This sweet potato smoothie is a simple, yet delicious smoothie that's free from dairy free, gluten free and paleo friendly too. This smoothie is so filling and thick enough to drink as a meal replacement.
I feel like I have literally hit the jackpot with this smoothie. It's everything you could ever ask for in a smoothie - taste, texture and content in one serving.
Don't get me wrong I love my Chocolate Smoothie and my Papaya and Pineapple Smoothie but this smoothie is an all time favourite of mine.
It's on my list of top 5 favourite smoothie recipes. It's so silky smooth in texture, it's like cotton candy as a drink. Moreover, it evokes memories on when my mother used my make sweet potato pie. Yes, it's tastes virtually the same!
The only difference is you drink it instead of eating it....like duh! That's so obvious right? But you get my drift with the obvious distinction.If I had my own way I would simultaneously eat the pie and guzzle down this smoothie with no regrets.
Also, being Caribbean sweet potato is a staple root in our diet so i'm slightly biased with my fondness, well just a little we like all things sweet potato from Creamy Mashed Potatoes to slow cooked Ital Stew. Potatoes crop up in some many recipes.
Reasons to make this smoothie
- It's naturally sweet so you don't need to add any sweetener (unless you want to)
- Sweet potatoes are extremely filling
- This smoothie can double up as a meal replacement.
- Contains enough ingredients to keep you energized.
Ingredients you will need
Preparing the sweet potatoes
In order to make this smoothie you will need to cook the sweet potato first at all, thankfully the potato won't take very long to cook through.
Before cooking your sweet potato I would recommend chopping it up into chunks first of all as this will speed things up.
Stovetop: Place the sweet potato in a saucepan filled with water, bring to the boil them add the sweet potato and cook until tender (prick with a fork to determine readiness)
Oven: Preheat oven 375f/190c/gas mark 5, line a baking tray with parchment paper, add the sweet potato chunks . Bake until soft, should take about 15 minutes.
Instant pot: Switch your instant pot on, add 2 cups of water and the potato, put the lid on, flick the knob to "sealing" select pressure cook on "high" and adjust the +/- to 10 minutes, allow the unit to come to pressure and work its magic. Once cooked perform a quick release by flicking the knob to "venting".
The steps
- Add all of the ingredients to a high speed blender
- Puree the ingredients into s smooth consistency.
Bulk batch your sweet potato
If you are like me and love to have your ingredients to hand, all the time, my suggestion to you would be to use any of the above cooking methods.
Just cook the amount of sweet potatoes that you want to, make sure they are cool down completely before transferring to a zip lock bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
Suggested add in's
- Orange Juice
- Dairy free yoghurt (coconut yoghurt works well)
- Butternut Squash
- Nut butter
- Hemp seeds
- Protein powder
Notes and tips
- This smoothie is suitable to drink as a meal replacement during any time of the day.
- Feel free to rotate between the various nut milks i.e cashew, brazil or pistachio nut milk
- This is a child friendly recipe.
- Make sure to cook the sweet potato first and cool them down completely before adding to your blender.
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Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked sweet potato 2 medium sized sweet potato
- 1 medium sized frozen banana
- 1 ¼ cup of almond milk
- ⅛ teaspoon of ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon of nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 medjool dates or 2tbsp of coconut nectar or another GI sweetener optional
- a pinch of cloves optional
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blitz on high speed until a smooth consistency is formed.
- Serve accordingly.
Notes
- This smoothie is suitable to drink as a meal replacement during any time of the day.
- Feel free to rotate between the various nut milks i.e cashew, brazil or pistachio nut milk
- This is a child friendly recipe.
- Make sure to cook the sweet potato first and cool them down completely before adding to your blender.
Victoria
Looks amazing! I could be daft, but I couldn't see how many it served? Thanks 🙂
Charla
Hi Victoria, that's not daft, good observation? Serving tends to be subjective which is why I tend to shy away from stating it. However this smoothie easily serves two people, very filling too might I add! I hope you make it and love it!
Victoria
I made it yesterday - and it is delicious. Thank you! I only used half a banana, but I think I might leave it out all together another time as I haven't got a sweet tooth at all 🙂
Charla
Awesome! so glad you enjoyed it Victoria.
Ceil
Hi Charla,
I don't know how I missed this recipe earlier...I adore sweet potatoes and am always on the prowl for creative ways to incorporate them into my diet. Quick question for you...may I roast the potato instead
of boiling it? How many times a week would you recommend one enjoying this libation? Thanks!
Charla
Hi Ceil. Yes you may roast the sweet potatoes. I can imagine that the flavour would deepen from doing the roasting method. As sweet potatoes are quite dense in complex carbs you may not want to consume them on a daily basis. I personally think this smoothie is quite filling and could easily be a healthy energy boosting meal replacement. Also, unless you're on a low carbohydrate diet then consuming it on a daily basis is just fine.
Ceil
Thanks heaps, Charla! I had it for brunch yesterday. You're right, it's indeed a meal in and of itself. 🙂
Charla
You're welcome. It's an ideal meal replacement.
Carol Yates
Sounds great but what else can you use if you don't have ginger. Cocoanut milk nutmeg dates. Can substitute sweetener and apple juice be used instead. I wanted to make your recipe but didn't have all the ingredients.
Charla
Hi Carol, thank you so much for reaching out to me. You can certainly substitute a few of the ingredients to a certain extent, for instance you can use any type of dairy free milk such as cashew, almond rather than coconut milk. Also you don't have to include dates although they do offer a caramelised taste, you can use any low glycemic index sweetener. Unfortunately the nutmeg and ginger cannot be replaced, they are required for the correct warmth and deep of flavour. If you can struggling to source them locally, try Amazon, they stock almost everything on there. I wouldn't recommend apple juice as this will change the recipe entirely. I hope that helps, if you're still stuck, please message me again and I will be happy to work with you to tailor this recipe to your satisfaction.
Dunori
Great transformation of an old favourite by many.
Charla
Thank you!
Neeli @ Neeli's Unique Creations
I just stumbled upon this recipe on Yumgoggle and pinned it so I can try it later. I love sweet potatoes and have yet to meet anyone who doesn't like them. This looks so good and I can't wait to try it.
Charla
Thank you. I always drink this when I need something filling and tasty to gulp down.