 red apple 1 small frozen banana 6 oz. fat-free plain Greek yogurt 1/2 cup almond milk 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Paleo Apple-Cinnamon Pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, whisked

• 2 bananas, mashed

• 1 peeled apple, diced small

• 2 Tbsp almond butter

• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/2 tsp nutmeg

• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

• A little coconut oil for cooking the pancakes

Instructions

1. Mash the 2 bananas with a fork

2. Whisk 2 eggs in a medium bowl

3. Add banana mash to eggs

4. Core and dice 1 apple. We used Fuji – choose your favorite

5. Stir bananas, eggs and apple chunks together

6. Next add the almond butter, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla

7. Combine into a pancake batter

8. Heat a thin layer of coconut oil in a skillet to medium low. Pour the pancake batter in - keeping the pancakes no wider than your spatula. When one side is golden brown, gently turn over to cook the other side.

9. Makes about 8 small pancakes Recipe can be easily be doubled or tripled to make more pancakes

10. Top with fresh fruit or raw maple syrup