It's Red velvet cake, in a cup. A guilt-free red velvet cake smoothie that's dairy-free, naturally sweetened and made with strawberries and beetroot powder and cocoa powder.
If you love red velvet cake and want to satisfy your sweet tooth craving in a healthier way, this sweet and chocolatey Red Velvet Cake Smoothie dessert drink is just for you. Although nothing, and I mean NOTHING, will ever take the place of a thick slice of red velvet cake, this red velvet smoothie puts a healthy spin on traditional red velvet cake, tasting just like dessert but without all the sugar!
If you're looking for something to make for Valentine's Day, girls night or even just for yourself, this quick and easy dessert smoothie is the perfect drink. It's almost as good as my Valentine's Day M&M Bars.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
If you're craving something rich and indulgent but with a healthy twist, this is the perfect healthy drink for you. It has all the flavors (and colors) of red velvet cake but with wholesome and nutritious ingredients, like beetroot powder, strawberries and bananas. Here are more reasons why you'll love this recipe:
- It has a chocolaty flavor
- Free of refined sugars
- Quick & easy to make
- Vegan and Dairy Free
- Tastes like red velvet cake without the calories!
Ingredients You'll Need
This quick vegan smoothie is easy to make and uses simple ingredients. There is no food coloring used in this recipe. The red hue comes from the strawberries and beet powder and the brown color comes from the cocoa powder. Here's what you'll need to make this smoothie:
- Oat milk - For this recipe oat milk was used but any plant-based milk works.
- Strawberries - make sure to use frozen strawberries to make the red velvet cake smoothie nice and thick.
- Banana -helps to sweeten and thicken the smoothie. Make sure to freeze a ripe banana before blending.
- Unsweetened Cocoa powder - you can't have red velvet without the cocoa powder for the chocolate flavor. You can also use cacao powder.
- Beet powder - this will provide a natural red color, without using food dye as well the provided nutrients from beets.
- Vanilla extract - helps to enhance the flavors in the smoothie
- Maple syrup - helps to sweeten this drink and balance the bitter flavor from the cocoa powder.
How to Make the Red Velvet Cake Smoothie
You can make this delicious red velvet smoothie recipe in less than five minutes, here's how:
- Add all of the ingredients to a high powered blender.
- Blend well until smooth.
- Taste and adjust. After blending the smoothie, taste it. You can add more milk, frozen strawberries or maple syrup as needed to reach your desired taste or consistency. You can add more beets if you like an earthy taste, ice if you like it thicker, more oat milk if you like it thinner, or more maple syrup for extra sweetness.
Substitutes and Variations
Here are some alternatives you can use in this red velvet shake recipe:
- Milks- feel free to swap out the oat milk used for almond milk, cashew milk or any plant based milk you prefer.
- Cherries - you can substitute the frozen strawberries for frozen cherries. The cherries are a bit sweeter than strawberries so I would suggest adding in the maple syrup at the end and adjust it for your taste.
- Beets - you can use raw beets for this recipe if you prefer. 1/2 tablespoon of beetroot powder is the equivalent of about 1/4 cup of raw, frozen beets.
- Sweeteners - you can substitute the maple syrup with medjool dates, date syrup, honey or agave.
Tips for Making the Smoothie
- Use frozen fruit. By using frozen strawberries and a frozen banana you'll get a thick and creamy smoothie.
- Make it vegan. If you're vegan or prefer to keep things dairy free, make sure to use non-dairy milk.
- Blending the smoothie. I recommend using a high-speed blender to get the smoothie extra creamy and it works great for blending up the frozen fruit. If you don't have a high-speed blender, blend your smoothie in stages by adding in the frozen fruit a little at a time.
Most Asked Questions
- What is red velvet flavor made of?
- Traditional Red Velvet Cake is known for its red fluffy cake with cream cheese icing. The cocoa powder gives it its chocolatey flavor and the red is achieved by adding red food coloring into the cake batter until the desired hue is achieved.
- For this recipe, there is no food coloring used! The red hue comes from the strawberries and beet powder.
- Is beet powder the same as eating beets?
- Beet powder is the same as eating a whole beetroot. Beet powder is whole beets with the water removed and in a powder form. 1 Tablespoon of beet powder is equivalent to 3 medium sized beets. Beet powder also has less carbs and calories than raw beets.
- What makes a smoothie thick and creamy?
- Using frozen ingredients are the key to creating a thick smoothie. This recipe uses frozen strawberries and bananas. You can also add in ice but note the smoothie may become more icy rather than thick. It also may water down the smoothie.
- How many calories are in a homemade smoothie?
- This recipe has 2 servings. The estimated calories in 1 red velvet cake smoothies is 249 calories.
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Red Velvet Cake Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup oat milk
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tablespoon beet powder
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender
- Blend well until smooth.
- Taste and adjust. After blending the smoothie, taste it. You can add more milk, frozen strawberries or maple syrup as needed to reach your desired taste or consistency. You can add more beets if you like an earthy taste, ice if you like it thicker, more oat milk if you like it thinner, or more maple syrup for extra sweetness.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
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