Banana Free Carrot Cake Smoothie
This Vegan Carrot Cake Smoothie is banana-free and includes all the traditional ingredients you'd find in a carrot cake. To boost its nutrition, I added a cup of romaine lettuce. Sweetened naturally with unsweetened raisins, pineapple, and carrots, it's a refreshing summer smoothie you definitely need to try!
Ingredients
- ¼ cup of unsweetened raisins
- ½ cup boiling hot water
- 1 small head of romaine lettuce, rinsed and chopped (should be approximately 1 cup)
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 ½ cups carrot, peeled and cut into small chunks (2-3 medium size carrots)
- 1 cup pineapple, cut into small cubes
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of nutmeg
- 1 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon pecans, chopped
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
- Place raisins in a small cup and pour boiling hot water over it. Let it sit on the kitchen counter until raisins plump up a bit, 10-15 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool while you are prepping the rest of the ingredients.
- Place the rest of the ingredients in a blender, add the raisins, and blend in high speed until smooth.
- Garnish with pecans and coconut flakes on top.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe yields a thicker-than-usual smoothie, which also makes it a good candidate for a smoothie bowl. However, if you prefer a thinner smoothie, feel free to add in more coconut milk.
This smoothie makes 2 large servings or 4 small servings. The nutrition values listed are for 2 servings.
Nutrition
Serving: 2gCalories: 605kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 7gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 40gSodium: 110mgPotassium: 1075mgFiber: 10gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 17305IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 4mg
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