Description
A light and nourishing smoothie that tastes like red velvet cake, made with cooked beets for natural sweetness and color.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small cooked beet, chopped and cooled (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 medium banana, preferably frozen, sliced
- 1/2 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt (dairy-free if preferred)
- 3/4 to 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine salt
- Optional sweetener: 1 pitted date or 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup, to taste
- Optional add-ins: 1 tablespoon oats, 1 teaspoon chia seeds, or 1 tablespoon cashew butter
- Ice cubes as needed for thickness
Instructions
- Add cooked beet, banana, Greek yogurt, milk, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and salt to the blender.
- Blend on high until smooth, adding ice cubes for thickness as desired.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with date or maple syrup if necessary.
- For extra creaminess, consider adding optional ingredients like oats or cashew butter.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Notes
For a dairy-free version, use plant-based yogurt and milk. This smoothie can be made ahead by prepping cooked beet cubes and banana and storing them in freezer bags.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 10mg