A healthy Gingerbread Smoothie loaded with classic gingerbread flavor. A quick and easy breakfast, snack, or dessert for the holiday season.
Let’s drink some gingerbread! The weather is cooling down and you’re probably favoring warm drinks, but we can squeeze in a few smoothies, too! Let’s be year round smoothie drinkers!
Smoothies are quick, easy, healthy, and portable, and there’s no reason they should be only be reserved for summer. Now that fall is here I’m cramming delicious fall flavors (like pumpkin! and gingerbread!) into smoothies. If you want a smoothie that gives you warm fuzzies and tastes like Christmastime, this is it! I wouldn’t go as far as to call this comfort food, but as far as smoothies go this is as comforting as it gets.
This is a milk-based smoothie, which means it’s super creamy. I prefer unsweetened almond milk, but use the milk of your choice. Ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves add the classic gingerbread flavors, and a touch of maple syrup or molasses sweeten it slightly. I also add an apple to this smoothie, which might sound a little weird, but it totally works! The apple lends a very subtle flavor and it compliments the warm spices perfectly.
Of course smoothies are breakfast material but this smoothie also makes a great snack or even a healthy dessert. If I add a little swirl of whipped cream and a crumbled gingersnap I feel like I’m drinking a milkshake. And who doesn’t love drinking a milkshake?!
As with any smoothie, use this recipe as a guide but make it to suit your tastes. Swap protein powder for vanilla yogurt, add more ginger for a bolder flavor, throw in some chia seeds, or even add a handful of oats for heartiness. There are countless variations on this recipe. Have fun with it!
Note: If making this smoothie for kids I typically increase the cinnamon and reduce the ginger and I swap the protein powder for yogurt. I find that version suits little taste buds better.
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Gingerbread Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 generous cup milk, I use unsweetened almond milk
- 1 small chilled apple, chopped (use a sweet variety, or swap for a small frozen banana)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- cloves pinch ground
- 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup or molasses, or more to taste
- 1 cup scoop vanilla protein powder or 1/3 vanilla yogurt
- 1-2 cups ice
- Whipped cream or crumbled gingersnaps, optional garnishes
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
Notes
Nutrition
This post originally appeared on Julie’s Eats and Treats, where I am a regular contributor.
Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
I LOVE gingerbread!! I could have this for breakfast, lunch and dinner! LOL Love the idea of using the apple instead of the banana.
Jovita @ Yummy Addiction says
I LOVE gingerbread cookies but I have never ever tried adding it to smoothies. That’s an interesting idea!
Sarah @ Champagne Tastes says
ooo I’m always looking for a new smoothie recipe! And this sounds fab! Plus.. with cookies on top, breakfast is the bomb!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
I’m usually not a huge smoothie fan, but this is a really interesting combination of flavors. Love the spices you’ve added and Hello — gingersnaps are my fav!
Suchi @elegantmeraki says
oh I am in love with smoothie!! I am seriously check twice if I had everything to make it!
Chris says
Yummy! I had to use a banana today, since I didn’t have any apples, but I will definitely make this again with an apple. Thanks for a great recipe!