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This Carrot Smoothie is a sweet, nutritious smoothie that is easy to make. Your kids will love this one with the touch of sweetness from coconut. It makes a great snack or drink for breakfast.
CARROT SMOOTHIE
Today’s Carrot Smoothie is for my adventurous smoothie lovers.
I don’t think you have to be super adventurous to try this smoothie, but I know some people hear carrot in the title and immediately rule it out.
Think again.
This smoothie has the earthy flavor from carrot mixed with the sweet flavors from the bananas, pineapple and shredded coconut.
The yogurt helps to make this smoothie creamy and adds extra calcium to your day.
The inspiration for this smoothie started from our frequent trips to Aladdin’s Eatery in our town.
Lebanese food is a big part of my diet and the recipes I make for my family, but I have to admit that sometimes I want to go out to eat and have someone else cook.
When you are home with two crazy toddlers all day, and your job involves cooking and recipe testing, there are nights when making dinner just isn’t going to happen.
Aladdin’s is my go to place for a healthy meal and the menu has a lot of choices to pick from.
My kids love to order hummus, pita, grilled chicken, fruit and jasmine rice when we go, but that means that there are no vegetables on their plate.
It is important to me that my kids get a serving of vegetables at lunch and dinner and smoothies can be a good way to do that.
Don’t get me wrong, nothing beats eating the actual vegetables in their original form, but smoothies can be good helpers for those picky eaters or situations where there aren’t vegetables available.
The smoothie list at Aladdin’s is long, but this is one of my favorite ones by far.
The version of this Carrot Smoothie at Aladdin’s doesn’t involve any coconut.
That was my brilliant little toddlers idea. 🙂
We made this smoothie a few times while I was testing out different fruits to add in and he suggested that we add coconut.
The kid is a coconut addict.
I will agree that it compliments this smoothie well and adds a nice sweetness. Gotta love those creative little minds!
We like to make this smoothie as a snack during the afternoon or you could easily make this for breakfast to go with a small bowl of oatmeal.
My whole family goes crazy for this Carrot Smoothie and it makes me happy that it packs so much nutrition in a small glass.
OTHER HEALTHY BREAKFAST SMOOTHIES YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
GREEN ENERGY SMOOTHIE
OAT SMOOTHIE
PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE
BLUEBERRY KALE SMOOTHIE
BANANA DATE SMOOTHIE
BLUEBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE
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Carrot Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup low fat yogurt
- 4 carrots, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 2 bananas, peeled
- 1 cup pineapple , frozen
- 2 Tablespoons shredded coconut , {more for garnish}
- 2 teaspoons honey , {or other sweetener} more or less to taste
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds, {optional}
Instructions
- Put the ingredients into the blender in the order they are listed. Blend on high until smooth, making sure to blend it long enough to puree the carrots.
- Add more or less sweetener to taste and garnish with additional shredded coconut.
Notes
- This smoothie makes one large smoothie or two small.
- Make sure that you really blend this smoothie up well to get that carrot broken down. I use a blendtec blender which works great, but feel free to use any blender as long as it is powerful.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This looks absolutely incredible. I am always looking for new smoothie recipes to try throughout the day. It is such a great way to get the vitamins I need without having to eat things raw. I can’t wait to try this recipe, thanks!
It definitely is packed with vitamins from the carrots. I love carrots raw too but sometimes it is nice to get them in a different form. Hope you like this!
Carrot and coconut pair so surprisingly well together 🙂 Love the color, too!
I agree! My son threw the combination out there and when we tried it we really liked it.
This has such an amazing carrot cake vibe, but fresher!
Yes! A healthy carrot cake smoothie. 🙂
What a delicious and pretty smoothie Julia! Love the nutrition and the mix of fruits and veggies!
Thanks Allie!
Yeah!! Love your smoothie recipes. They’re always simple, pretty and so healthy!
Thanks Jess! It is such a pretty color and yes, very healthy!
Carrots & Bananas, I bet this is a sweet smoothie. Can’t wait to try the recipe!
It is a sweet smoothie which helps for people that don’t like just plain carrot juice!
I’m always looking for new smoothie recipes and this one looks amazing!! I make a carrot-orange juice quite often; can’t wait to try this one!
Thanks Kristy! If you love carrot orange juice I think you will love this one.
I love how many nutrients you packed into this smoothie–what a way to start the day!
Yes! A great way to start your day. My kids and I drink this one often.
I love carrot juice so I can imagine carrots would be fantastic in this smoothie!
If you like carrot juice I think you will love this one!
I am obsessed with coconut and love that you added it to this carrot smoothie. This would be the perfect way to start the morning!
It really is a great way to start your day. I love coconut too. My son came up with the idea to add it to this smoothie–it is his favorite smoothie addition.