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Apple Chai Smoothie #apple week

This post is sponsored on behalf of #appleweek. Our generous sponsors, Swiss Diamond, Envy Apples, Imperial Sugar, Nordic Ware, Rodelle Vanilla, Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal, Nairn's and The Spice House have provided us with products for recipe creation and a giveaway for our readers. As always, all opinions are my own.

I'm so excited for this week full of delicious apple recipes from wonderful bloggers from around the world.  Apples are the fruit of the month, with September being the biggest month for harvest.  Our family loves to go apple picking and making all kinds of delicious treats to eat and share with our neighbors.

This post is sponsored on behalf of #appleweek. Our generous sponsors, Swiss Diamond, Envy Apples, Imperial Sugar, Nordic Ware, Rodelle Vanilla, Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal, Nairn's and The Spice House have provided us with products for recipe creation and a giveaway for our readers. As always, all opinions are my own.

Crystal glass of apple chai smoothie, sitting on a gold and white placemat


This first recipe is a new one for my family but they absolutely loved it!  I hope you do, too. It is a great way to get breakfast on the go, without the empty calories of fast food.


Yield: 4

Apple Chai Smoothie

prep time: 6 hourcook time: 5 minstotal time: 6 hours and 5 mins
Take the overnight oats to the next level by making a smoothie from it! Creamy and delicious!

ingredients:

1 apple, cored, peeled and chopped
1/2 c rolled oats
1 T The Spice House Chai Tea mix
2  c almond milk, divided
2 c crushed ice

instructions:

Peel and chop apple.  Throw away seeds and core and skin.  Pour 1 cup almond milk into medium sized bowl, stir in oats.  Add chai tea powder and apple.  Stir.  Let set in refrigerator overnight.  Pour into blender with 1 cup of almond milk and ice.  Blend until smooth.  Makes 4 6 oz servings.
calories
129
fat (grams)
3
sat. fat (grams)
2
carbs (grams)
20
net carbs
18
protein (grams)
5
sugar (grams)
11
Created using The Recipes Generator

I got my chai seasoning from The Spice House.  You can find them on social media here:

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A $60 Pre-Paid Visa Gift Card and a shipment of Envy Apples!



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AppleWeek Prize Pack #3 from The Spice House


The Baker's Gift Box

The Spice House has been sourcing premium spices since 1957, bringing you the finest selections from all over the globe.  They provide the freshest and most flavorful ingredients possible via small, weekly batch grinding and blending.

Prize Pack #4 from Rodelle Vanilla

A Baker's Dream Come True!

Package will include pure vanilla extract, gourmet dutch-processed baking cocoa, gourmet vanilla extract, gourmet vanilla beans, organic vanilla extract, organic chocolate extract, almond extract, vanilla paste, and some fun baking supplies to whip of your next batch of goodies with!



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Prize Pack #5 from Imperial Sugar


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The Winner will receive 1 case of 2-lb granulated sugar (20 bags) + 1 case of 2-lb light brown sugar (24 lbs), a silicone baking mat and a custom apron.



For 175 years, Imperial Sugar has been a trusted name in family kitchens across the South.  Sweet things happen when people come together in the kitchen, and that's why Imperial sugar has been at the heart of family traditions and celebrations for generations.  We're the secret ingredient in family-favorite recipes handed down from one generation to the next. Home cooks know that when you bake with love and Imperial sugar, that's when memories are made. Visit ImperialSugar.com for over 100 years of time-tested recipes, kid's crafts, how-to videos, coupons, giveaways and more.


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Flahavan's and Nairn's have teamed up to bring out an oatstanding prize pack filled with naturally cream, sustainable Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal and our go-to gluten free grahams by Nairn's. We have a good gut feeling that you're going to love it!



Flahavan's Irish Oatmeal is sustainably grown and milled in Co. Waterford, Ireland by the Flahavan's family since 1785. They have sourced the finest oats from the same Irish farming families for generations. Flahavan's oats are milled in small batches and minimally processed according to 230 year old milling tradition and double kilned. They are non-GMO and naturally gluten-free.

Nairn's Gluten Free Grahams are rather good in more ways than one.  For a start they're made with only the finest wholegrain oats- naturally energizing and proven to reduce cholesterol.  And at only 45 calories a piece, they're a healthy alternative the the usual graham (also 40% less sugar!). But the real feel good factor comes from knowing every delicious gluten-fee bite is batch tested to Elisa standards so they're truly safe to eat.


Prize Pack #7 from Nordic Ware



Perfect for baking all of these AppleWeek treats, Nordic Ware will give one lucky winner an apple cakelet pan and prism baker's bundle with a quarter and half sheet pan!



Nordic Ware is a family owned and operated kitchenware company since 1946 and has steadily built its reputation as an internationally distributed kitchenware brand. As a leading manufacturer and innovator, Nordic Ware produces the vast majority of its products in America, at its Minneapolis headquarters, including bakeware, cookware, grillware, microwave, and kitchen gadgets and accessories.


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Disclaimer: Thank you AppleWeek Sponsors: Swiss Diamond, Nordic Ware, Envy Apples, Imperial Sugar, The Spice House, Rodelle Vanilla, Flahavan’s Irish Oats and Nairn’s  for providing the prizes free of charge. These companies also provided the bloggers with samples and product to use for AppleWeek recipes. All opinions are my own. The AppleWeek giveaway is open to U.S. residents, age 18 & up. All entries for the winner will be checked and verified. By entering you give the right to use your name and likeness. The number of entries received determines the odds of winning. Seven (7) winners will be selected. The prize packages will be sent directly from the giveaway sponsors. The AppleWeek Bloggers are not responsible for the fulfillment or delivery of the prize packages. Bloggers hosting this giveaway and their immediate family members in their household cannot enter or win the giveaway. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter or any other social channel mentioned in the AppleWeek posts or entry.
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