It is no secret that apples are a healthy smart addition to your daily meal plan. Well, instead of crunching the old fashioned way, why not  try a whole apple blended up into a delicious whole food smoothie? This sweet shake recipe includes one hearty whole apple, creamy peanut butter, banana and a few extras blended into each sip. This healthy dairy-free shake tastes sweet like apple pie with a hint cinnamon, while that calm banana and rich peanut butter compliment the perkiness from the apple.

Apple Peanut Butter Banana Shake

vegan, serves 1-2

• 1 medium organic fuji apple, roughly chopped
• 1 cup vanilla soy milk
• 1 tsp ground flax seeds
• 2 tsp creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 frozen bananas
• 1 tsp maple syrup
• pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup ice