Carrot Cake Smoothie with Anti-Inflammatory Ingredients
This carrot cake smoothie is creamy and packed with anti-inflammatory ingredients. An easy, healthy smoothie recipe for breakfast or snacks.
This carrot cake smoothie has all the cozy, spiced flavor of your favorite dessert, but in a nourishing, feel-good form. It’s naturally sweet, perfectly creamy, and made with anti-inflammatory ingredients like cinnamon, ginger, and turmeric to support overall health with every sip.
If you love functional, flavor-forward recipes like this, be sure to check out all my craveworthy anti-inflammatory smoothies for more easy ideas!
Carrot Cake Smoothie Ingredients
- Carrots. Cooked or raw. See recipe notes.
- Pineapple. Chunks and juice.
- Coconut milk. Or another plant-based milk, like soy (higher in protein) or almond.
- Spices. Cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger.
- Ice
- Toppings. Shredded coconut and chopped pecans.
- Optional. Maple syrup for additional sweetness. Protein powder (I love Drink Wholesome)
How to make a Carrot Cake Smoothie
- Cook your carrots. This is optional, but it gives the smoothie a creamier consistency. I cooked mine in a silicon steamer basket in the microwave for about 3 minutes.
- Add the carrots and other ingredients to a blender and blend.
- Pour into 2 glasses and top with shredded coconut and chopped pecans. Yum!
Why This Carrot Cake Smoothie Is Anti-Inflammatory & Good-for-You
- Turmeric contains curcumin, a powerful compound studied for its anti-inflammatory effects and ability to help regulate inflammation in the body. (1)
- Ginger is known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and may help support digestion and reduce inflammation. (2)
- Cinnamon is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties that may help support metabolic and overall health. (3)
- Carrots are rich in beta-carotene for immune health & gut-healthy fiber.
Want to learn more about the anti-inflammatory diet? Check out this post!
This anti-inflammatory carrot cake smoothie is perfect for a quick breakfast or nourishing snack. Check out the recipe below to see how easy it is to make!
Carrot Cake Smoothie
This carrot cake smoothie is creamy, naturally sweet, and packed with anti-inflammatory ingredients like turmeric, ginger, and cinnamon. A quick, healthy smoothie recipe for breakfast or snacks.
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Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced carrots, cooked or raw (see notes)
- 1 cup cubed fresh pineapple, or frozen
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup ice, optional
- maple syrup, optional, to taste
- 2 teaspoons shredded coconut
- 2 teaspoons chopped pecans
- protein powder, optional
Instructions
- Slice carrots, the cook (if desired) in a silicon microwave steamer basket for about 3 minutes.
- Place the carrots, pineapple, coconut milk, pineapple juice, spices and ice in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Taste, and add sweetener and protein powder if desired.
- Pour in to two glasses, then sprinkle coconut and pecans on top for garnish.
Notes
CARROTS: I experimented with both raw and cooked carrots, and preferred the cooked which gave the smoothie a creamier texture, although the raw carrots worked well too. To cook carrots, steam or pop in to the microwave for ~3 minutes.
PINEAPPLE: Fresh pineapple provides bromelain, a natural anti-inflammatory, but you can use canned or frozen pineapple too.
OPTIONAL: Add maple syrup for a sweeter smoothie. Add your favorite protein powder if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 10746IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 3mg
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great recipe love the spice and pineapple
Thank you for a great recipe. I’ve made this smoothie twice this week and it’s sublime!
Oh heavens, this looks AMAZING! I love smoothies but I’ve never seen a version with flavors quite like this – must try ASAP! =)
Absolutely adorable!!
oh this is fun 🙂 love the use of turmeric they add this to drinks in India
Thanks Rebecca! I’m thinking the turmeric would be delicious in a mango lassi too 🙂
Carrot cake in smoothie form?! I am so on board with that. 😀
ALWAYS happy to have you on board Kiersten 🙂
wow great sounding recipes and I look forward to trying the!! BUT where did you get thos fantastic glasses??
Thanks so much Robyn and so glad you asked about the glasses, because they are some of my favorites. Unfortunately, I bought these glasses about 10 years ago at the Neiman Marcus/Horchow Outlet is Dallas. Usually, they sit on my bathroom counter holding toothbrushes, but I thought they would be perfect for this smoothie 🙂
This is definitely pin-worthy!!! YUM! I’m trying this pronto (I just said to myself yesterday that I need to find some good new smoothie ideas!)
Thanks so much Gina! I think the combo of spices is what really makes this smoothie taste like carrot cake 🙂 Enjoy!
What a beautiful way to start the day! This nutrition-packed smoothie looks like a glorious sunrise 😀 When I am not stuffing kale in things I am whacking in turmeric (and black pepper). What are we like? Also, I love the styling. Very professional.
Ooo….love the term “glorious sunrise” 🙂 And, yes, we are very like minded when it comes to whacking and stuffing our food!
Sounds great. My mom is a huge fan of carrot cake, so this of course made me think of her. It’s pretty high on my list too, so I may have to try this 🙂
Thanks Regan! Happy Mother’s Day to you and your mom 🙂
That sounds seriously amazing, and you know I’m obviously a fan of turmeric and carrots. 😉
Thanks so much for the delicious inspiration Sylvie!!!
This sounds great! Turmeric & carrots are a great combo! And I love the color! I usually put greens in my smoothies, so they are never pretty! 🙂
Thanks Andrea! I know what you mean about greens in smoothies…So good for you, but sometimes you gotta’ go greenless!