Beet Smoothies
Oh beet smoothies. Making these was a lot of fun. For starters, I told a friend that I was going to make some beet smoothies and she thought I said meat smoothies. She just kind of smiled and said “that sounds interesting”. When she told me what she had heard, I was shocked that she would think I would actually make a meat smoothie. She said she knows I make a lot of weird things, so why not. It was a funny exchange.
Then, when I told Hubby about these smoothies, he was not so excited. Usually, he’s open to any new foods and he’s been really receptive to all the pink food I’ve been feeding him. But the beet smoothie just didn’t sound good to him.
Good thing these beet smoothies are awesome. You can’t taste the beets at all, but you’re still getting all the nutrients of eating raw beets. Hubby drank his smoothie and half of mine. We froze the rest and Hubby drank them for breakfast the next two days.
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Two Years Ago: Marshmallow Fondant Pirate Party Cupcakes
Three Years Ago: Pink Cupcake Bites
Don’t forget about my Power of Pink Challenge – make something PINK by the end of the month to raise Breast Cancer Awareness!
Beet Smoothies
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
10 oz milk
10 oz fresh squeezed orange juice
1 cup peeled and shredded raw beets
1 fresh mango, cut into chunks
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
1 cup fresh sliced strawberries
2 frozen bananas
1 avocado
2 tsp vanilla
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Puree until smooth and serve.
Recipe adapted from Virtually Vegan Mama
I am Jen the Beantown Baker. Engineer by day and baking maven by night. Hubby serves as my #1 fan and official taste tester. We got hitched back in 2006. Barefoot. In the sand. With the waves crashing behind us. It was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. 
I just love blueberries and your bars look simply incredible!!
These bars are so awesome!! Gorgeous!
holy cow these look fabulous! i need more blueberries in my life, and quick- i’m already onto peaches so hoping i didn’t miss out 🙂
These pie bars look amazing! I`m wishing I had blueberries right now!
I love pie bars!! They look so delicious 🙂 I am loving this recipe!
Yum these are gorgeous. Love the changes you made.
Tried it, tasted awesome! Thanks for the recipe!!
beantownbaker — September 26th, 2013 @ 8:47 am
So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Made these and my family ate them in one day! Thanks for the great recipe!!
beantownbaker — October 6th, 2013 @ 8:11 pm
So glad you enjoyed these. I have made them a couple times with different fruits and they’re always a hit.
Made these this past weekend using blueberries and blackberries in equal parts. I love the ease of the crumb crust and top. The only thing I will change when I make them again will be to add lemon juice and zest to the filling. I like the tartness of lemon with blueberries. Will make these with peaches when they are in season. Easy and tasty…thanks!
beantownbaker — April 27th, 2014 @ 2:47 pm
I’ve made these with peaches and they’re delicious – definitely do that this summer.
Tried these today because I needed to clear out some frozen blueberries. Used a small rectangle Pyrex dish instead, which worked fine. Added a bit of fresh grated nutmeg. Cut into 12 squares and served with ice cream. This is a keeper!
beantownbaker — September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:25 pm
Love fresh nutmeg! Sounds great.