Monday, August 1, 2011

Apple Cinnamon Milk Shake



 Cinnamon and Apple are such an unbeatable combination not only in muffins, cakes and pies. But also in milk shakes. Cinnamon is such a wonderful spice and gives a lot of flavor to the food and also with loads of health benefits. Recent studies show that half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day has shown to significantly reduce blood sugar levels, LDL(bad) cholestrol and total cholestrol levels in people with type 2 diabetes. You can also soak a table spoon of chia seeds in 3 Tbsp of water and add the gel to this milk shake to stay full for a longer period of time and also to fortify with omega 3 fats to this calcium and vitamin rich milk shake.


But if you are on a low sugar and low carbohydrate diet plan, this milk shake will not work for you. Instead go for Almond Butter Chocolate Milk Shake or Chocolate Truffle Shake. Green apple would be the best bet for people on a  low sugar diet because of its low fructose content. If you are going in for organic apple there is no need to peel the apple otherwise peel them to avoid the wax.


Preparation Time - 10 Minutes
Cooking Time - Nil
Serves - 2


Ingredients


Organic Apples - 2(Washed, Cored and chopped)
Raw Milk - 1 1/2 Cups
Water - 1/2 Cup
Cinnamon powder - 1 Tsp
Xylitol - 1 Tbsp or per taste
Ice cubes - 4 to 5


Method


1) Place the apple, milk, water, xylitol in a blender and blend till smooth.


2) Add the ice cubes and cinnamon powder and blend for few more seconds and serve in tall glasses.


3) Enjoy!!!






Event Participation



1) This goes to Ramya's ABC event - the Theme Apple for september

30 comments:

sangee vijay said...

apple with cinnamon-milk shake..really very new to me...very flavorful but h it tasted?? cant imagine the taste in juice form :) will try n tell u

Sayantani said...

I totally am hooked to this combo too. love this milkshake idea. perfect for a quick start to the day.

Miriam said...

Nice to know about chia seeds and cinnamon. Thanks! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters

Deepti said...

healthy n tasty combo

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Priti said...

Yummy n flavourful combo ...looks yum

Premalatha Aravindhan said...

wow cinnamon flavour milkshake,yummy...

aipi said...

I love the combination of apple and cinnamon ~ this sounds fab!
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divya said...

wow very innovative n ur clicks r awesome

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Very refreshing and yummy looking shake. Excellent preparation.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Rekha shoban said...

refreshing n healthy drink!!

Chitra said...

love the combo of apple and cinnamon, always goes well together...

jeyashrisuresh said...

nice combo of apple and cinnamon.looking nice

Vimitha Anand said...

Yummy flavorful drink...

Kalpana Sareesh said...

i love this combination n my fav ..

Sum said...

How many healthy drinks you have in your collection now! Love the health facts that you share along...

Jay said...

I looooooooooove this..:P
Tasty Appetite

Joanne said...

Apple pie in a cup! Sounds good to me.

Prathima Rao said...

Healthy & refreshing!!!! Love the sweetness from the cinnamon!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner

Swathi said...

Apple cinnamon milk shake with xylitol looks awesome. Love it.

GEETHA ACHAL said...

Nice and refreshing milk shake...

Sensible Vegetarian said...

Thanks all for your nice comments really appreciate it. Sum I have couple more to post. So keep looking.

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Yummy drink..lovely flavor added to it..

Sissi said...

I love your milk shake idea! It's true, cinnamon and apples are good in everything.

Lavanya Selvaraj said...

Very refreshing drink definitely.

-Lavanya
My recent post: Easy Breezy Chicken Curry

Ramya said...

that's a nice combo

Ramya
Ongoing event: Fusion Food: Pasta

Ramya Bala said...

Truly I say...ur recipes are just wonderful!!!I had GD during my second pregnancy and have family history of diabetes...though I cook for my family,I try to be on low carb diet(its a struggle though)...ur blog has so many low carb recipes and is definitely useful for a person just like me,who gets bored of very few dishes...if u could add the carb qty,it will be even more useful :)

Priya Sreeram said...

gee gal I posted somethg similr in my blog- but also with dates; regarding the info part on peeling the apple if not organic - I do not peel my apples after washing them thoroughly because of obvious reason of losing the nutrients- but again u r right that peeling helps in losing off the pesticide to some extent ! I think the best way to eat an unpeeled apple is to buy orgainc like u said- !! thanks for sharing !

Shilpa said...

wowwww looks tempting will try this for sure :) happily following you.......

Ramya said...

thanks for linking this to my event. Perfectly refreshing drink and I love the touch of cinnamon

Ramya said...

please collect participation award from my blog
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