Apple Pie A La Mode...

Smoothie that is.

I ran out of bananas.

But there was a basket of apples, all lonely looking.

And then, oh my gosh. This one is my new favorite.

What you'll need:

1 handful of fresh baby spinach
1/2 large apple - peeled and chopped (The apples at our grocery store are HUGE lately so I only used 1/2 of one, which worked out perfectly because then I had the other half to use as a vehicle for my peanut butter later on....)
1-2 Tbsp cream cheese (I used non-dairy, but you could use regular, light, or fat free)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup milk or soy milk
optional: 1 tsp of sweetener (sugar, stevia, splenda, etc.)

2-3 vanilla wafers, crumbled
( I like to crumble mine on top or you could stir them in after blending.)

What you'll do:

Minus the vanilla wafers - throw it all in the blender with or without a couple of ice cubes and blend until smooth. Pour into a large glass and sprinkle the crumbled vanilla wafers on top. Stir them in or nibble on them as you sip. Yum!!