Sometimes you just crave carrots.
No?
Just me?
Well, recently I was crazing carrots as well as something sweet. I thought I’d eat some carrots and a side of raw yogurt with honey. And then I thought, duh – carrot cake. But who wants to go through the trouble of making an entire carrot cake for one little craving?
I’ve actually found that turning whatever you’re craving into a smoothie works out really well. It’s way easier than making the whole dessert and it’s healthy (if you do it right). Want chocolate cake? Make a chocolate smoothie. Want blueberry pie? Turn it into a smoothie. Want carrot cake? Make this.
And wondering what’s so superfood-y about it? Carrots are a great source of vitamin C as well as potassium. They also help expel excess estrogen from the body (which can help prevent cancer). The egg yolks are a multivitamin rich in A, E, D and K as well as choline. And the gelatin heals and seal gut lining, firms skin, reduces cellulite and wrinkles while strengthening bones, joints and cartilage.
Superfood Carrot Cake Smoothie
Wondering what’s so superfood-y about this Carrot Cake Smoothie? Carrots are a great source of vitamin C as well as potassium. They also help expel excess estrogen from the body (which can help prevent cancer). The egg yolks are a multivitamin rich in A, E, D and K as well as choline. And the gelatin heals and seal gut lining, firms skin, reduces cellulite and wrinkles while strengthening bones, joints and cartilage.
- 1 cup coconut milk or raw/grass-fed milk
- 3 carrots (peeled and diced into smaller portions)
- 1 pastured egg yolk
- 1 tbsp gelatin
- 1 tbsp raw honey
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- optional: ice (I usually don't add ice to my smoothies)
- Add all ingredients to a blender and turn on high until completely smooth
