Looking for a healthy carrot cake smoothie recipe? This recipe for carrot cake smoothie is a healthy smoothie that tastes like dessert. This smoothie recipe can be made vegan or can be a carrot cake smoothie whole30 recipe.
If you love smoothies and want to find a healthy smoothie recipe, this carrot cake smoothie is the best you will ever have. It has a rich and decadent taste that makes this healthy smoothie taste like you are eating a decadent carrot cake dessert.
Is a Carrot Cake Smoothie Healthy?
While there are a lot of smoothie recipes that are not healthy, this carrot cake smoothie recipe is healthy. This recipe for a carrot cake smoothie is filled with vegetables and fruit. It can be made with either milk or coconut milk.
How to make a smoothie without yogurt
A lot of smoothies call for yogurt. It is easy to make a smoothie without yogurt. Yogurt is usually used to thicken a smoothie, but with this healthy smoothie recipe, the vegetables and fruit create the thick consistency that makes for a great smoothie.
Vegan Carrot Cake Smoothie
This recipe can easily be converted into a vegan carrot cake smoothie. By swapping the milk and heavy cream for coconut milk, the smoothie becomes vegan.
How to Make Vegan Whipped Cream
If you would like to make this whipped cream dairy free, you can substitute the heavy cream for coconut milk. Here are directions to make vegan whipped cream with coconut milk:
- Chill coconut milk in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. To prepare, remove can from the refrigerator without shaking or turning and remove the lid. Scoop out the solidified “cream” from the top of the can and transfer to a mixing bowl. Reserve remaining liquid coconut milk to use in the smoothie.
- Add maple syrup and orange zest, if desired, to mixing bowl and blend until light and airy. Allow coconut cream to warm up slightly before blending if lumps persist. Cover and place bowl in refrigerator until ready to use.
How to Make a Carrot Cake Smoothie
Carrot Cake Smoothie with Whipped Cream
This healthy and delicious smoothie tastes more like a decadent dessert than a nutritious way to start the day. The natural sweetness of the orange and carrots are balanced by a trio of complementary spices, while a spoonful of homemade whipped cream serves as the perfect finishing touch.
Whipped Cream Ingredients:
Get the full list of ingredients, with measurements, and step-by-step instructions at the bottom of the post in the printable recipe card.
- Heavy whipping cream or coconut cream
- Maple syrup
- Orange zest
Smoothie Ingredients:
- Milk or coconut milk
- Banana
- Celery
- Orange
- Carrots
- Cinnamon
- Ground allspice
- Ground nutmeg
- Ice cubes
Optional Garnish:
Ground cinnamon
Finely chopped walnuts
How to Make a Carrot Cake Smoothie
Add the whipping cream, maple syrup, and orange zest, if desired, to mixing bowl and blend until light and airy. Cover and place bowl in refrigerator until ready to use.
Add the milk and frozen banana to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, around 30 seconds.
Add celery, orange, carrots, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ice cubes. Blend on high speed until completely combined and creamy, approximately 1-2 minutes.
Pour into glasses and top with a scoop of whipped cream. Garnish with a dash of cinnamon or finely chopped walnuts, if desired, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Carrot Cake Smoothie with Whipped Cream
Ingredients
Whipped Cream Ingredients:
- 8 oz. heavy whipping cream
- 1-2 T. maple syrup
- 1 t. orange zest optional
Smoothie Ingredients:
- 1 c. milk or coconut milk
- 1 large banana cut into chunks and frozen
- 2 large stalks celery roughly chopped
- 1 large orange peeled
- 4 large carrots roughly chopped
- ¾ t. cinnamon
- ¾ t. ground allspice
- ½ t. ground nutmeg
- 4-6 ice cubes
Optional Garnish:
- Ground cinnamon
- Finely chopped walnuts
Directions
- Add the whipping cream, maple syrup and orange zest, if desired, to mixing bowl and blend until light and airy. Cover and place bowl in refrigerator until ready to use.
- Add the milk and frozen banana to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, around 30 seconds.
- Add celery, orange, carrots, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and ice cubes. Blend on high speed until completely combined and creamy, approximately 1-2 minutes.
- Pour into glasses and top with a scoop of whipped cream. Garnish with a dash of cinnamon or finely chopped walnuts, if desired, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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