Pear Almond Smoothie
By: Alli Shircliff
Published: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 10:10am

Ingredients




1 ripe pear
3 tablespoons vanilla rice milk
1 teaspoon almond butter
1 tablespoon shredded coconut

Preparation

1 Cut pear into large pieces and puree in a small food processor or blender with rice milk until smooth. 2 Add almond butter and blend. 3 Add coconut and blend until fully integrated. 4 Add extra milk if you want a thinner smoothie. 5 Pour into a pretty glass and take a swig!

About


So many variations can occur with this recipe.  Any overly ripe fruit will work, such as bananas or peaches or unsweetened applesauce.  The pureed fruit makes a thick nectar  that would also serve as a base for a good sauce.  Any sort of milk such as cow's milk, soy milk, almond milk or yogurt would work.  Any nut butter such as cashew or peanut could replace the almond butter.  Ground flax seeds would be a nice addition too.  If you are looking for a 'smooth' smoothie, I'd leave out the coconut because it is a bit chunky.  But if you feel like chewing your smoothie, add it