Red Velvet Smoothie
Cocoa, berries, greek yogurt, beets and cream cheese smoothie make up a health conscious version of the red velvet flavor profile we all love so much (usually in a cake form).
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
Ingredients
Smoothie
- 1/3 cup canned beets
- 3/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup Frozen berries (cherries or mixed berries)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk (any preferred milk)
- 2 oz cream cheese You may add this into the smoothie when mixing or add it to our optional cream cheese "frosting" topping to add to the top of the smoothie later.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Optional. if you use vanilla flavored Greek yogurt you can omit this.
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar Replace with any sugar substitute, but it may not be as smooth in texture
Instructions
Smoothie
- Combine canned beets, vanilla Greek yogurt, frozen cherries, cocoa powder to food processor.
- Start to blend
- Add milk until you reach a preferred consistency (I test by trying to drink through a straw).
- If you want a sweeter flavor, add honey or sugar or a sugar alternative (I like Allulose) to taste.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Mix softened cream cheese, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract (optional) and powdered sugar (or substitute sugar) with hand mixer until smooth.
- Pipe on top of smoothie.NOTE: For the layered-cake appearance Pour half a glass of smoothie, pipe some frosting around the inside of the cup so that the frosting sticks to the glass (no need to pipe into center of the smoothie as it may just sink).Pour remaining smoothing into the center to try to retain the frosting on the glass. You now have a smoothie that looks like a layered-cake.