Looking for a smoothie with benefits? Well, you are in the right spot, my friend, because this chocolate beetroot smoothie recipe is jam packed with them!
Loaded with antioxidants and fiber, this superfood elixir is designed to bring you energy and make your body feel great!
Let’s dive into the details.
Ingredients for Chocolate Beet Smoothie:
Remember that green superfood smoothie I posted? While that one is tip top, I believe in my heart of hearts that this Chocolate Beetroot Smoothie is a thicker slice of health.
This smoothie contains raw cacao powder, cooked red beet and almond milk which are all superfoods. I throw in frozen banana for natural sweetness and cranberry kefir (I used homemade but you can get cranberry and blueberry kefir from the store) for creamy texture and probiotics.
Health Benefits of Chocolate Beet Smoothie:
Raw cacao powder
is really really cool so I want to chit chat about it for a second. Cacao is the raw form of chocolate before fats (oils and milks) and sugars are added to it. It is full of antioxidants. Why are antioxidants help repair and slow the damage that has been/is being done to your tissue.
They prevent free-radicals from oxidizing. Oxidation es no bueno because oxygen leads to cellular dysfunction and we want our cells in working order.
Cacao also has phenylethylamine which stimulates the adrenal system to speed your heart rate and make you feel happy and alert. There is a huge science behind chocolate as it relates to your pleasure receptors and also your weight.
Studies show those who eat chocolate regularly are actually thinner than those who do not.
I have been mixing raw cacao powder and unsweetened almond milk together to make chocolate milk without all the sugar. YUM!
Can you taste the beets in this chocolate beet smoothie? Yes. But you can also taste the chocolate, which is muy, muy bueno!
Sip on this superfood beet chocolate smoothie daily!
Chocolate Beetroot Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ red beet steamed, chopped and frozen
- 1.5 tablespoons raw cacao powder or regular cocoa powder
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup cranberry kefir
- ½ cup almond milk*
Instructions
- Fill a pot with 2 inches of water, insert your steamer and bring the water to a boil.
- Chop one whole beet into quarters, leaving the peel on, place it in the pot, and cover the pot.
- Steam the beet for 15 minutes or until it’s soft when poked with a fork.
- Allow the beet to cool completely. Once cool, chop it into smaller pieces and freeze it in a freezer-safe container. Since you only need half of the beet, you can use the other half in a salad or freeze it too for another smoothie.
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until completely smooth.
Notes
Nutrition
More Chocolate & Beet Recipes:
- Chocolate Beet Cake from The Roasted Root
- Banana Beet Smoothie from The Roasted Root
- Chocolate Beet Cake with Beet Cream Cheese Frosting from Joy the Baker
- Chocolate Beetroot Pudding Cake from Cook Republic
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I always make strawberry and banana smoothies, very boring, this has given me so many more ideas – thanks x
CONGRATS WOMAN!!! I love reading your info. You and your noggin put Alton Brown to shame. Probiotics with a sassy twist and a sense of humor. I could read about fermenting seeds with you all. day. long. Word.
Its great to hear your cookbook is going so well! If this smoothie is an indication of whats to come, I’m excited!!!
This smoothie looks so good, and I love your photos! I can’t wait for your cookbook. All that hard work is sure to make one amazing book.
Tell your madre to cool her proud momma jets because I totally plan to race her to be the first person to preorder your book, and I can’t wait.
girl, I don’t know where to begin….First of all, I can’t wait for your cookbook! 2014 seems SO far away but I am learning to be patient! Second of all, I fell head- over- heels in love with you when I read the title of this post “chocolate beetroot smoothie!” yes, I’m making this at 5 a.m. tomorrow. I thank you in advance. I just so happen to have cooked beets ready to rock-and-roll (go figure!) Happy Monday lady!
I did not know you are writing a cookbook– sounds awesome! Very excited to see the kefir recipes because my husband LOVES kefir so making it at home would be so cool.
Well, how fortuitous. I had just a few slices of beets left last night and was pondering future uses. This looks great! Although I don’t have easy access to cranberry kefir…could I just sub yogurt or something?
Congrats on the cookbook progress!! Sounds like a great step forward to embrace the highs and lows of creative inspiration…looking forward to seeing the final product!! 🙂
Hi Erika, you could definitely use regular yogurt but may need to add a little more almond milk to get it to all mix up. I added the cranberry kefir for probiotics and the berry flavor seems to go really nice with the chocolate/beet combo. Strawberry, blueberry or raspberry yogurt would be great! Thanks for the note and hope your week is going well so far!
Can’t wait for your cookbook, sounds exciting. And that beet smoothie looks super extra crazy amazing. Oh, that color. Love from the first sight. I would never think of blending cacao and beets together.
I am so, so, so proud of you!! 58 recipes already?!! Holy probitoicness! You rock girlfriend!
Woohoo girl! Keep the good stuff coming 🙂 I can’t wait for your book to come out, enjoy the journey – sounds like you have a great perspective on it.
Thanks, my lady! Can’t believe I’ll only be chugging away at this for 3 more months…seems like the finish line is approaching quickly! 🙂
Wow! You are busy! Way to go- that is such an awesome idea for a cookbook- I will definitely look forward to it! MMMMMMMMM. Meanwhile, on beets and chocolate, MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!! SO going to try this.
I definitely have phases where I want to make all of the things and then soon after don’t want to touch anything in the kitchen. I’m glad to hear your cookbook progress is going well 🙂
This smoothie sounds really good, btw. I’ve just recently fell head-over-heels in love with beets, perfect timing 🙂
Congrats girl!! Sound like you are cranking out those recipes! Way to go!
This smoothie looks perfect!
The cookbook sounds like a lot of fun though I can imagine all the hard work at your end. All the pictures look fantastic and colourful…can’t wait to find out the recipes. And the chocolate beetroot smoothie is unique…first time coming across a smoothie with that pairing.