If I had to pick a favorite cake, hands down it would be carrot cake. Sweet, humble carrot cake loaded with spices and nuts.
So, on some ordinary day, when I was trying to make a smoothie with carrots that didn’t taste like a salad, I came up with the idea to make it taste more like the cake I adore.
Now, this won’t taste like a decadent carrot cake milkshake, because I was trying to keep the sugar content low. But it is a heck of a lot tastier than every other carrot smoothie I’ve tried, I can tell you that much! Plus, I swear I have a glow about me after I drink this smoothie. It must be due to all of that beta carotene (and if you are now thinking of that Magic School Bus episode when the kid turns orange…..so was I).
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Blend up this tasty smoothie for a nutrient rich drink reminiscent of carrot cake.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- dash nutmeg
- 2 dates or 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 frozen banana
- 2 carrots
- 1 tablespoon pecans
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except the pecans to a high power blender and blend until smooth.
- Add in the pecans and pulse a few times.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
