Morning Glory Smoothie

carrot apple coconut milk smoothie in a glass surrounded by apples, carrots and a bowl of cinnamon

5 from 12 votes

Just like a classic Morning Glory Muffin, this smoothie is full of carrots, apples, coconut, nuts and spices. It's a fun way to get your fruits, veggies and healthy fats, plus it's dairy-free, vegan and Paleo!

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Blending time2

Total Time7

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 516kcal

Author: Don Baiocchi

Ingredients

½ lb. carrots (about 4 small or 3 medium)
½ apple (see notes below)
14.5 oz full-fat coconut milk canned
¼ cup cold water
2 tbsp. sunbutter or nut butter of your choice
1 tsp. vanilla
½ tsp. fine sea salt
¼ tsp. cinnamon
½ cup ice cubes (about 4-5)
honey or maple syrup (optional, see notes)

Instructions

Trim the carrots. Peel if you feel like it (you may not, especially if they're organic) and chop into small pieces. Core the apple if you feel like it (you may not if you're using a really powerful blender) and chop into small pieces.
If you have a powerful blender, chopping should be fine. If you don't, you might want to grate the carrots and apple on a box grater or with a food processor using the shredding blade.
Pour the coconut milk into the blender, then the carrots, apple, sunbutter, vanilla, sea salt and cinnamon and... guess what! Blend! Then add 2-3 ice cubes and blend until smooth.
Taste, adjust seasonings, adding honey or maple syrup if you'd like it sweeter. If you want it colder, add a few more ice cubes.

Notes

Substitutions and variations

You can use any kind of apple you like. If you want a sweeter smoothie, go with something like Honeycrisp or Fuji. If you want it less sweet, use something like a Granny Smith.
Again, depending on how sweet you want it, you can also add a bit of maple syrup (to keep it vegan) or honey (not vegan).
You can use any milk you like. I use canned coconut milk here for the coconut flavor that the muffin has, plus it's thick and rich.
You can use any nut butter you like, such as almond butter or peanut butter.
You can also add 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger and/or turmeric for a bit of heat. The same amount of cardamom would also be nice.
Blend in your favorite protein powder for a protein boost!

Make ahead

This smoothie can be made up to 5 days in advance and stored in the fridge. You may have to stir or re-blend before serving.

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