Fact: Carrot cake is far superior to all other cakes.
Fact: This Vegan Carrot Cake is the best carrot cake I’ve ever consumed, and I’ve put down a fair amount of carrot cake (regular and plant-based).
Fact: I inhaled a good 3/5 of the above cake (with creamy vegan cream cheese frosting, of course) in celebration of my 27th b-day.
Fact: (Last one, promise.) This here smoothie is miraculously similar in taste to real carrot cake, plus it’s healthy and all the sugar comes from fruit!
Oh yeah.
Plus, it’s way easier and quicker to whip up when you’re craving carrot cake and don’t want to slog to the store to pick up a mediocre slice. Been there, done that.
All you have to do is blend frozen ripe banana slices, grated fresh carrots, crushed pineapple, nutty almond butter, a sweet medjool date, pure vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg, plus unsweetened toasted coconut almond milk!
Then top her off with roughly chopped toasted walnuts for textural interest and additional magical carrot cake flavor.
So no there isn’t any frosting involved, but you could always blob a spoonful on top of your smoothie if you really want to.
Hey, that’s actually a pretty brilliant idea.
Hehe.
P.S. Pineapple, raisins (the date here), and walnuts all belong in a true carrot cake. No ifs, ands, buts or coconuts. Well, actually coconut is quite nice…
P.P.S. All the spices really add something special, so don’t get lazy and skimp!
Vegan Pineapple Carrot Cake Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups frozen ripe banana slices
- 3/4 cup grated fresh carrots
- 1/3 cup chilled, crushed pineapple (canned or fresh)
- 1 soft medjool date; torn into pieces
- 1 tablespoon almond butter (no added oil or sugar)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsweeted toasted coconut almond milk blend (I use Califia)
- Roughly chopped toasted walnuts (optional); for topping
Instructions
- Blend until smooth.
- Top with toasted walnuts, if you wish.