Beautiful vibrant pink, the gorgeous color of this Berry Beet Milkshake is enough to entice your tastebuds. Full of sweet berry flavor with subtle earthy notes and hints of vanilla. It’s delicious and refreshing!
Do you like pretty food? I do!
We eat with our eyes. If it looks good, we want to try it. This milkshake is sure to please the eyes with its beautiful, bold, bright pink color. It’s so pretty!
We’re big fans of smoothies and milkshakes in my family, especially during the summertime. I usually end up making some version of fruit smoothies or chocolate smoothies. But lately I’ve been on a beet and berry kick.
I love adding beets to shakes and smoothies. They pair so well with sweet berries like raspberries and strawberries.
Beets are delicious in milkshakes and smoothies! They’re super healthy too. Plus you can’t beat the gorgeous color they make.
Do you know the health benefits of adding beets to milkshakes and smoothies?
Beets are known to lower blood pressure, boost stamina, support the liver and support detoxification. They are high in vitamin C, fiber, minerals like potassium and contain B vitamins.
Cooked beets are easier on the body and best for supporting digestion. It’s super easy to quickly prepare and cook the beets. When frozen, the cooked beets add a lovely creamy texture to shakes and smoothies.
Next time you’re in the mood for a refreshing, cold drink, grab some summer berries and beets and make yourself a delicious Berry Beet Milkshake.
Berry Beet Milkshake
YOU WILL NEED: Ice Cube Tray, Blender
Berry Beet Milkshake
Yield 5 cups
Ingredients
- 10 ounces frozen organic raspberries or strawberries
- 1 cup raw, organic or grass-fed whole milk or full-fat coconut milk, frozen into ice cubes
- 2 medium organic red beets, peeled and cooked
- 3/4 cup raw, organic or grass-fed whole milk or full-fat coconut milk
- 2-3 tablespoons light colored raw honey
- 1 tablespoon organic vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons cold water soluble grass-fed collagen - optional
- 1/8 teaspoon Celtic sea salt - optional
Instructions
- The day before you want to make the smoothie, freeze berries. Pour choice of milk into a BPA-free silicone or stainless steel ice cube tray. Freeze overnight until milk is frozen into ice cubes.
- Peel beets and cut into one inch chunks. Steam {using a steamer insert in a small saucepan} or low boil {in a small saucepan almost covered with water} until fork tender, about 7-10 minutes. Remove beets from saucepan, place on parchment paper lined baking sheet and place in the freezer until cold and frozen, about 1 hour.
- Place frozen berries, frozen beets, frozen milk ice cubes and all other ingredient in a high-powered blender. Blend on high speed until smooth, thick and fully combined. [Note: If you're having trouble blending it, you can add a small amount of liquid, but try not to add too much or it won't be thick like a milkshake.]
- Serve immediately.
Notes
If you use raspberries and prefer your smoothie to be seedless, strain through a fine mesh sieve before serving.
Are you on Pinterest? I pin lots of yummy real food recipes + more there. I have a board just for Gluten Free Treats, Beverages and Frozen Treats too! Come follow along.
MORE RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
Love the color and the flavors! This looks like a fun and refreshing smoothie!
It’s so good! Hope you get to try some!
The beets give your milkshakes such a beautiful vibrant color!
Thanks Brianna 🙂
I never would have though to put beets into a smoothie but I love the idea! Thanks!
I hope you get to try some, it’s super yummy 🙂
Oh my kids would love this! Thank you for sharing!
Thanks! Hope they get to enjoy some 🙂
Delicious! And I just so happen to have some beets that need to be used… 😉
I hope you get to make some Raia 🙂
O yes! This girl LOVES her beets and pretty vibrant foods 😉
Yes! LOVE how vibrant it makes things. 🙂
I never thought of combining beets and berries but I love it. Such a pretty color and the more ways to use beets, the better.
Thanks! I know right? It’s a unusual combo, but it’s so good! 🙂
I love putting beets in smoothies–makes the prettiest colored smoothie. And, what a great idea to make coconut milk ice cubes. I’m so going to do that!
I think so too, the color is spectacular! I hope you get to make some 🙂
That color is amazing and what a great way to eat beets.
Thanks! It’s a fun way to enjoy them 🙂
That color is truly spectacular! As usual, you win for prettiest smoothie!
Thank you! You’re so sweet xo
I love adding beets to my smoothie! Such beautiful color here! I Like to drink pink!
Thanks so much Bethany! They’re so yummy in smoothies 🙂
One of my favorite combinations! I love the texture and the flavor, as well as the color, of course!
I love that! I love your beet milkshakes too xo
What beautiful shakes! I have never thought to add beets to a shake!
Thanks Abby! They end up being really creamy after they’re cooked and frozen. 🙂
ummm yum!!! I love beets and I really love berries! This sounds like the perfect combo! I can’t wait to try it out. 🙂
I hope you get to try some Christine 🙂
Emily, what a pretty milkshake, I love adding beets to my smoothies with kale and I love grilling them also
Thank you! Grilled beets are so yummy too 🙂
raspberry smoothies are my fav!!! I drink a smoothie everyday so I always like to mix it up a bit.
I love smoothies too! 🙂
I am not a fan of beets but, this looks great and a way to get my kiddos to eat them!
Kiddos seem to love this one, at least my little gobbles it up 🙂
I am not a big fan of beets, but I sure would love to make something that looks this beautiful! I’ll have to give this a try to see if I can come around to beets!
Yeah, that’s the thing with beets, you either love them or don’t like them too much. The flavor is masked a bit by the berries and honey, but you can still taste the beet flavor.
Looks so tasty, the color is amazing!
Thanks! 🙂
My mom loves beets! I’ll have to show this to her!
I hope she gets to try one 🙂
I just love milkshakes, this one seems like the perfect combo and recipe!!
Thanks! 🙂 I love milkshakes too!
I love using beetroot in my smoothies and milkshakes. Not only is it tasty and healthy, but hello, that amazing colour!
It really love the color too! 🙂
Love that colour! Looks like the perfect milkshake 🙂
Thank you! It’s so yummy 🙂
I’ve never tried beets before. Literally NEVER ate them and I’m going to be 50 in a few months. Your recipe made me want to try them!