Along with that little bit of leftover chipotle in adobo and that smidgen of tomato paste, I inevitably end up with some pumpkin puree after opening up a can. This drink was born when Kel brought in a huge pile of carrots – the last ones from the greenhouse harvested before it got too hot – and that forlorn scoop of pumpkin puree chiding me from its glass container in the refrigerator.
Beta Carotene Sipper
2015-07-20 13:42:16
Serves 2
Sweet, refreshing, and slightly spicy, this sugar-free, nutrition-packed Beta Carotene Sipper will cool you down while it heals and nourishes!
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Prep Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
344g
Servings
2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 216
Calories from Fat 37
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g
7%
Saturated Fat 4g
18%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 160mg
7%
Total Carbohydrates 44g
15%
Dietary Fiber 6g
23%
Sugars 21g
Protein 4g
Vitamin A
999%
Vitamin C
46%
Calcium
7%
Iron
11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chilled carrot juice (fresh or bottled - make sure it's 100% carrot juice)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large frozen banana
- 2 Tbsp. unsweetened coconut flakes
- 5-6 drops liquid vanilla-flavored stevia or pure maple syrup, to taste
- ~1/2 tsp. fresh ginger root
- 1/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a high-speed or regular blender and process until smooth.
- Serve chilled.
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Delicious! I LOVE pumpkin + carrots and chow them every day in mass quantities, so this a wonderful addition to my daily intake (even though I turn orange/yellow afterwards…whoops!). Also, your background/setting is beautiful.
I haven’t worked up to turning orange yet, but it’s a worthy goal :-)!
Love the addition of ginger…I’m kind of obsessed with ginger and must have it daily!
I love it, too! And so good for us!
Ah, yes. I always end up with plenty of pumpkin left after popping open a can. I will need to try this because it sounds amazing. Also, this post got me VERY excited for fall.
ME, TOO!! I need fall!
such gorgeous color! looks even prettier against the blue. looks like you are going good with the book and back to blogging
I had this one in Drafts for a long time :-P!
I love the coconut combo with the ginger and heck, I’d drink this up just for the colors alone! Homemade carrot juice is so easy, it’s a real shame to buy it in the store, especially when you can vamp it up like this 😉
We were lucky to have a great crop of carrots this spring – they were so sweet!
yum this looks great! the colour is so vibrant.. you can never go wrong with carrots and pumpkin.
Thanks, Thalia! Agreed – – and it’s a little taste of fall in the middle of summer :-).
Yum yum yumm! A great healthy drink to add the leftover canned pumpkin! Yumm!
One has to get very crafty with leftovers :-)!
This looks amazing! I love the vibrant color you’ve got going.
Wow this is such an AMAZING colour Annie!! Sorry I’ve been so absent lately, but I’m back
Hey lady! No apologies necessary. We all step away from time to time – – but I’m happy to “see” you! Hope all is well.
What a stunning colour and so delicious 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
It’s pretty darn tasty, if I may say so myself ;-)!
Oh this looks so refreshing. I can almost taste it just looking at those gorgeous pictures! Thank you so much for sharing this with us at Healthy Vegan Fridays – I have pinned your recipe to our Pinterest Page.
Thank you :-)!
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