Coco-beet Berry Smoothie

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Course: Drinks

Servings:

This Coco-beet Berry Smoothie is a delicious way to include the super nourishing vegetable beetroot into your day. Try it, you won't be disappointed.

Ingredients

100 g frozen raspberries (1 cup) or strawberries or a mix
2 tbsp cacao powder (unsweetened Dutch process or raw)
2 tbsp peanut butter (or any other nut butter)
1-2 tbsp rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup
½ small raw beetroot -peeled and diced
250 ml coconut water (1 cup) or Coco Quench is nice too

Instructions

Blend together in a high powered blender until smooth. Thermomix 30 seconds, speed 9.
Enjoy as part of a very healthy breakfast or snack.

Store

Leftovers can be frozen into little cups or ice-block moulds for a snack another day.

Notes

Coconut-free

Replace the coconut water with a nut-milk.

Nut-free

Replace the nut butter with tahini (or just leave it out).

Low-fructose

Choose rice malt syrup as your sweetener.

Boost the protein

Stir through your favourite protein powder. I love using this collagen protein—it’s flavourless, so it works beautifully across all kinds of recipes without altering the taste.