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Blueberry Beet Smoothie with Hemp Seeds and Coconut

May 8, 2016 7 Comments

Blueberry Beet Smoothie with Hemp Seeds and Coconut

If you are reading this, it means that it is Sunday and I survived my trip to the DMV. As I write this post, it’s Friday morning, and I’m curled up on the cushioned bench seat in our kitchen. There is granola in the oven (recipe coming up!) and it’s pouring rain outside. I’m tired from the gym and full from breakfast and the absolute last thing on earth I want to do is go back outside, drive all the way to White Plains, and stand in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. 

However, my license expires in six days. And since we moved, I also need to change my address. I don’t really think the address part matters much (I moved apartments eight times in Brooklyn, so my license was never accurate), but…you really can’t drive around with an expired license. If you wait too long, they make you take your driver’s test over again! I failed three times before I passed when I was 16, and I really rather not revisit the experience. 

What I want to do right now? Tell you about this incredible smoothie made with juicy blueberries, sweet beets, toasted coconut, and hemp seeds. Lately I’ve become completely obsessed with the bulk bins at Whole Foods. I love picking out new nuts and seeds to try. Most recently, I scooped up a bag of hemp seeds, and I’m loving them sprinkled on top of yogurt and smoothies. They are truly a powerhouse superfood, packed with protein, fiber, and essential fatty acids. 

This smoothie is gluten-free and vegan, but it tastes so creamy and fruity you would swear your were drinking a blueberry milkshake. And the color! It’s such a gorgeous, vibrant shade of purple. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I ❤️ green smoothies, but sometimes you’ve got to jazz things up a little. 

…And sometimes you’ve got to take a deep breath, suck it up, stop procrastinating, and get your butt to the DMV. ?? 

Blueberry Beet Smoothie with Hemp Seeds and Coconut

Blueberry Beet Smoothie with Hemp Seeds and Coconut
2016-05-07 00:44:56
Serves 1
This delicious vegan, gluten-free smoothie tastes like a cinnamon and vanilla-laced blueberry milkshake. I used Love Beets pre-cooked beets in this recipe. You can find vacuum-packed cooked beets in the produce sections of most supermarkets.
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Ingredients
  1. 1/2 banana, peeled, frozen, and cut into chunks
  2. 3/4 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  3. 1 small pre-cooked beet, diced (about 1/4 cup)
  4. 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  5. 2 tablespoons raw gluten-free oats
  6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  7. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  8. 4-5 large ice cubes
  9. 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes, toasted
  10. 2 teaspoons hulled hemp seeds
Instructions
  1. Combine the banana, blueberries, beet, almond milk, oats, vanilla, cinnamon, and ice in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and top with the coconut and hemp seeds.
By Turnip the Oven
Turnip the Oven https://turniptheoven.com/
Start your day off right with this sweet, creamy blueberry beet smoothie with hemp seeds and toasted coconut. It tastes so much like a milkshake, you would never guess it is gluten-free, vegan, and loaded with antioxidants!

Filed Under: Breakfast, Drinks, Gluten-Free, Vegan Tagged With: beet, blueberry, coconut, hemp seeds, smoothie

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Comments

  1. Tracy | Baking Mischief says

    May 8, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    I hope your DMV trip was quick and painless! This smoothie looks really good. I’ve never added beets to my smoothies before, but I love the idea. The color is so pretty and it would give the smoothie such a nutritional boost. Pinning!

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  2. Tamara Andersen says

    May 8, 2016 at 4:52 pm

    I recently had to take care of that when we moved from NM to TX… UGH! It took 3 trips. The second time they wanted my marriage license because the name on my birth certificate is different than the one on my driver’s license and other IDs. It’s all good now, and I hope yours is as well 🙂 This blueberry smoothie looks fabulous, and I’ve not tried hemp seeds yet. Great post!

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  3. Kate @ VeggieDesserts says

    May 8, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    Ha, I failed three times as well. The shame! Lovely smoothie 🙂

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  4. Peter Block says

    May 8, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    Glad you got through the DMV – a necessary evil. The beet root smoothie has such a good color to it. I have been using almond milk for my morning smoothies but your smoothie has so many healthy ingredients in it.

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  5. jacqueline | i sugar coat it! says

    May 8, 2016 at 8:45 pm

    Oh how I feel your pain…I foolishly let my passport expire before renewing, which is a real PIA. Instead of doing it online, I had to go line up for half the morning. But now I’m ready for my next trip, so it’s all good!! And so is this tall glass of yumminess. I love using beets in my smoothies and baking.

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  6. masala girl says

    May 17, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    hemp seeds are so good! i love them in/on smoothie bowls, yogurt, and oats. lobe the beets with the blue here, it makes such a pretty color too!

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  7. Ashley says

    June 15, 2016 at 2:08 pm

    I have got to get into eating beets! I had a beet salad once that was so good but I never buy them for myself. This smoothie looks incredible though so I’ll have to get some soon.

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