Carrot Cake Smoothie

Name: Carrot Cake Smoothie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; melted coconut oil, for drizzling; 2 cups frozen pineapple; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons chia seeds; 4 teaspoons cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 3 soft Medjool dates, pitted; 1 1/4 cups almond milk, plus more as needed; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; pinch of sea salt; 4 ice cubes

5 steps

Love and Lemons Simple Feel Good Food, by Jeanine Donofrio, p 41. ***1 1/4 cups almond milk is not enough. Use 2-2.5 cups

Updated at: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:35:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories479.7 kcal (24%)

Total Fat21.9 g (31%)

Carbs72.2 g (28%)

Sugars49.1 g (55%)

Protein6 g (12%)

Sodium174.5 mg (9%)

Fiber12.6 g (45%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

8carrots

medium, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1sweet potato

medium, peeled and cut into 1/2 - inch pieces

coconut oil

melted, for drizzling

2 cupsfrozen pineapple

¾ cupchopped pecans

2 tablespoonschia seeds

4 teaspoonscinnamon

2 teaspoonsground ginger

1 teaspoonnutmeg

3Medjool dates

soft, pitted

1 ¼ cupsalmond milk

plus more as needed

¼ teaspoonvanilla extract

sea salt

4ice cubes

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425*F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper

Step 2

Freezer prep for 4 smoothies: Place the carrots and sweet potato on one of the baking sheets and drizzle with coconut oil. Toss to coast and spread evenly on the baking sheet. Cover with foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

Step 3

Let cool, then spread onto the second prepared baking sheet. Freeze for 1 hour, then divide into four freezer-safe containers. Evenly divide the frozen pineapple, pecans, chia seeds, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg among the containers and freeze until ready to use.

Step 4

Make one smoothie: If your dates are not soft, soak them in a small bowl of warm water for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

In a blender, place one container of the carrots and sweet potatoes, and the remaining ingredients for each smoothie: the soft dates, almond milk, vanilla, and salt. Blend until smooth, adding more almond mild as needed to blend. Add the ice and blend again.

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