A burst of vibrant flavor and health in a glass! Our carrot smoothie recipe is a celebration of the natural sweetness of carrots mixed with a medley of refreshing ingredients. This easy-to-make smoothie is not only a treat for your taste buds but also a nutritious boost for your day.
Whether you just love smoothies or are looking for a brighter and lighter way to start your day, this cool mango carrot smoothie is a delicious choice. Want to find out the simple steps to create a drink that’s as sweet and tasty as it is nutritious?
Let’s get this smoothie started!
Why You’ll Love This Carrot Mango Smoothie
Rev up your routine with our smooth and creamy carrot smoothie recipe! This vibrant choice not only invigorates your taste buds, but also adds a burst of energy to your daily grind. With its refreshing flavors and easy preparation, it’s the ideal pick-me-up for a busy, feel-good day.
- Brilliant Breakfast or Super Fun Snack: Of course, there’s no set time of day to enjoy a smoothie. But, this smoothie is the perfect serving size for a light breakfast or a satisfying snack. Delish!
- Full of Fiber: Between the carrot, mango, and banana, this smoothie has almost 8 grams of fiber in one 16 oz. serving—whoa.
- Family Friendly: Your family will get an extra dose of healthy veggies and not even know it because of its incredible yummy flavor! Shhhhh…
Star Ingredients
The charm of this colorful carrot smoothie is in the taste, as well as in the ingredients. Packed with vitamins and antioxidants and loaded with fiber. It’s not just tasty—it’s a plant-based powerhouse for your health!
Carrots: The addition of carrots gives this smoothie its bright orange color and unique flavor. Fresh garden carrots will taste the best, of course. But, try to avoid using baby carrots (which aren’t as flavorful). If you use organic carrots, you can keep the peel on (just rinse in cool water first) because that’s where most of the nutrition is.
Mangos: This tropical fruit gives the smoothie added sweetness, vitamins A and C, as well as fiber, without using refined sugar.
Bananas: A perfect foundation for any smoothie recipe, bananas create a creamy and sweet smoothie with tons of satisfaction. Make sure to peel and freeze it beforehand for a thicker, cold smoothie.
Orange Juice: Freshly squeezed juice is the best choice for this recipe, but feel free to use ready-made if you’ve got that handy. Sub with tangerine juice for an extra tangy flavor.
Plant Milk: Any dairy-free milk will work in this bright and beautiful beverage. For an extra creamy consistency, look to oat, soy, or cashew milks.
How to Make This Carrot Smoothie
In less than five minutes flat, you’ can’ll be sipping on this bright-as-sunshine smoothie with carrots. Simply gather, measure, blend, and sip. It’s amazing how easy it is to make such a delicious recipe that is overflowing with such healthy ingredients!
Step 1: Measure out the fruits, vanilla, orange juice, and plant milk. Add to your blender.
Step 2: Wash, peel (if you wish), and slice the carrot. The thinner the slices, the easier your carrot smoothie recipe will blend. Add to blender.
Finally, Step 3: Blend on high for about 1 minute, or until smooth and creamy. If the consistency is too thick, add a little more orange juice or plant milk. If the consistency is too thin, add more carrot or frozen mango pieces to the mixture. Enjoy!
Smoothie Tips and Suggestions
Sure, carrots can sometimes sound boring, but they’re far from bland in taste or texture. When added to this carrot smoothie recipe, you’ll simply be blown away! This pretty root veggie recipe is perfection just as it is, but there’s always a little room for adjustment or additional serving suggestions.
- Go Go Garnish! If Inspector Gadget were in charge of your smoothie, you’d get fabulous cookie cutter shapes of carrots, bananas, and mangos added to the side of your glass or skewered onto a fancy telescoping toothpick.
- Calling All Carrots: If you’d rather use fresh carrot juice instead of blending up the carrot, use ¼ – ½ cup less orange juice and add in ¼ – ½ cup of carrot juice. If the smoothie’s texture is too thin, you can add additional frozen mango cubes as needed.
- Allergen Friendly Fixes: This recipe is already gluten-free, but if you are sensitive to nuts or soy, you can always make a simple plant milk substitute. Choose a seed-based milk (like flax, hemp, pumpkin, or sunflower), rice, or oat milk instead.
More Creative and Delicious Carrot Recipes to Try
If you enjoyed this carrot banana smoothie and are looking for more ways to up your carrot intake, check out these other amazing recipes:
- Searching for more carrot beverage to imbibe? How about this tempting Tropical Carrot Juice or festive MosCarrot Mule Cocktail?
- Savory snacks are a must when it comes to this versatile veggie. You’ll love these Carrot Bacon and Smoked Carrot Lox recipes!
- Don’t forget to try this traditional and very tasty Carrot Cake, complete with homemade vegan lemon buttercream frosting!
- Salads are far from boring when you use the right seasonings and ingredients. This Moroccan Carrot Salad with Citrus-Turmeric Dressing is the perfect example of an exotic and delicious dish!