the strawberries & cream smoothie | hot for food by Lauren Toyota

source: https://www.hotforfoodblog.com/recipes/2014/07/24/strawberries-and-cream-smoothie/

A smoothie a day keeps boredom away! That should be the new saying. If you’ve been strawberry picking this season, keep a bunch aside and freeze them so you can make summer last longer! Frozen strawberries bought from the store work great, too.

This smoothie has a secret ingredient you’d never guess… beets! They’re not exactly known as a breakfast food, but by sneaking some into a smoothie you’ll score some added nutrition. Learn more about the wonderful health benefits of beets here!

Craving a lil’ something extra with your strawberries & cream smoothie? Pick out another breakfast recipe from the hot for food kitchen!

the strawberries & cream smoothie

Ingredients

2/3 C coconut cream1 1/2 C frozen strawberries (about 18 whole strawberries)1/4 of a beet2 pitted medjool dates1 tbsp coconut oil1 C nondairy milk

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a high-powered blender until very smooth. You can use any leftover coconut cream for the top, just whip it with a hand mixer to make it extra fluffy.

Notes

See the recipe for a

for the same type of idea.

hot tip

: freeze cut up beets, too! Beets are messy and don’t last long, so if you feel like you’re racing against the clock to eat a ton of them, just wash and peel them, cut in quarters, and keep in a container in the freezer for all your smoothie needs.

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