Boost your morning with this pretty and healthy Pink Power Protein Beet Smoothie - this easy beet smoothie is full of color and nutritious goodness! This post and breakfast challenge is proudly sponsored by Whole Foods Market 365.
Since we started running our breakfast challenge every October and January, I've tested and discovered so many yummy healthy protein smoothie recipes.
While they're all super tasty, some of them are huge hits during the challenge, which makes me think they should go on the blog so I can share them with everyone. In fact, that's how my Kiwi and Kale Smoothie was shared on the blog and why, today, I'm sharing this Pink Power Protein Beet Smoothie.
Fact: Lots of fun protein smoothies in your recipe box is always a good thing.
Another Fact: I bought ALL the ingredients for the 7 recipes in this challenge for less than $50 at Whole Foods Market 365. If you're near one, I highly recommend checking it out for great produce and healthy ingredients at lower prices!
Plus I just like the name.
There's something about making a "power" smoothie that gets me all hyped for the day.
Why You Should Make This Pink Smoothie Recipe
Beets are an amazing addition to power protein smoothies because they're PACKED full of...
- fiber
- protein
- antioxidants
- vitamin C
- potassium
- vitamin K
- folic acid
- omega-3 essential fatty acids
- manganese
- B vitamin folate (which helps reduce the risk of birth defects so I'm all about that right now)
See? Power and Goodness. Thanks, pink power protein smoothie goodness.
And it's so pretty!
There's nothing like drinking in this vibrant, sweet, filling, and satisfying protein smoothie in the morning to get your day started off right.
If that's your thing, I think this smoothie will definitely be your new best friend.
Substitutes For Protein Powder
While you don't have to add protein powder if you don't want to (without it, the smoothie has about 7 grams of protein), adding it will up the protein to make this a very well-balanced meal. I like adding vanilla protein powder when I make it, but unflavored or strawberry flavor would work as well.
BUT some people don’t really like protein powder or find it doesn’t agree with them. So here are some great healthy substitutes for protein powder that will also work in this pink protein beet smoothie recipe:
- peanut butter
- almond butter
- cashew butter
- whole fat plain greek yogurt
- whole fat cottage cheese
- flaxseed meal
- chia seeds
- hemp seeds
- egg whites (pasteurized)
Hopefully, there’s an idea here that sounds good to you. You can pick any of these up at Whole Foods Market 365!
Raw or Cooked Beets For Beet Berry Smoothie?
This Pink Power Protein Beet Smoothie recipe uses a raw beet, not a cooked one. Not cooking beets is way easier than cooking beets - you're skipping all those steps which makes this breakfast protein smoothie an even easier breakfast choice. There isn't any major difference, nutrients-wise, of eating raw beets versus cooked beets. That being said, you can use either a raw or cooked beet and you'll be fine.
Pink Power Protein Beet Smoothie
Pink Power Protein Smoothie
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 banana
- 1 small raw beet, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 1 teaspoon raw honey
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional - this is my favorite brand)
Instructions
- Add the unsweetened almond milk, frozen banana, small raw peeled beet, frozen strawberries, flaxseed meal, and raw honey to a kitchen blender.
- Blend everything until it’s very smooth.
- If you’d like, you can also add in some protein powder.
Video
Notes
Nutrition
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Amy
Just made this and it tastes delicious. It makes quite a lot. I would guess maybe six servings? I intend to use a smoothie as a fast breaker on the 16:8. It's a little too sweet for me so I'll probably 86 the honey next time. Adding a bit more milk makes it less thick. My partner didn't like the "coconut" texture from the beets but he liked it better when it was thinned a bit. It's a very beautiful color and looks very appetizing. I assume the recipe is intended to make a big batch then freeze individual servings.
Lacey Baier
Hi Amy, I'm not sure how it made so many servings for you, but this is usually a nicely sized single serving for me. I wonder if it was the size of beets?
Sarah
Interested to see how exactly you got the nutrition info for this! Even taking out the honey and using a 1 carb/cup milk, every calculation I get is 50+ carbs. Even a small banana is over 25 carbs and 15+ g sugar. I would love to know how to make this recipe with the reported 37 carbs, as it sounds delicious and I love beets! Just not seeing how to get there with the banana, cup of strawberries, and honey. Thanks for your help!
Lacey Baier
Totally understand your question...I updated the nutrition facts and corrected the error. It should be accurate now 🙂
Ella
Hi, I would like to make ahead everything and just chuck it in the blender in the morning, how can I do that?
Do I freeze every thing together and just add milk?
Lacey Baier
Yes, that would be a great way to do it. I actually show how to make make-ahead smoothies in this post f you're interested: https://www.asweetpeachef.com/smoothie-freezer-packs/
MKW
That smoothie looks absolutely delicious!
Kate
Looks so great! Thank you for sharing it with us, I really appreciate it. Can't wail untill i come home i try to prepare it! 😀
Lacey Baier
Thanks, Kate! I hope you love it 🙂
Dustin
Need to get smoothies back into the rotation.
Lacey Baier
YES! They're a great breakfast or snack!