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    Home > Drinks

    Cranberry and Apple Hot Smoothie

    Published: Oct 11, 2014 · Modified: Mar 24, 2020 by Nicky Corbishley

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    Cranberry and Apple Hot Smoothie - A spicy and refreshing breakfast that warms you up from the inside.  I really enjoyed this smoothie - even more so for the fact it's only 178 calories

    Cranberry and Apple hot smoothie - a quick and healthy hot smoothie for a cold day

    Meet the second in my series of hot smoothies for October - The cranberry and apple hot smoothie.

    I may have been slipping slightly into Christmas mode already with the cinnamon and cranberry flavours, but they just work so well!

    I'm going to be moving onto some creamier smoothies next week, so if you prefer to stay with fresh and fruity, then this one or my hot green smoothie is definitely what you're looking for.  The next couple of weeks may involve a little chocolate, maybe some coconut and oats.  Definitely a little more filling, but still full of goodness.

    First, a reminder of the words of warning from my previous hot smoothie post.

    Don’t fill your smoothie maker up with boiling liquid.  It’s either going to shatter the glass (if you have a glass jug) or it’s going to come wushing out with a tonne of pressure when you open the lid after whizzing things up.  Check your smoothie maker or blender can take warm or hot liquids.  The recipe calls for you to steep your cranberries, ginger and cinnamon in some of the hot water for a good few minutes, which should allow your liquid to cool.  If it's still too warm, then add a splash of cold water to the mix.  You then whizz this cranberry mixture up with a chopped apple, pour it out and then top with your remaining just boiled water.  This should result in a fairly hot smoothie.  If it's not hot enough, then you can heat in the microwave (or a pan) for 30 seconds.

    I am loving that cranberry flavour, its such a nice flavour during autumn.  Here are some more of my cranberry favourites:

    • Mulled Cranberry Jelly
    • Cranberry Brie Bites
    • Cranberry Orange Scones
    • Cranberry Nut Granola

    The Cranberry and Apple Hot Smoothie Recipe:

    Cranberry and Apple Hot Smoothie

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Cranberry and Apple hot smoothie - a quick and healthy hot smoothie for a cold day
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 10 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine British
    Servings 1 cup
    Calories 178 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 20 g (2 ½ tbsp) dried cranberries
    • ¼ tsp cinnamon
    • 6 g (1cm) cubed piece of ginger - peeled and chopped finely
    • 350 ml (1 ½ cups minus 1 tbsp) just boiled water
    • 1 sweet dessert apple - I like to use Jazz apples, chopped

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Place your dried cranberries, cinnamon and ginger into a cup and add 150ml of boiling water. Give it a stir and leave to steep for 7-8 minutes.
      20 g (2 ½ tbsp) dried cranberries, ¼ tsp cinnamon, 6 g (1cm) cubed piece of ginger, 350 ml (1 ½ cups minus 1 tbsp) just boiled water
    • Place the cranberry mix and the chopped apple in your smoothie maker. Add in a splash of cold water if you think the liquid is too warm (see warning above about hot liquids and smoothie makers).
      1 sweet dessert apple
    • Blend on high for a minute or two until the cranberries and ginger have been incorporated.
    • Pour your smoothie into a cup and mix in the remaining 200ml just boiled water.
      350 ml (1 ½ cups minus 1 tbsp) just boiled water
    • Drink as is, or you can put in the microwave for 30 seconds to heat a little more if required.

    ✎ Notes

    Nutritional Information is per serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 209gCalories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 46.3gProtein: 0.6gFat: 0.4gSodium: 4mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 6.6gSugar: 32.1gVitamin C: 19.8mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1.6mg
    Keywords Hot Smoothies
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    1. Minnie says

      October 10, 2018 at 12:50 pm

      5 stars
      I'm loving trying your hot smoothies, they are so good on these chilly mornings.

      Reply
    2. Stefanie says

      August 08, 2017 at 11:11 am

      My version became apple, 100% pure cranberry juice, cookiespice. Blend, transfer to heat-proof cup, nuke. Loved it!

      Reply
    3. crippledscholar says

      June 19, 2017 at 10:57 pm

      If you make this in a vitamix on the soup setting can you skip the steeping step or do the cranberries have to be softened in hot water?

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