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Ingredients
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- 1 cup shredded carrots, about 2 medium carrots, peeled if desired
- 1 medium banana, peeled, sliced, and frozen
- 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or milk of choice
- 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 2 tablespoons oats
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- scoop of ice, for a thicker smoothie
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a high-powered blender: shredded carrots, frozen banana, almond milk, cottage cheese, protein powder, oats, maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ice.
- Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
- If too thick, add a little more milk; if thicker desired, add extra ice cubes and blend again.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy immediately.
Notes
For added sweetness, you can adjust the amount of maple syrup to taste.
Feel free to substitute almond milk with any milk of your choice.
For extra nutrition, consider adding a handful of spinach or kale.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 41g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 10mg