This carrot cake smoothie takes advantage of our winter root vegetables while packing an anti-inflammatory smoothie punch that’s filling and satisfies the sweet tooth!
So let’s talk ingredients.
Table of Contents
Carrot
Our carrot is gonna be raw so the smaller the pieces you can put in your blender, the easier it will be to get smooth.
Frozen bananas
If you don’t have a bag of frozen bananas and just toss bananas into the freezer when they’re about to go bad like I do, the easiest way to use them is to put in the microwave for about 20 seconds, then just slice the skin off the banana and slice the banana up.
I know it looks super gross, but bananas naturally brown in the freezer like that, so no worries.
Milk
The milk can either be dairy if you can tolerate it (organic, full fat) or any other non-dairy unsweetened milk. Make sure it’s unsweetened so it doesn’t have added sugar.
I really don’t like using oat milk either because it has so many carbs straight from grains with no fiber.
Yogurt
I personally prefer Greek yogurt, so if you can tolerate dairy- I’ve got 2 options for you that abide by anti-inflammatory diet guidelines.
- The first is just plain unsweetened Greek yogurt.
- The second is the Oikos brand called Oikos Pro.
I always prefer for any dairy to be organic, but if it’s not available, these options will do. The Oikos Pro has no sugar added, and no artificial sweeteners, but has added whey protein to bump up the protein content.
If you’re dairy free you can use coconut yogurt or any other dairy-free yogurt as long as it’s unsweetened.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a beautiful spice that adds that perfect complimentary carrot cake spice, and not only is anti-inflammatory, but it also helps control blood sugar levels.
Fresh ginger
Lastly, fresh ginger is an amazing add-in whenever you’re able. It’s got anti-inflammatory properties and gives this smoothie recipe the bite that it needs to be fresh, zingy, and satisfy your sweet tooth.
Directions
So once we’ve got the carrot chopped or grated, add it into the blender with the bananas, milk, yogurt, cinnamon, and grated ginger.
Then blend it in your high-powered blender, pour up your anti-inflammatory Carrot Cake Smoothie, and enjoy!
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Carrot Cake Smoothie
This carrot cake smoothie takes advantage of our winter root vegetables while packing an anti-inflammatory smoothie punch that’s filling and satisfies the sweet tooth!
- Yield: 1 smoothie 1x
Ingredients
1 medium carrot, chopped or grated
2/3 of a frozen banana (or 2/3 cup frozen banana)
1/2 cup of unsweetened milk
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp grated ginger (fresh)
Instructions
- Grate or finely chop the carrot.
- Grate the fresh ginger.
- Combine all ingredients into a high-powered blender. Blend on high until super smooth, taking care to ensure all the carrot chunks are broken down.
- Pour and enjoy!
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