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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!
I think the first thing I would make with the Torrent Blender would be your blueberry muffin smoothie, since I have an abundance of them due to my recent blueberry picking extravaganza. But this cherry pie smoothie is definitely on the list!
My daily smoothie! I make a daily green smoothie with lots of frozen mango and my less than ideal blender never manges to blend all of the mango. The other day while I was drinking my smoothie in class, a piece of frozen mango got stuck in my straw. I tried to suck it up, and eventually the mango piece shot straight into the back of my throat, causing me to start chocking in the middle of lecture. Embarrassing!
I would love to have a “super blender” like this one. It would look awesome on my kitchen counter! We use our current twenty dollar wonder almost everyday for lunchtime smoothies. It does a good job, but nothing like this giveaway blender would, I would imagine.
Design of blender is great, preventing the cover of the older style blender from sending hot soup everywhere will make this the top choice for food preparation.
I aspire to have a KitchenAid kitchen in my house when we build. With this blender I can see so many things to make but most exciting to my health would be to use the juice setting and make a fresh juice for everyone in my family every morning.
Wow this looks amazing! I love your pie smoothies. So healthy and such a treat. Thanks for the giveaway! It would be awesome to make a big batch of smoothies for my kids’ (and let’s be honest, hubby and I too) breakfasts!
This cool magnetic blender would be perfect for the usual things like smoothies, but I’d also use it for batter for crepes, waffles, and even cupcakes.
i would love this little beauty of a blender for my daily green smoothies!
It would be amazing to make my kids a smoothie without having to do a mid-stir.
I would make protein smoothies!!! I LOVE a good shake and I add lots of extras to mine, so this would be perfect!!!
I would make smoothies for my breakfast!
This blender looks magnificent!! I would love to make some fresh basil pesto with this blender.
I would love to make some green salsa in this blender!
I’d love to make some fresh salsa before the summer is over!
I think the first thing I would make with the Torrent Blender would be your blueberry muffin smoothie, since I have an abundance of them due to my recent blueberry picking extravaganza. But this cherry pie smoothie is definitely on the list!
My morning smoothie and ice cream. Endless possibilities.
I would make ALL of the smoothies! What a great kitchen tool to have around. Much better than my $20 Walmart blender ;)
I would love to make banana nice cream!
well for pete’s sake i would make a cherrie pie smoothie
My daily smoothie! I make a daily green smoothie with lots of frozen mango and my less than ideal blender never manges to blend all of the mango. The other day while I was drinking my smoothie in class, a piece of frozen mango got stuck in my straw. I tried to suck it up, and eventually the mango piece shot straight into the back of my throat, causing me to start chocking in the middle of lecture. Embarrassing!
all kinds of smoothies!!!!
Definitely a smoothie!
I can’t wait to try this recipe! Also, I would make everything with this blender… smoothies, sauces, hummus, pesto, soups, etc.!
I would definitely make this smoothie!! It looks delicious!
I love soup, so this would be perfect for pureeing.
I would like to make smoothies and also home made sauces.
I can’t wait to use this for my morning smoothies and to mash up steamed fruits & veggies once my baby is started on solids!
I would like to make sauces, smoothies and milks. Thanks for the giveaway
I would definitely make smoothies and nut butter with this blender!! :)
I would love to try making almond milk with this blender- my current blender isn’t powerful enough!
I have a lot of recipes for Breakfast smoothies that if I won I would like to give a try.
I would love to have a “super blender” like this one. It would look awesome on my kitchen counter! We use our current twenty dollar wonder almost everyday for lunchtime smoothies. It does a good job, but nothing like this giveaway blender would, I would imagine.
Design of blender is great, preventing the cover of the older style blender from sending hot soup everywhere will make this the top choice for food preparation.
GF pie and pizza crusts!
This recipe sounds delicious. Would definitely use the blender to make margaritas, yum yum, what a beautiful machine!
Definitely some sort of coffee milkshake!!!
I would make a peanut butter milkshake
I would love to make some delicious fruit smoothies!
smoothies! With the frozen fruit I bought at the store, forgetting my old blender broke!
I aspire to have a KitchenAid kitchen in my house when we build. With this blender I can see so many things to make but most exciting to my health would be to use the juice setting and make a fresh juice for everyone in my family every morning.
Smoothies without lumps!!
I would love to make fresh salsa.
I would love to make some milk shakes!
I would make green breakfast smoothies.
I would make milkshakes, salsa, smoothies, anything I could think of
Smoothies, soups and sauces to help me with a healthy diet.
smoothies. Is that boring? It’s true. I make one every morning for my toddler.
min chip milkshakes!!! and since fall is coming up, i would prob find some good soup recipes too!
This blender seems wonderful! I’d certainly like to blend up a smoothie or other frozen drink with it!
I would use this blender to make green goddess smoothies.
Would love to make some yummy tropical adult drinks!
Wow this looks amazing! I love your pie smoothies. So healthy and such a treat. Thanks for the giveaway! It would be awesome to make a big batch of smoothies for my kids’ (and let’s be honest, hubby and I too) breakfasts!
I would make some pesto sauce for dinner one night.
This looks delicious! Smoothies are great for breakfast.
This cool magnetic blender would be perfect for the usual things like smoothies, but I’d also use it for batter for crepes, waffles, and even cupcakes.
I want to make pesto and chimichurri again!
I would make that cherry pie smoothie!