Imagine the yumminess of a red velvet cake, without the guilt of bad calories or refined sugar! That’s exactly what you will get in this wholesome, rich, decadent smoothie. All you need are 7 ingredients, a high-speed blender and 5 minutes!
This is a great post-workout smoothie, since the key ingredient, beets, have powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Plus the natural red pigments or betacyanins provide the deep red color and make this smoothie a visual treat.
Key ingredients in this smoothie are:
- Beets – a powerhouse of nutrition and a great source of folate, potassium, iron and Vitamin C
- Bananas – duh – all that potassium!
- Raw cacao powder – a raw superfood rich in iron, flavonoids and potassium
- Dates – a natural source of sugar but low on the glycemic index scale
- Hemp seeds/chia seeds – a healthy dose of omega-3s and aid in absorption of all the nutrients
- Almond milk to blend all of the above and vanilla and salt to elevate the taste!
Now go make this smoothie, or better yet, add it to your Valentine’s Day menu. If you like beets or smoothies, check out my detox beet pineapple smoothie too.
Red Velvet Smoothie
Course: Breakfast, SnacksDifficulty: Easy2
servings5
minutesA wholesome yet decadent smoothie with the flavors of red velvet cake, yet none of the guilt. 7 ingredients, a high-speed blender and 5 minutes – that’s all you need to make this!
Ingredients
1 fresh raw beet, peeled and chopped
2 ripe bananas
2 tablespoons raw cacao powder (preferred) OR cocoa powder
4 Medjool dates, pitted
2 teaspoons hemp seeds or chia seeds
3/4 cup almond milk or oat milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
A pinch of salt
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
- Taste and add more dates for sweetness or more milk if consistency is too thick.
- Serve immediately. Tastes best fresh.
