4.75 122 Published Mar 20, 2021, Updated Jun 19, 2023 When I stumbled across 100% carrot juice in the store, I knew it would be the perfect base for my carrot cake smoothie. If you’ve never tried carrot juice, don’t let that scare or intimidate you! The juice has a hint of earthiness, but it’s quite sweet and paired with a few other simple ingredients, it tastes delicious in smoothies.
Carrot Cake Smoothie Ingredients:
100% carrot juice – I used Bolthouse Farms but if you can’t find any, I’m sharing two options below! banana almond milk – I prefer unsweetened vanilla almond milk but feel free to use any milk of your choice. vanilla protein powder cinnamon ice
What If You Don’t Have Carrot Juice?
If you don’t have carrot juice on hand or can’t find it in your local store, you can still make this smoothie. If you have a juicer you can make your own fresh carrot juice, which is so delicious. I love my Hurom slow juicer for this! Another option is to use a high speed blender (like a Vitamix) to process the carrots. That said if you choose to use your blender, the carrots will turn into a puree rather than juice. Your smoothie will be quite thick and you’ll likely need more milk to thin it out.
Carrot Smoothie Health Benefits
Have your (carrot) cake and eat it too! This smoothie is packed with healthy ingredients. Let’s walk through them! Carrots – Besides being delicious, carrots are packed with amazing nutrients as well! They’re high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamin K and potassium. They have shown to help with heart and eye health as well as digestion. (Source) Banana – Bananas are another top health food – packed with fiber, potassium, vitamin C and antioxidants. They have also shown to help with heart health. (Source) Almond milk – Almond milk is low in calories, naturally high in vitamin E and is often fortified with calcium and vitamin D. It is not a great source of protein which is why I like to add protein powder to my smoothies to make them a complete meal or snack. (Source) Protein powder – Every protein powder is different but here is a round of my favorites! Adding protein powder to a smoothie helps to keep you full and satisfied for hours. Cinnamon – Cinnamon is basically the OG superfood. It’s loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been shown to improve blood sugar issues and to reduce heart disease risk factors. (Source)
More Smoothie Recipes You Might Enjoy
Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie Orange Banana Smoothie Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie Banana Almond Butter Smoothie Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie Snickers Protein Smoothie Strawberry Banana Smoothie Green Protein Smoothie Butterfinger Smoothie
More Carrot Cake Inspired Recipes
Oatmeal Carrot Cake Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal Healthy Carrot Cake Bars Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies Healthy Carrot Muffins Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Be sure to check out all the smoothie recipes here on EBF.
