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Yep, I’m back again today with another smoothie recipe inspired by one of my favorite desserts. (Here’s lookin’ at you, most delicious cherry pie ever!) But today’s smoothie recipe comes with another added bonus — a giveaway!
I received some great comments and emails from you all about the new high-powered Magnetic Drive Torrent Blender from KitchenAid when I reviewed it with my recipe last week on how to make crepes. So I’m happy to report back today with great news — we’re going to be giving one away to a lucky reader here! Like, who knows, maybe you! I think you’d better scroll down to the bottom of this post and enter to see if it’s your lucky day. :)
Oh, and all of you cherry pie lovers had also better scroll down and check out this new smoothie recipe, because it is a definite keeper. It’s full of protein, naturally sweetened, naturally gluten-free, ready to go in minutes, and tastes like the classic pie that inspired it. Such a treat.
And the good news? It doesn’t have to be fresh cherry season to make this one. All you need are some frozen cherries (which are naturally so sweet!), some oats (use gluten-free oats if making this GF), Greek yogurt (proteeeeein!), milk (I love almond milk), vanilla extract, almond extract, a pinch of salt, and you’re good to go.
Blend ‘er up until it’s nice and smooth, then give it a quick taste. I find cherries to be so sweet that this recipe is fine as is, but if you’d like a sweeter smoothie, feel free to add in a teaspoon or two of maple syrup or honey or your desired sweetener. Feel free to also add in some ice if the smoothie needs thickening, or extra milk if it needs to be thinned out.
The joy of using my new toy — er, Torrent Blender — from KitchenAid is that it cuts through those frozen cherries and ice like it’s no big deal. Once the pitcher is locked in nice and tight, all I had to do was give it one push of the button, and the “torrential” force of that machine smoothed everything out into a delicious drink in seconds. Shazammm. I’ll tell you a little more about the blender below.
First, here’s the smoothie recipe. (Then keep scrolling down for the giveaway!)
This Cherry Pie Smoothie recipe is simple to make, naturally sweetened, and tastes like the pie that inspired it!
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup frozen cherries
1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
1/3 cup milk (I used almond milk)
1/4 cup old-fashioned oats (use gluten-free oats if making this smoothie GF)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
pinch of salt
(optional) 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey, to sweeten if needed
Instructions
Add all ingredients to a blender. Pulse until smooth, adding more milk if needed to thin out the smoothie or more ice to thicken it, if needed.
Serve immediately, garnished with a fresh cherry if desired.
KitchenAid Magnetic Drive Torrent Blender Giveaway
Giveaway Prize:
One lucky winner will receive a new KitchenAid Magnetic Drive Torrent Blender in the color of his/her choice — Sugar Pearl Silver, Candy Apple Red, or Onyx Black. (Value: $599, MSRP)
Why I Love It:
I’ve been a fan of KitchenAid products for many years, and have recommended them countless times to readers specifically because I have found them to be very reliable (are always built to last), beautifully designed (classic and so sleek), and when it comes to preparing food well, they always get the jobdone (my stand mixer is a freaking champ). So when I heard that KitchenAid was making a foray into the world of high-powered blenders, I was super curious to check out their new magnetic-drive blender. As should probably come as no surprise…it’s amazing.
Some of my favorite features?
It is mega-sturdy. By contrast to some other high-powered blenders with pitchers that sit on top of a base, the Torrent Blender has a magnetic-lock function which engages the pitcher automatically, so that you can walk away knowing it’s absolutely staying in place and not going anywhere. The base of the blender is very heavy, which can make it hard for lifting and probably better for storing on your countertop, but it also means that it’s incredibly sturdy and is built to last.
It’s dishwasher-safe and BPA-free. Both are “musts” in my kitchen.
It has a really simple-to-use variable speed option. This is probably the function I use the most. Instead of pushing buttons for the speed to increase/decrease (like with some other blenders), you can just simply turn the knob on this blender to manually adjust the speed yourself. Super easy to use.
It comes with 4 pre-set Adapti-Blend™ programs. The blender comes with handy presents for the foods we tend to blend most — juice, soups/sauces, milkshakes, icy drinks/smoothies. You know, like for delicious Cherry Pie Smoothies. ;).
It has a cool ingredient Feed. This nifty part of the design lets you add ingredients at any time during blending, and the feed cup features handy measurement markings for your ingredients (and it can also go in the dishwasher!).
It comes with a solid warranty. Another reason I love KitchenAid, and always something to consider when purchasing small appliances.
Basically, it’s awesome, and will do a fantastic job with your everyday blending needs. So who wants to enter for a chance to win one? Here’s how…
How To Enter:
Follow the Rafflecopter instructions below to enter the giveaway, and good luck!
This post is sponsored by KitchenAid. They are generously providing a new Torrent Blender for the lucky reader who wins the giveaway, and also gave me one to review as well, for which all opinions are 100% my own as always. Thanks for continuing to support the brands who help make this site possible!
How sad that I selected to Pin the image on Pinterest, Follow Kitchenaid on Pinterest, Follow Gimme Me Some Oven on Pinterest and when I decided to also leave a blog post comment I find that only entries with U.S.addresses are eligible.
Regards from Frances in Sunny South Africa who does not qualify for the competition.
Maybe a Note should be placed up front that the competition is only for people living in the U.S.
To say I am very disappointed is an understatement.
I am in desperate need of a new blender! I have heard great things about this one and would LOVE to win!! :) I am moving into my first home with my husband the end of this month and this would be a great addition! :)
What a un giveaway! I’ve been wearing out my current kitchen aid making super thick protein ice cream/smoothies–it’s currently held together on some pieces with super glue! Lol.
I love all of the Kitchen Aid product line. I have the pro mixer, 12 cup food processor and the hand blender, in addition to many of their kitchen tools. I want to win this one too!!
My new husband and I would love to make blueberry/raspberry smoothies or cantaloupe/blueberry smoothies! We freeze fruit year round and love smoothies! Thank you for the giveaway! Our blender is ancient haha
Ummmm… what wouldn’t I make with this blender would be a better question!! Crepes, smoothies, muffins, soups…. and that’s just the beginning of what I would blend up!
Oh heck yes. This blender is definitely the Mac Daddy blender every food blogger needs. I would make traditional things like smoothies, but also sauces!
This blender is beautiful! I’m currently addicted to any smoothie with oats in it, so this would be perfect! My faves right now are bananas with peanut butter or Nutella. Yum!
I love blended soups and sauces!! A new blender would be fabulous! My current blender doesn’t do my vichyssoise justice.
I would make nice cream!
This looks and sounds delicious! I’m saving this smoothie recipe.
With a new blender, I would be able to make smoothie recipes and chop and blend considerably better than with the one I have now. :)
What a wonderful recipe and giveaway! I would make all kinds of smoothies in this blender! Gotta try your Cherry Pie smoothie first though. :)
How sad that I selected to Pin the image on Pinterest, Follow Kitchenaid on Pinterest, Follow Gimme Me Some Oven on Pinterest and when I decided to also leave a blog post comment I find that only entries with U.S.addresses are eligible.
Regards from Frances in Sunny South Africa who does not qualify for the competition.
Maybe a Note should be placed up front that the competition is only for people living in the U.S.
To say I am very disappointed is an understatement.
I love making smoothies and soups, but my blender is just not cutting it anymore. This would be perfect!
Oh man, that blender looks amazing! I use a Bullet for most of my blending needs, but it would be great to have something for larger recipes!!
I am in desperate need of a new blender! I have heard great things about this one and would LOVE to win!! :) I am moving into my first home with my husband the end of this month and this would be a great addition! :)
I would love to make a chocolate shake! Been craving them daily.
The Torrent blender looks perfect for making tomatillo salsa,
I would love to make my own nut butters!
SMOOTHIES of all kinds!!!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I am going to make this smoothie …sounds delicious.
The obvious answer is SMOOTHIES but as the Fall approaches I would definitely experiment with some seasonal soups! Thanks for the awesome giveaway :)
I would make this smoothie, it sounds delish!!
A milkshake!
Fruit smoothies!
The Pioneer Woman’s Mocha Mousse
Love the smoothie take on a classic dessert!! And it’s quite possible I don’t have a blender and could absolutely use one in my kitchen!!
My raw vegan smoothies every morning would be awesome with this!
What a un giveaway! I’ve been wearing out my current kitchen aid making super thick protein ice cream/smoothies–it’s currently held together on some pieces with super glue! Lol.
Green smoothies!
I love all of the Kitchen Aid product line. I have the pro mixer, 12 cup food processor and the hand blender, in addition to many of their kitchen tools. I want to win this one too!!
Would love to have this
My new husband and I would love to make blueberry/raspberry smoothies or cantaloupe/blueberry smoothies! We freeze fruit year round and love smoothies! Thank you for the giveaway! Our blender is ancient haha
Pick me! :)
I would be smoothie’n up every day!
I want to try green tea frappucinos like you get at Starbucks! Yumyumyum
Green tea frappucinos like you get at Starbucks–yummmm
I would love to make a green smoothie.
That blender! ?
Thanks for the cherry smoothie. I love cherries. I follow gimme some oven regularly & I use many kitchen aid products. I will be making this tomorrow.
I would love to whip up some smoothies and dips. I can’t go without some good salsa or dips in my life!!
My husband is diabetic, so I would love this blender to make healthy smoothies for him!
Thank you for the giveaway!
Id like to make some chocolate milkshakes for my grand kids and iced coffee for my daughters.
I’d definitely make homemade frappuccinos first!
Smoothies smoothies smoothies! My current blender is hardly powerful enough to make a milkshake.
Smoothies, pesto, milkshakes, mousse. So many delicious possibilities! :)
Ummmm… what wouldn’t I make with this blender would be a better question!! Crepes, smoothies, muffins, soups…. and that’s just the beginning of what I would blend up!
I would make a morning post-workout green smoothie!
I would love to make some delicious smoothies
I would love to make Green Smoothies with this blender!
I would use it for my daily after workout smoothies! Thanks for the chance! :)
Oh heck yes. This blender is definitely the Mac Daddy blender every food blogger needs. I would make traditional things like smoothies, but also sauces!
This blender is beautiful! I’m currently addicted to any smoothie with oats in it, so this would be perfect! My faves right now are bananas with peanut butter or Nutella. Yum!
OMG kitchen aid is my favourite brand!!
I’m collecting all the items – I have the stand mixer, casseroles, cutlery already :-)
Ps, can’t wait to try this smoothie
Why, I would make a cherry pie smoothie with this blender, of course!
The first thing I would make is this cherry pie smoothie! It looks delish!
Cherry pie in liquid form…could get addicting!
I would love to try my banana oatmeal smoothie!!