Imagine tossing a piece of carrot cake into your blender with some ice cubes and drinking the processed result. Sound yummy? (Yucky..?) Lol!
Carrot cake has always topped my list of favorite desserts. Just one bite of that deliciously sweet cream cheese icing, and I’m in heaven!
But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve learned the importance of healthy eating. Thankfully, I’ve figured out how to make this nutritious snack taste just like decadent carrot cake!
This smoothie combines carrots, cottage cheese (instead of cream cheese), spices, creamy almond milk, and a little vanilla extract.
There’s nothing like waking up your palette first thing in the morning with a blast of flavor. There is sweetness from the honey but also spice from the nutmeg and cinnamon, which I adore. This is also a great way to incorporate veggies into your breakfast, which, let’s be honest, usually is not so enticing.
Give this smoothie a shot if you’re in a breakfast or snack rut. You just haven’t lived until you drink your favorite dessert 😉
FYI – this has no added sugars or sweeteners, however, you can add it to your taste.
Carrot Cake Smoothie
Course: SmoothiesCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy1
servings5
minutes240
kcal5
minutesThis will keep the screen of your device on
Ingredients
1 scoop 1 Vanilla protein powder (Sunwarrior Vanilla tastes amazing!)
8 8 baby carrots (you could use frozen baby carrots, fully thawed)
1/2 cup 1/2 cottage cheese, fat-free
3/4 cup 3/4 vanilla almond milk, sweetened
2 tsp 2 raw honey
1/4 tsp 1/4 ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp 1/8 ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp 1/8 pure vanilla extract
4-6 4-6 ice cubes
- OPTIONAL
sugar or sweetener to taste
Equipment Needed
Ninja Mega Kitchen SystemVIEW DETAILS- Refillable Spice OrganizerVIEW DETAILS
Mason Jars w/ Lids AND StrawsVIEW DETAILS
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a high-power blender and puree until smooth. Top with Greek yogurt, walnuts, cinnamon, or whatever your heart desires. Serve.
Notes
- This recipe has no added sugars or sweeteners, however, you can add them to your taste.
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Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
Calories240
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Fat
2g
4%
- Cholesterol 9mg 3%
- Sodium 630mg 27%
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Potassium 380mg 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
- Dietary Fiber 3.4g 14%
- Sugars 19g
- Protein 27g 54%
- Vitamin A 620%
- Calcium 334%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
