A sweet and salty granola smoothie, and flecked with mood-boosting chocolate and fresh nutty granola with a surprising creamy thick texture.
This granola smoothie is sweet like a date shake, but salty like a pretzel, and even has a crunch. But it's full of veggie nutrition thanks to cauliflower! Similar to in my cauliflower smoothie, the white creamy veggie adds a smooth delicious texture. If you like veggies in smoothies, you might like my chocolate smoothie which uses avocado for the creamy texture. However, you can replace the cauliflower in this smoothie with a frozen banana.
Why You'll Love It
High fiber. This smoothie is full of fiber thanks to the granola, apple and cauliflower.
Thick creamy texture. Thanks to the frozen milk cubes, and cauliflower, you have a thick luscious texture. The addition of vanilla makes it close to a date shake in flavor.
Ingredients
Granola - Choose a granola that is low in sugar, free of refined-sugar and full of healthy ingredients. Or make your own.
Apple - chopped apple adds sweetness and more fiber. Pears work well too.
Cauliflower - This thickens the smoothie but a sweet banana is also perfect.
Chocolate - I used chocolate chips but chunks of your favorite healthier chocolate bar work too.
Milk - Any dairy free milk works.
Vanilla - To bring out the vanilla caramel flavor of the granola.
Steps to Make
1. Prep your ingredients. If using cauliflower, microwave a bag of plain riced or chopped cauliflower and let in cool in the refrigerator.
2. Blend all ingredients until creamy.
3. Drink right away or store over night, or freeze in ice cube trays and blend another day.
Recipe Tips
1. Use your favorite milk, I used almond milk.
2. You need to cook the cauliflower and let it cool for this smoothie. The most convenient is to steam a bag of microwavable cauliflower, either florets or plain riced. Just be sure you chose an unflavored version. Cook it an hour or so prior so it has time to cool in refrigerator.
3. Try to use a quality vanilla. I recommend paste but powder or a fresh vanilla bean is perfect as well.
4. The best granola is a sweet-salty one.
5. Drink this shake right away, it does not store well, with textures separating.
FAQS
How does it taste? This granola smoothie tastes just like granola - both salty and sweet, buttery and like a cookie depending on the granola you choose.
Who is this smoothie for? Everyone! It is full of calcium and protein found in dairy smoothies, and yet is refined-sugar-free, dairy-free and vegan.
Other Smoothies
- Strawberry Smoothie
- Chocolate Smoothie
- Best Green Smoothie
- Chocolate Beet Smoothie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
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📖 Recipe
Granola Smoothie
Equipment
- Measuring cups & spoons
- ice cube tray
Ingredients
Milkshake
- ½ cup granola
- ½ cup dairy-free milk
- ½ cup ice
- ½ cup cauliflower, steamed & cooled or use a small frozen banana
- ½ cup apple not peeled
- 2 tablespoon mini chocolate chips
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
Prep
- I like to freeze my milk in ice cube trays for my smoothies that require milk. But it's not essential; chilled milk is also fine.
- Steam cauliflower, and refrigerate until cool, or freeze a peeled banana.
Blend the Milkshake
- Blend up the milk cubes and ice until slushy. Not too long; you don't want them fully melted.½ cup dairy-free milk, ½ cup ice
- Add in the rest of the ingredients. Again, pulse, but do not pulverize thoroughly the chocolate chips and granola. You want it creamy but speckly for bursts of flavor from the chocolate chips and granola.½ cup granola, ½ cup cauliflower, steamed & cooled, ½ cup apple, 2 tablespoon mini chocolate chips, ⅛ teaspoon vanilla
- Enjoy within the day!
Ela
This milkshake looks super creamy and delicious! Love that you added salted granola, it must taste heavenly. 🙂
Dee Dine
Thank you so much Ela! Dee xx