Carrot Banana Smoothie (tastes like carrot cake!)

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This carrot banana smoothie will be a new spring classic! The flavors are reminiscent of carrot cake, it’s ready in just five minutes and you probably have all of these ingredients on hand.

carrot banana smoothie in a glass with almond butter drizzle and carrot shred on top

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If you’ve been following me for awhile, you know I love to carrot cake just about anything. From a classic loaf to these lovely muffins to baked oats, I have a few really delicious spring baked good recipes that invoke this flavor profile really well!

My latest addition to that category is this carrot banana smoothie, a recipe I originally shared with my winter meal planning cohort earlier this year (it was a hit!). This is such a nice change from the more traditional smoothie flavors and I always love squeezing an extra serving of vegetables in.

Here’s what you need to make it:

Ingredients

milk or alt milk of choice (I prefer and tested with unsweetened plain soy milk)
frozen banana, which is key to getting the perfect creamy smoothie texture
carrot (one small or half of a large)
medjool date, pitted
almond butter (or Nuttzo! I love this and buy it in a 26 oz jar from Costco)
vanilla extract
spices: ground cinnamon, ground ginger & salt to bring out the flavor

two smoothies in glasses with gold straws sticking up

FAQs and Substitutions

Will the carrots blend well or will I end up with pieces?

If you don’t have a high-powered blender like a Vitamix, Ninja or Beast (affiliate links), you may end up with some carrot pieces in your smoothie. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, steam and cool the carrots first!

What can I sub for the almond butter if I can’t do nuts?

You could try tahini, although the flavor will be slightly more pronounced. You can also just leave out the almond butter or sub with a protein powder to keep it a little more balanced.

Where can I find medjool dates? Is there a sub for this?

I buy the huge container of pitted medjool dates at Costco, but you should be able to find them at most grocery stores. The date adds just a little extra sweetness and an almost caramel-like flavor. If you can’t find them, a teaspoon or two of maple syrup would be a good sub.

3 More Carrot Cake Flavored Recipes:

Carrot Cake Baked Oats
Carrot Cake Loaf (with cinnamon orange cream cheese frosting!)
Banana Carrot Muffins