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Carrot Cake Smoothie

This carrot cake smoothie is amazing and really does taste like carrot cake, except that it is so much healthier.

Carrot cake smoothie in a glass topped with shredded carrot and walnuts.

I am always looking for new smoothie flavour combinations to make as I often make smoothies for breakfast.

I came across the original recipe from Amy Crawford’s (AKA The Holistic Ingredient) ebook ‘A nourishing kitchen’.

This carrot cake smoothie is so tasty and really does taste like carrot cake, except that it is much healthier. I have adapted Amy’s recipe slightly and have used maca powder instead of ground flaxseed.

If you are after some more smoothie options, then check out Coconut, Mango & Banana Smoothie, and Banana Berry Smoothie.

Enjoy

Ness xo

Carrot Cake Smoothie

This carrot cake smoothie is amazing and really does taste like carrot cake, except that it is so much healthier.
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Category: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: Western
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 395kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 carrot small, cut roughly
  • 1/4 cup greek yoghurt OR coconut yoghurt for dairy free
  • 1/2 banana
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon maca powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder

Topping

  • Grated carrot
  • 1/8 cup Walnuts

Instructions

  • Add ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour into a glass, add toppings and enjoy

Notes

To make it dairy free, swap the greek yoghurt for coconut yoghurt.
To make it lactose free, you can use lactose-free greek yoghurt

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 10281IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 587mg | Iron: 3mg

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