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CARROT CAKE PROTEIN SMOOTHIE RECIPE (GF, V)
Indulge in this dessert-like carrot cake protein smoothie as a meal replacement or post-workout pick-me-up.
This nutritious smoothie will keep you full until lunch, since it’s super packed with fiber from the carrots and oats, and top-notch plant-based protein, VEGA.
For a creamier and more calorie and nutrition-dense option, replace the water with your favorite milk substitute and for a thick smoothie use frozen banana!
This recipe uses gluten-free oats, but those without a sensitivity to gluten can use normal oats. A Blendtec or Vitamix blender will pulverize the oats and carrots into a creamy cake smoothie, but you can do it with a “regular” blender too.
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Gluten Free Carrot Cake Protein Smoothie w/ VEGA
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups milk substitute or filtered water
- 1 cup carrots 1 large or 2 small carrots -include carrot tops if you have 'em!
- 1 scoop Vanilla Chai Vega One or Vanilla Vega Performance Protein or other vanilla plant based protein
- 2 tablespoon gluten-free oats Bob's Red Mill
- 1 banana fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh preferred or ground
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds , or hemp or flax-seeds (optional)
- 1/2 cup ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed and secure lid and blend until smooth.*
- For Blendtec: Press the WHOLE JUICE button or SOUP button
- For Vitamix: VARIABLE speed 1. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to VARIABLE speed 10/HIGH. Blend for 1 to 1.5 minutes or until desired consistency is reached.
- Sprinkle some spices and desiccated coconut on top to finish if desired. Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately!
- All done! Enjoy!! Now take a photo, rate it, and share your accomplishments! 🙂 Tag @BlenderBabes & #BlenderBabes
Notes
CARROT HEALTH BENEFITS
Everyone knows that carrots improve vision, but carrots are packed with health benefits for all parts of your body!
Beta-carotene slows down the aging of cells and prevents heart disease!
Some lesser-known benefits from carrots surface when looking for beauty solutions — Vitamin A protects the skin from sun damage and can be topically applied to the face as an antiseptic while protecting the face with antioxidant when not working from the inside-out!
Love this smoothie! It tasted like pumpkin pie! I would suggest just adding a handful of ice, to make it just a bit cooler.
probably best carrot recipe that i did so far 😉 little bit of ice would be good to add tho… making a little cooler…
What’s the serving size?
Hi Adam! This makes 2 cups – I usually drink all of it! 🙂
These look really good!
I usually like fruit smoothies. Vega smoothies look good!
I feel healthiest when I’m running. Unfortunately I’ve been sidelined because of pregnancy but look forward to getting back at it after the new year.
I like green drinks with Life’s Basics plant protein.
Haven’t tried that one Marianne – you will definitely LOVE Vega! GOOD LUCK and HAPPY BLENDING!! 🙂
Looks good…don’t do carrots too often but this I might have to try.
I usually don’t love carrots in my smoothie either, but this one was DELICIOUS! Let me know if you try it Andrea 🙂