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Prep
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Estimate
over 1 hour
The granola needs to be made well in advance. While cooking up the beets for the granola, make extra for the smoothie. Be sure to double or triple the number of servings for the smoothie accordingly. In the mornings, the smoothie will come together quickly and pair perfectly with the cocoa beet granola.
Taking cues from Red Velvet Cake, beets are roasted into sweetness, pureed and used in the base along with rich cocoa instead of the more popular red food dye. I even added a bit of chocolate melted in the final minutes, but that is optional.
Inspired by the popular Red Velvet cake, beets, their greens, yogurt, and as much cocoa as you like are blended to become a decadent yet nutritious chocolate beet smoothie. We use banana, but frozen peaches, cherries, pineapple, or mango would all contribute nicely. Improvise the fruit as it is available to you. Starting with cooked beets speeds up the process, plan on about 1/2 cup of cooked beets per serving.
