Perfect Carrot Smoothie

This carrot smoothie is silky smooth and packed with fruity flavors! This healthy vegetable goes perfectly with apple, orange and mango.

Do you want to eat more carrots? Here’s a tasty way to get a healthy dose: this Perfect carrot smoothie! This lively puree is full of irresistible fruit flavor: it combines these orange vegetables with orange, apple and mango. Make your daily dose of fruits and veggies slurp up! This one was a big winner here, and we especially love how the citrus accents of the orange accentuate the sweetness of the carrot. Get moving, carrot juice: This carrot smoothie is the new best way to make carrots drinkable.

Ingredients of this carrot smoothie

This carrot smoothie only needs a handful of ingredients. These are all foods that we typically keep in our pantry. (I hope they are in yours!) Of course you can add a few addons to support it. What you need for the easy carrot smoothie:

• carrots: Secure! We like to use large carrots (not baby carrots), but either will work.
• Apple: Apple adds texture and sweetness and pairs perfectly with carrots.
• Banana: No freezing necessary! All you need is a room-temperature banana: it adds a nice texture.
• Frozen pineapple or mango: This one needs to be frozen to get the right texture! It’s easy to find bags of these in the frozen section of your grocery store.
• Orange juice: Get to know the taste maker! The use of citrus juices brings out the perfect brightness and flavor of the ingredients.
• Ice: The ice cream provides a deliciously satisfying fluffy texture.

Add protein to this carrot smoothie

Want to add some extra protein to make this carrot smoothie a filling breakfast or post-workout snack? This carrot smoothie is a vegan smoothie: there are a few options for dairy and plant protein additives. Here are a few suggestions:

• Add the Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt is high in protein (it also contains probiotics for a healthy gut). Add ¼ to ½ cup Greek yogurt to this smoothie and use slightly less orange juice (start with ¼ cup).
• Add cashew butter or almond butter. A cashew or almond flavor pairs well with raspberries. Use about 1 tbsp, 2 for a stronger flavor. This addition also clouds the taste a bit.

Variations and additions!

Here are a few ways to top that carrot smoothie up! Especially the first one is a favorite:

• Ginger and carrot smoothie. Add ½ teaspoon grated ginger to the mixture! It adds a spicy brightness and goes well with carrots. If you don’t have fresh, try ¼ teaspoon ground ginger.
• Coconut and carrot smoothie. Make it creamier by substituting half the orange juice for coconut milk.
• Mango and carrot smoothie. Double the mango for more mango flavor.
• Carrot Pie Smoothie. Add ¼ tsp cinnamon and ½ tsp vanilla for a carrot cake vibe. Garnish with chopped pecans or walnuts.

feed carrots

Finally: why mix carrots in smoothies? You are full of good things! Here are some of the key nutritional benefits (source):

• Low in calories, high in fiber: A cup of chopped carrots has only 52 calories and 3.6 grams of fiber. (The source)
• Packed with vitamin A (beta-carotene): This vegetable provides 428% of your daily vitamin A intake in 1 cup! It is present as beta-carotene, an antioxidant that may help prevent cancer. Your body converts beta-carotene into vitamin A.
• Rich in vitamin C, K and potassium: They are also rich in these vitamins.
• Possible Benefits These include lowering blood cholesterol levels, weight loss and eye health. Learn more here.

This carrot smoothie recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

More smoothie recipes

Want more healthy smoothie recipes? There are so many to try:

• Greens and Vegetables: Cabbage, Celery, Pumpkin, Avocado, Greens, Beet, or Spinach Smoothie You’ll forget you’re eating all those healthy ingredients.
• Berry: Strawberry, Strawberry Blueberry, Berry Mix, Fruit, Blueberry, Strawberry Banana, Strawberry Mango, or Blueberry Banana Smoothie Tart and bursting with sweet fruit flavors!
• Creamy: Yogurt, Vanilla Protein, Chia Seed, Chocolate, Banana or Peanut Butter Smoothie Slightly creamy and full of flavor.
• Fruit: Banana, Peach, Apple, Acai Berry, Watermelon, Orange, Pineapple, Mango, Banana Mango or Pineapple Smoothie Juicy and slightly sweet: perfectly refreshing. (Go to Fruit Smoothies.)