Carrot Cake Smoothie
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Published Mar 20, 2021, Updated Jun 19, 2023
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A delicious carrot cake smoothie with carrot juice, a frozen banana and protein powder. This combo tastes like liquid carrot cake!
If you do a quick search for “carrot cake” on my blog, you’ll see that I am a full blown carrot cake lover! I’ve made carrot cake baked oatmeal, carrot cake bars, carrot cake breakfast cookies and more… I’ve been on a serious smoothie kick lately so set out to create a carrot cake smoothie because who doesn’t want to eat carrot cake in all forms?!
When I stumbled across 100% carrot juice in the store, I knew it would be the perfect base for my carrot cake smoothie. If you’ve never tried carrot juice, don’t let that scare or intimidate you! The juice has a hint of earthiness, but it’s quite sweet and paired with a few other simple ingredients, it tastes delicious in smoothies.
Carrot Cake Smoothie Ingredients:
- 100% carrot juice – I used Bolthouse Farms but if you can’t find any, I’m sharing two options below!
- banana
- almond milk – I prefer unsweetened vanilla almond milk but feel free to use any milk of your choice.
- vanilla protein powder
- cinnamon
- ice
What If You Don’t Have Carrot Juice?
If you don’t have carrot juice on hand or can’t find it in your local store, you can still make this smoothie. If you have a juicer you can make your own fresh carrot juice, which is so delicious. I love my Hurom slow juicer for this! Another option is to use a high speed blender (like a Vitamix) to process the carrots. That said if you choose to use your blender, the carrots will turn into a puree rather than juice. Your smoothie will be quite thick and you’ll likely need more milk to thin it out.
Carrot Smoothie Health Benefits
Have your (carrot) cake and eat it too! This smoothie is packed with healthy ingredients. Let’s walk through them!
Carrots – Besides being delicious, carrots are packed with amazing nutrients as well! They’re high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamin K and potassium. They have shown to help with heart and eye health as well as digestion. (Source)
Banana – Bananas are another top health food – packed with fiber, potassium, vitamin C and antioxidants. They have also shown to help with heart health. (Source)
Almond milk – Almond milk is low in calories, naturally high in vitamin E and is often fortified with calcium and vitamin D. It is not a great source of protein which is why I like to add protein powder to my smoothies to make them a complete meal or snack. (Source)
Protein powder – Every protein powder is different but here is a round of my favorites! Adding protein powder to a smoothie helps to keep you full and satisfied for hours.
Cinnamon – Cinnamon is basically the OG superfood. It’s loaded with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been shown to improve blood sugar issues and to reduce heart disease risk factors. (Source)
More Smoothie Recipes You Might Enjoy
- Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie
- Orange Banana Smoothie
- Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie
- Banana Almond Butter Smoothie
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie
- Snickers Protein Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Green Protein Smoothie
- Butterfinger Smoothie
More Carrot Cake Inspired Recipes
- Oatmeal Carrot Cake
- Carrot Cake Baked Oatmeal
- Healthy Carrot Cake Bars
- Carrot Cake Breakfast Cookies
- Healthy Carrot Muffins
- Carrot Cake Overnight Oats
Be sure to check out all the smoothie recipes here on EBF.
Carrot Cake Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup carrot juice, I used Bolthouse Farms 100% carrot juice*
- 1 frozen banana, in chunks
- 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, any non-dairy milk works
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4-5 cubes of ice
Instructions
- Blend: Place all ingredients into a high powdered blender and blend until smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, add an additional splash of milk or carrot juice.
Notes
- Carrot juice: I used store-bought carrot juice in the recipe, but feel free to make your own fresh carrot juice as well. See my notes above.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
That sounds AH MAZE ING! Definitely a must try for us. Thanks for this!
The carrot cake smoothie sounds great. I recently had creamy carrot soup (something I had never heard of before) and surprisingly it was good. I think carrot flavored foods often get over looked!
I totally agree! I love creamy carrot soups but rarely make it. I guess I always think of using sweet potato or butternut squash instead.
This looks delicious – I may have to wait till it warms up though to try it. I am not a smoothie-in-the-winter type of gal. 🙂
This looks delicious! I love carrot cake!
Yum this looks delicious! I am in the mood for a smoothie today even if it is -30 outside!
What a beautiful smoothie!! I must admit that a carrot cake smoothie doesn’t sound all that appealing to me… but, I’ll try almost anything once! It’s just so pretty…. and it will give me an excuse to break out my carrots and juicer for fresh juice!
Thanks for sharing this recipe, totally going to “pin” it and try it out!
I absolutely love carrot cake, and this recipe looks delicious. I guess I don’t really need the cream cheese frosting anyway.
Oh MY! This smoothie looks so gorgeous and is bursting with flavours! Wonderful!!
This is the best looking smoothie I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve been on a green smoothie kick but I think it’s time to switch it up.
This looks soo yummy and indulgent! Can’t wait to try it. Love the color during this time of year – so cheery 🙂
This looks incredible, and what a great way to curb carrot cake cravings. (alliteration not actually intended there) – what a unique recipe, thanks for posting this!
I LOVE your smoothies! I always look forward to them! Carrot Cake is a PERFECT idea!
i love it. this sounds great!
Yum! With this fun, bright smoothie for breakfast, there’s no way you could have a bad day! Plus, who can turn down a healthy smoothie that tastes like yummy carrot cake? Not me!
I am always into smoothies, regardless of the weather! This looks really refreshing 🙂
What a beautiful color for a smoothie! Truly gorgeous!
I found this recipe on Pinterest and just so happen to have everything on hand. (Except the protein powder) I added a little vanilla extract and nutmeg too. It is sooo yummy!! Thanks for the recipe! 🙂
Just made this!!! I love it!!!
This sounds great, really rich tasting. A worthwhile cold drink on a cold day!
Just made this after my morning run. Delicious and creamy! I love to have a protein shake after exercising and this is a great change from the fruit or chocolate ones I usually make. Thanks for the great protein smoothie!
Who cares what the temp is?! Bring on the smoothies! Carrot cake in a glass. What a treat!
Besides this sounding delicious, I absolutely LOVE these pictures! You make carrots look good 😉
Thank you lady!
I am sorry for asking, but I have never seen carrot juice. Could I somehow just use carrots for this? does anyone have help for me? will be grateful. Many thanks.
Hi Edith —
If you have a high-powered blender you could easily use carrots instead of carrot juice. Or alternatively, if you have a juicer, you could juice regular carrots and make your own juice to use in the smoothie! Hope this helps.
I’m kind of new to the game. Is there any way we can use carrots instead of carrot juice for this? This sounds so yummy and I never seem to have any juice on hand but I always have carrots especially baby carrots. Thanks for the help.
Hi Ellen, If you have a high-powered blender you could easily use carrots instead of carrot juice. Or alternatively, if you have a juicer, you could juice regular carrots and make your own juice to use in the smoothie! Hope this helps.
Thank you. I have a Magic Bullett and will try my hand at carrots. Now to find the right recipe.
Maybe this will be helpful — http://www.ehow.com/how_7847355_juice-carrots-magic-bullet.html
Where are the nutritional values of these smoothie?I would like to know how many calories,fat Protein and carbs I am consuming.
Hi Brian. Thanks for your comment. I used myfitnesspal.com to calculate the nutritional info. Here are the stats (I used Sun Warrior Classic vanilla brown rice protein powder): Calories: 248 / Carbs: 42 grams / Fat: 2 grams / Protein: 18 grams / Sugar: 23 grams
Just made this delicious smoothie. I had all the ingredients except for the carrot juice; not to hinder me in any way, I just made my own using my Vita-Mix, then proceeded to follow the instructions. I will definitely add this to my smoothie recipes on file. It would be interesting to know the nutritional values if that would be at all possible.
Hi Elizabeth. Thank you for making the smoothie. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
I used myfitnesspal.com to calculate the nutritional info. Here are the stats (I used Sun Warrior Classic vanilla brown rice protein powder): Calories: 248 / Carbs: 42 grams / Fat: 2 grams / Protein: 18 grams / Sugar: 23 grams
Thank you for share.I like eat carrot very must.carrot make a healthy.
This is a good carrot soup recipe. I use olive oil instead of butter:
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/laura-calder/carrot-and-carrot-juice-soup.html
Yum, this looks SO good right now. Probably because it’s not sub-zero here in SF 🙂
Just had my carrot, banana, almond milk smoothie I added a little bit of coconut oil
delicious!!! Thank you for this recipe.
I’ve been making this smoothie for the past couple of weeks… today I accidentally switched the measurements for the carrot juice and milk…. mmmmm very very good, i definitely recommend 3/4 carrot juice and 1/2 milk, add in a little bit of allspice with the cinnamon, yum yum! 🙂 thank you for posting this recipe 🙂
Why have the protein powder? I’m not trying to be a smartA** . I just don’t understand why a person wouldn’t get their protein from some other food?
Thank you.
KJ, For me, adding the protein to this makes it a complete meal. It just ups the nutritional value for people who want more protein in their diets.
I had this smoothie today for breakfast…. Yum yum!! I didn’t have the protein powder so I used hemp instead with a couple drops of vanilla. DELISH !!!
Hooray! So glad you liked it, Ann.
Wow, I was just looking up smoothies and I read this. I work at Bolthouse Farms I can buy the stuff by the cases! I am going to try this! Thank you for sharing!
This sounds divine, look yummy yummy will be making this for sure.
I stumbled upon this recipe last weekend and love carrot cake but had never used carrot juice in a smoothie. It is DIVINE! It is a perfect breakfast food and so very filling. I use the unsweetened almond milk/coconut blend and it really makes me thing I’m drinking a piece of my favorite cake. Thanks!
I added pecans and it was so delicious! I will definitely be adding this to my repertoire of smoothie recipes!
So glad you enjoyed it, Valerie!
Wow! This was so yummy. I’ve never really like carrot juice but thought I’d give it a try and this was very good. Didn’t have protein powder so I added a tablespoon of plain yogurt instead.
Yay! So glad you liked it, Annette. 🙂
I just made this smoothie and I absolutely love, love, love it! I made my own carrot juice, left out the protein powder and added a leaf of kale. You would never know there was kale in this decadent smoothie. It really did taste like a carrot cake. My 23 month old son loved it too! Thank you for the recipe.
Hooray! Thank you so much for coming back to comment and let me know that you liked it! Love the addition of kale. 🙂
Thanks for the specific post.
What i do in the mornings is that i take carrots , spinach , beetroot (not much), one orange, one apple, a little Ginger and a lil mint and take out the juice out of them. This gives me 2 beer- mugs of juice. In one of them i add 1 scoop of Protein Powder. And i have 3 Egg Whites with it. Is it ok for someone who wants to build muscle?
I have a banana allergy. I’m thinking of adding avocado instead, do you have any suggestions to replace the banana?
Hey Holly! I think avocado or frozen mango would work well instead of the banana. Let me know how it turns out.
Just made this a few moments ago using froz. banana + pear. Cut back powder to 1/4 scoop & added 2 Tbsp.buffalo yogurt. Also added in my vitamin drops. omegas, etc. Soooo delicious and definitely a keeper. Back to my smoothie now 😊
So delicous! My new favorite smoothie
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie recipe, Janet! Thank you for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. It means the world to me!
Absolutely delish. I used my juicer to make the carrot juice and it was just scrumptious. Even my toddler drank it up!
Ahh yay! I’m so glad this smoothie was a hit! Thanks so much for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it.
I have been looking for a new smoothie recipe! This recipe makes a very tasty smoothie that is good for you too! I highly recommend!
Ahh yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Beth! Thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
I tried this today and my children even attacked it! I didnt have banana so I added ice for more of a protien shake vs. smoothie and I added nutmeg and a few walnuts too! Fabulous!! This is going in the rotation!!
Ahh yay!! I’m so glad this smoothie was a hit, Sacha. Thanks for sharing the subs you made and for coming back to leave a star rating. I really appreciate it. <3
I don’t know how you did it. I was skeptical at first, but curiosity and having most of the ingredients on hand led me forward…so glad I tried it. It’s surprisingly good!
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Jeanette!! I’m so glad you tried this smoothie and enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it. <3
Really enjoyed the Carrot Cake Protein Smoothie – I added some oats, and turmeric (as I did not have cinnamon on hand) – delicious and a meal in itself!
Ahh yay!! That makes me so happy to hear, Rose. I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie! Thanks for trying it and for taking the time to leave a comment and star rating. I so appreciate it!
I’ve made this twice now and can’t rave enough about it! I do like carrot juice and might increase the amount called for. For those who are not carrot juice fans, I would tell you that this has more of a vanilla-banana-cinnamon flavor overall. It has a beautiful color and I got several inquiries of, “Ohh! What is THAT? Looks delicious??” The cinnamon is the crowning touch! Can I give it 10 stars?
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Paula!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie. Thank you so much for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment and star rating. It’s so helpful for other readers, so I appreciate it. <3
Sooo yummy!!!
Wow! What an amazing yummy smoothie. I am newer to making my own smoothies and this is such a delicious and simple recipe. I love drinking this refreshing smoothie after a workout or to kick start my day!
Ahh yay!! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Alyssa! Thanks for giving it a try and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I appreciate it. 🙂
Although I feel that it didn’t taste like carrot cake to me, I will say that, with added sweetener (stevia), it tasted closer to a dreamsicle. I only had plain protein powder, so added a couple of capfuls of pure vanilla to compensate. Next, I think I’ll include a tiny bit of fresh-squeezed juice from an orange, and things will be just so! Thanks for sharing the recipe. And yes, it does have a beautiful color!
Thanks for trying this smoothie, Richard! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
I have to admit I didn’t expect this shake to be delicious but I tried it because so many of your recipes are. I’m so glad I did!!! This is my first homemade protein shake and I love it. Thank you!!
This is AMAZING! I used angel cake protein powder and it turned out absolutely delicious. I was skeptical with the carrots but this smoothie is so sweet and delicious. Will make this a thousand times more! Great healthy staple in my life
Ahh yay! That makes me so happy to hear, Amelia! I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie. Thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I appreciate you. 🙂
Even my boyfriend who is super picky about smoothies loves this one! Who doesn’t want carrot cake for breakfast? I didn’t have vanilla protein powder or almond milk so I used some coconut oil and raw honey to add some sweetness to the unflavored protein powder and oat milk. Worked brilliantly!
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Gina!! So glad this smoothie was a hit. Thanks for trying it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it. 🙂
I LOVED this smoothie so much. I was getting bored of the same old chocolate/PB smoothies I was making and this was the perfect change up. Really tastes like a slice of carrot cake!!!! LOVE ALL YOUR SMOOTHIE RECIPES
Ahh that makes me so happy to hear, Christian! I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I really appreciate it. 🙂
Seriously, SO yummy! Thanks for sharing!🥰
Hi Brittany–this looks delicious! About how many carrots would you suggest if I plan to “juice” them in my Blendtec?
Can’t wait to try it 🙂
Hey Molly – about 4-5 medium-sized carrots should equal out to 1/2 cup of juice.
This dish is really very attractive. What do you think if I use them continuously every week
Ok, this is officially my favourite smoothie ever!! Seriously, who doesn’t want dessert for breakfast?!
Woo!! That makes me so happy to hear, Natasha. Thanks for coming back to leave a review. It means the world to me.
Thank you for sharing this recipe! Made it tonight and both my husband and I enjoyed it very much. Tastes just like drinking a carrot cake! Next time we’re going to add coconut to see how it tastes.
Yay! So glad you loved this recipe, Anne-Mary. Thanks so much for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I really appreciate it.
I omit vanila protain powder as I didn’t have in my stock, but vanila extract I substitute worked well. It was delicious! Thanks for great recipe:)
Woo! I’m so glad you enjoyed this carrot cake smoothie, June! Thanks for the review and the star rating. I really appreciate it!
This smoothie tasted just like carrot cake and was soooo delicious. Thank you
Yay!! I’m so glad this smoothie was a hit, Teresa! Thanks for leaving a review. I really appreciate it!
Just like carrot cake without the guilt! Love it 😍
Woo!! So glad you loved this smoothie, Debbie. Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
Delicious and healthy
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Shirley. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!
This is one of my go to shake recipes. I drink it atleast once or twice a week. I like how light the shake is as well as the flavors!
This one was really good!! I’ve never used carrot juice, but it was really good in this smoothie!! Definitely recommend!!
Yay!! I’m so glad this smoothie was a hit, Amy! Thanks for trying it and coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
Thank you so much Brittany!!! I got carrot juice from Costco to make a soup that I didn’t like and I was wondering what I could do with all the other juice bottles. Then I thought of you and all your wonderful recipes… each and every single one I tried I loved and this one didn’t disappoint! Outstanding! I will have no problem at all finishing all the carrot juice! Thank you!!!
Yay! I love hearing this, Tat! So glad this smoothie was a hit. Thanks for the review 🙂
I’ve always been a fan of carrot cake, and now that I know a DELICIOUS smoothie recipe that incorporates all the flavors of a traditional cake into a protein packed snack, I will be making this all the time! This is such a nutrient rich smoothie and I highly recommend!
Yay!! This makes me so happy to hear, Taylor! So glad you’ve been enjoying this smoothie. Thanks for trying it and coming back to leave a review. It means the world to me!
Had a blast making this! Thumbs up from me.
Yay!! That’s so wonderful, Ying. So glad you enjoyed this smoothie! Thanks for the review. I really appreciate it!!
I was surprised that I liked this one as much as I did. I am trying to make as many of your smoothie recipes as I can, and I wasn’t really looking forward to this one. However it was quite good. One problem is that I don’t typically have carrot juice, but when I do I will make this again!
So glad you loved this smoothie, Joy!! Thanks for trying it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
It’s Amazing. I love this recipe. You made it great.
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie! Thanks for the review, Nik. I really appreciate it!
Pretty good and pretty easy to make. Was better then I expected and would for sure make it again. I personally will add more cinnamon next time. 🙂 Thanks for your recipes Brittany!
I am so happy that you enjoyed this recipe, Robin! Thank you so much for coming back to share your review & star rating, I really appreciate it.
To make my breakfasts more interesting, I tried to have a different smoothie for breakfast every day for 14 days. Every smoothie I tried was from your website and I highly recommend because it was so fun; but my favorite smoothie was this carrot cake one! It’s so good!
Ahh this is such a great idea, Ruby. Sounds delicious and a great way to keep breakfast smoothies super exciting. Thank you so much for sharing your review + star rating, I really appreciate it!
Yum!! I’ve been curious about carrot juice and so glad I tried! I doubled the cinnamon and used hemp seeds instead of protein powder. Definitely adding this to my normal rotation.
I made this but added a dash of salt to bring out the flavor and it was sooooo delicious!
Ohh good note about the salt! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Alice. Thanks for making it and for coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
This is the perfect combo I have been looking for!! What is the point of making a protein smoothie if you’re just going to add a Boat ton of sugar and unhealthy fat to it just to make it taste decent. This recipe though!!!! So delicious and such a perfect combo together!
Note: I used lactose free regular milk & and unfrozen but very ripe banana (my blender is not that powerful)
Thanks for sharing this recipe with us!
YUM! Sounds so delicious, Andrea. Glad you found this recipe and it turned out delicious for you. Thanks of your review & star rating, I really appreciate it!
question: To keep dairy free, what dairy free protein powder do you use?? I’m now having ti go dairy free, along with my already gluten free, which is a struggle but it’s OK.
Hi Shani! I really love Nuzest, that has been my go-to for years. Lately, I have been enjoying Truvani. Hope that helps!