Description
Chocolate Beet Smoothie? Oh yes! Sweet beet pairs perfectly with chocolate, peanut butter, and berries! Trust us, you can’t beat it!
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized cooked beet*
- 2 pitted dates (soften in warm water if they are too hard, see notes)
- 1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 cup oat milk (the less milk the thicker and more frozen the consistency will be)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 frozen bananas
- 2 cups frozen plums, cherries, or other berries
*Fresh ingredients you need that are not part of our pantry and freezer tips.
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your blender. (Start with less milk if you want to make this a smoothie bowl. Only add as much milk as needed to help it blend for a thicker consistency).
- Pulse to break down the frozen fruit, then blend.
- For a smoothie bowl, top as desired! Chocolate shavings, fresh berries, coconut, nuts, chia seeds, and of course a drizzle of peanut butter.
Notes
*Cost Comparison: CAD $4.48 ($2.24/serving) vs. $4-$6 each if purchased out.
*To make this a smoothie bowl, we use 1/4 – 1/2 cup milk. Just enough for the smoothie to blend but less milk keeps it as thick as possible.
*You can use a raw beet but it will have a chunkier texture and be less sweet. Cooked beets blend down smoothly and their sweetness really comes out. See our post for how to roast beets.
*If you’re using deglet noor dates and they are a little hard just soften them in warm water for about 5 minutes. That will ensure they blend down and you don’t get chunks of dates (although tasty!) in your smoothie. Alternatively, you can omit the dates and still make a super tasty smoothie!
- Category: Cold Drinks
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American