Take All The Flavors Of Carrot Cake And Turn Them Into A Refreshing Smoothie

Opinions about carrot cake can be awfully polarizing depending on who you ask; however, there's room for all dessert lovers no matter what you enjoy. If you're a fan of indulging in a decadent dessert morning, noon, and night, then giving your favorite slice of a cake a smoothie-fied twist is the perfect way to get the best of both worlds with an extra helping of vitamins and nutrients. Taking inspiration from any number of relevant recipes from orangey carrot cake to carrot cake cupcakes and everything in between — including hummingbird cake — you can make a smoothie that's as delicious as it is nutritious. Among the many refreshing smoothie recipes to choose from, it's incredibly easy to adapt a basic smoothie format using the flavors you favor from a carrot cake.

Making a carrot cake smoothie works especially well because of the combination of nutritious ingredients that add up to a great-tasting and healthful drink. Knowing that frozen carrots are the best kept secret to sweeter smoothies, why not start there and add on a number of delicious cake-inspired ingredients that add both the goodness of the cake and the vitamins present in fresh fruits and vegetables? From there, it's a matter of selecting your favorite accouterment and spices to round out your richly blended smoothie.

Start out using frozen bananas as a base to get the right texture. Along with carrots and/or sweet potatoes, this beverage base will work for a carrot cake-inspired smoothie along with chunks of frozen pineapple, dates, raisins, and a selection of spices and sweeteners to fill out the flavor profile. If you're a fan of spice, grate in some fresh ginger and add powdered clove and cinnamon too. For those who like carrot cake with nuts, you can blend peanut butter powder or ground-up walnuts into your drink if you so desire. Further, there is a huge selection of plant milk options to add a liquid element which you can moderate depending on how thick you'd like your smoothie to be. For a little extra tropical flavor, throw a bit of coconut cream into the mix.

If you want a sweeter and more tropical-leaning carrot cake smoothie, draw inspiration from a hummingbird cake-inspired banana bread and add pineapple juice and coconut shreds into your blend. If you like lactose, a creamy swirl of whole milk will give more of a cream cheese frosting-inspired flavor to your beverage. If you want to make more of a dessert-style parfait, try layering your smoothie in a tall glass with Greek yogurt to get more of a creamy texture. Just remember to prioritize your carrots, banana, and sweet potato base for the ultimate combination of vitamin-rich fruits before getting too creative with your add-ins.