I recently found out that June is National Dairy Month. Apparently it’s also National Dairy Alternative Month, but we’ll have to cover that in a later post! A cool smoothie is a great afternoon snack or after dinner treat. Relax on the back porch after a hot day with this sweet Carrot Cake Smoothie in your hand, courtesy of the American Dairy Association. It’s certainly a unique recipe — not the usual berry blast — but it won a national contest, so there must be something to it. It only takes five minutes to prepare. Before you know it, you’ll be drinking your cake!Carrot Cake Smoothie
Makes 2 servings
2/3 cup refrigerated canned sliced carrots, drained
2 tablespoons canned crushed pineapple, in juice
1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup skim milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
2 ice cubes pinch grated fresh nutmeg
Place all ingredients except nutmeg into a blender container and blend on high for 30-45 seconds. Pour into serving glasses. Grate a little fresh nutmeg over each smoothie.
Photo by psd via flickr.
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Yum…thanks for sharing! I’ve got a recipe for a Pumpkin Pie Smoothie that’s nutritious and fabulous
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This looks so good! I’ve been loving carrot cake lately, so I’m definitely giving this one a try! Thank you!
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Mmm sounds delicious.
Thanks a lot for sharing this lovely recipe. It looks absolutely delicious.
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I LOVE carrot cake, I LOVE smoothies…therefore this recipe has made it onto my list of “recipes I need to make”. Thanks! Oh, and happy dairy month!
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Whew – your comments are a relief! Emily and I wondered what folks would think of this recipe. I think it’s the canned carrots that made me wonder. But we decided to go ahead w/ it as it did win a contest. From the comments, guess it really is a winner! I’ll have to try it ‘cuz I love carrot cake, too.
Next? Pumpkin Pie Smoothies. Go find it, Em! You little researcher you…;-)
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