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Red Velvet Cake Smoothie

Incredibly rich, creamy smoothie infused with the flavors of red velvet cake. Bananas, beets, and cacao powder combine to create this secretly wholesome yet indulgent treat. Just 6 simple ingredients required.
Author Minimalist Baker
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Dusting a glass of our red velvet cake smoothie with cacao powder
4.83 from 39 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 (Smoothies)
Course Smoothie
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly 2 Weeks
Does it keep? No

Ingredients

SMOOTHIE

  • 2 ripe, frozen (peeled) bananas (~2 heaping cups as recipe is written)
  • 1/3 cup cubed beet (raw OR roasted/steamed until tender, then frozen*)
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
  • 2 pitted dates
  • 3/4 cup dairy free milk , plus more as needed (we like coconut or almond)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

FOR TOPPING optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • If using raw beets, chop, measure out, and set aside. If cooking, see notes. Add all ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until creamy and smooth, adding more dairy-free milk as needed to help blend.
  • Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more dates for sweetness, beets for earthier flavor / more intense magenta color, or cocoa / cacao powder for richer chocolate flavor.
  • Serve immediately. Enjoy as is or top with red velvet cake balls, cocoa / cacao powder, beetroot powder, or coconut whipped cream (all optional). Best when fresh. Will keep in the freezer up to 2 weeks (thaw before enjoying).

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Notes

*To cook beets: Cube first then steam in a steamer basket, covered, until tender (about 10-15 minutes). Or toss in a little oil and roast on a baking sheet at 375 degrees F (190 C) for about 20 minutes or until tender. Then freeze before using in smoothie for best texture / results.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with unsweetened fortified almond milk and without optional ingredients.

Nutrition (1 of 2 servings)

Serving: 1 smoothie Calories: 220 Carbohydrates: 53.2 g Protein: 4.1 g Fat: 2.2 g Saturated Fat: 0.6 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.35 g Monounsaturated Fat: 0.94 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 103 mg Potassium: 885 mg Fiber: 8 g Sugar: 33.8 g Vitamin A: 314 IU Vitamin C: 12.55 mg Calcium: 213.02 mg Iron: 1.96 mg