Making beet smoothies naturally sweeter
Smoothies are my morning staple. I’ll even gulp them down in January when it’s snowing. Thankfully, it’s now officially summer!
I’m one of those picky beet eaters. In Europe, beet roots were plentiful. However, I couldn’t commit to the earthy taste of this super veggie. Then I remembered that my grandmother would cook the beets. The process breaks down the sugar and makes the beets sweeter. Now I love making “Beet Cubes” to add to my smoothies.
Beet & Berry Smoothie
Yield: 1 serving Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
½ frozen banana
1 cup fresh raspberries
3 “Beet Cubes”
Optional add-in:
1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder*
Directions:
- Wash and peel a handful of beets. Boil the beets in a small pot with just enough water to cover them. Once they’re soft, transfer them to a food processor and add a little of the bright pink water from the pot. Purée the beets.
- Put the mixture into silicone ice cube trays, and place them in the freezer. You’ll have enough for several batches of smoothies.
- When you’re ready to make your smoothie, blend all of the ingredients together. Pour the smoothie into a large glass and enjoy.
Tips:
* I’ve tried a lot of brands, and Hammer Nutrition makes by far the best vanilla vegan protein powder. I’m not paid by them to say this. I have a membership at a running store, and whenever the protein powder goes on sale, I purchase it with my discount. The cost ends up being $1 per serving. Often, I’ll add a scoop in my smoothies to make it a complete meal.
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I like beets and this looks like a great recipe.
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Thanks Karina. I’m beginning to really like beets too. 🙂
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OMG!! Snap. I love making beet cubes! And I love how pretty beetroot makes a smoothie look.
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Thanks Rachel. I love your new blog. Congrats.
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Yummm,…I Will make this lovely smoothy when I have home grown red beets. Yum!
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This looks so good ! Absolutely delish!
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Thank you. It’s one of my favorites.
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Like your beet cubes. Will remember this for future smoothies.
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I never thought to put beets in my plant based smoothies. I love it and love how handy it is to have the cubes ready to go. Thanks for sharing!
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Hi Janella. I also make spinach cubes because I buy baby spinach in bulk. Just add the spinach with a little water, blend, and freeze. 🙂
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Also a great idea! I definitely am going to try freezing some items for my shakes. It will be next weekend’s project. Thank you again.
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These look so tasty! Love them frozen! Bet it tastes super delicious and healthy!
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So happy you liked it. The smoothie is one of my favorites.
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