Name: Carrot Cake Smoothie
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: Makes 1 serving
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (or flakes); 2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup grated carrot (1 large carrot); 1/2 cup frozen peeled orange segments; 1/2 banana, sliced and frozen; 1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt; 1 teaspoon honey; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup coconut water

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Carrot Cake SmoothieTatsuro Nishimura, food styling by Rhoda Boone

This smoothie has all the familiar flavors of carrot cake: sweet coconut, buttery walnuts, fragrant cinnamon, and warm vanilla.

Recipe information

Total Time
10 minutes
Yield
Makes 1 serving

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut (or flakes)

2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts

3/4 cup grated carrot (1 large carrot)

1/2 cup frozen peeled orange segments

1/2 banana, sliced and frozen

1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt

1 teaspoon honey

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup coconut water

Preparation

Place ingredients in blender in the order listed and blend until smooth.

Recipe notes

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