Carrot Cake Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of unsweetened raisins
• 1/2 cup boiling hot water
• 1 small head of romaine lettuce (rinsed and chopped (should be approximately 1 cup))
• 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups carrot (peeled and cut into small chunks (2-3 medium size carrots))
• 1 cup pineapple (cut into small cubes)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg
• 1 cup ice
• 1 tablespoon pecans (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes

Instructions

1. 1

   Place raisins in a small cup and pour boiling hot water over it. Let it sit on the kitchen counter until raisins plump up a bit, 10-15 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool while you are prepping the rest of the ingredients.

2. 2

   Place the rest of the ingredients in a blender, add the raisins, and blend in high speed until smooth.

3. 3

   Garnish with pecans and coconut flakes on top.

4. 4

   Serve immediately.