Carrot cake smoothie with orange and ginger

Carrot cake smoothie with orange and ginger

Drinks

A carrot cake-flavored smoothie: pre-cooked carrots, banana, orange, ginger, cinnamon, and a little yogurt.

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Discover this carrot smoothie, a refreshing and balanced drink that is perfect for lunch or a healthy snack.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Resting2 min
  • Total12 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodmixing
  • Estimated cost$1.76 $0.88 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 people
  • $0.77
  • $0.27
  • $0.63
  • $0.06
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the chopped carrots in a microwave-safe bowl with 2 tablespoons of water, and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes.
  2. Place them in a blender with the remaining water, the banana, the orange, the ginger, the cinnamon, and the yogurt, and blend until smooth. ≈ 4 min
  3. Pour each glass, pour in the ingredients and add ice. ≈ 3 min
  4. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Carrot cake smoothie with orange and ginger

  • 2 carrots$0.77
  • Half of a very ripe banana$0.27
  • 1 orange, peeled and cut into pieces$0.63
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, plus a little extra for sprinkling$0.06
  • 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt (without fat)$0.03

Total$1.76

that's $0.88 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 carrots
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • 3/4 cup (185 ml / 6.3 fl oz) of water
  • Half of a very ripe banana
  • 1 orange, peeled and cut into pieces
  • 2 cm (0.8 inch) of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, plus a little extra for sprinkling
  • 1 tablespoon of plain yogurt (without fat)
  • Ice cubes for serving

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