Sweet Potato Smoothie

The other day when I was eating sweet potato fries, I got to thinking about what it would be like to add sweet potato to a smoothie. After imagining the creamy, pie-like creation, I couldn't stop thinking about it. So, this morning I gave it a try, and it did NOT disappoint. It was thick, creamy, and really did taste like pie. This is a smoothie that I will most definitely be making again!

Ingredients:

1/2 sweet potato, mashed (I cooked my potato the night before. I scrubbed the potato, poked a few holes in it with a fork, put it in a microwave safe dish, cooked it for 4 minutes on one side, flipped it, and cooked it for 4 more minutes. I scooped it out of the skin, mashed it, had half for dinner, and stored the rest in the fridge for my breakfast smoothie.)
1 banana
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 Tbs. almond butter
1/4 inch piece of fresh ginger
1 tsp. pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract 
1 tsp. chia seeds

Put it all in a blender and blend!

I topped mine with another sprinkle of cinnamon, some shredded coconut, and pecans. It was so delicious that I was sad when it was all gone. Give it a try!

And ENJOY! :)