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Home » The Best Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie (Vegan)

Mar 15, 2023 by Vina · This post may contain affiliate links

The Best Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie (Vegan)

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This creamy, lush salted caramel protein smoothie is great for breakfast or a post-workout protein boost. A healthy, dairy-free smoothie made with smooth cashew butter to give it a decadent caramel flavor.

This creamy, lush salted caramel protein smoothie is great for breakfast or a post-workout protein boost. A healthy, dairy-free smoothie made with smooth cashew butter to give it a decadent caramel flavor.

What You’ll Need to Make a Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie:

  • Plant Milk: I like to use unsweetened almond milk, but feel free to use any non-dairy milk that you prefer.
  • Banana: I use a frozen banana for a nice for the best creamy consistency. Bananas are also a great natural sweetener.
  • Cashew Butter: The flavor of cashew butter when sweetened and salted tastes so much like caramel!
  • Vanilla Protein Powder: Feel free to use any brand of vegan protein powder you like. I love to use the Ora Organic So Lean So Clean Plant-Based Superfood Protein.
  • Ice: this is optional, but I like to use ice to keep my smoothie cold longer.
  • Sea Salt: for the “salted” flavor. 

How to Make a Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie:

  1. Add the plant milk, frozen banana, cashew butter, protein powder, sea salt, and ice.
  2. Blend. Start your blender on a low speed until the bananas break down, then increase the speed to high until the ingredients are smooth and combined.
  3. Decrease the blender speed back to the low setting before stopping. 
  4. Enjoy your smoothie right away.
This creamy, lush salted caramel protein smoothie is great for breakfast or a post-workout protein boost. A healthy, dairy-free smoothie made with smooth cashew butter to give it a decadent caramel flavor.

Can I make a salted caramel protein smoothie without bananas?

Do you prefer your shakes and smoothies without bananas? Not to worry. Feel free to swap the bananas for one frozen avocado. Avocados have a mild flavor and, like bananas, will add a creamy texture. If you decide to make this shake without the banana, you may want to add a sweetener like maple syrup or agave syrup. Just be aware that the color may be slightly different.

This creamy, lush salted caramel protein smoothie is great for breakfast or a post-workout protein boost. A healthy, dairy-free smoothie made with smooth cashew butter to give it a decadent caramel flavor.

Customizing and Adding Extra Nutrition this Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie:

Plant Milk: My go-to is usually unsweetened almond milk, but I’ve also made this shake with oat milk, which makes it even creamier. Any non-dairy milk is great, but you can swap it according to your preferences.

Nutritional Boosts: The protein powder that I use has lots of added nutrition, but some additions that I like to use are flax seeds, chia seeds, or hemp seeds.

Add some greens: Shakes and smoothies are always a good way to squeeze in extra fruits and veggies. So, sometimes I like to add greens with a mild flavor that won’t change the taste of my drink. I’ve found that kale or spinach works best.

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Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie


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  • Total Time: 5 minutes
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This creamy and lush salted caramel protein smoothie is great for breakfast or a post-workout protein boost. A healthy, dairy-free smoothie made with smooth cashew butter to give it a decadent caramel flavor.

 


Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cup Plant Milk
  • 1 Frozen Banana
  • 2 Tbsp Cashew Butter
  • 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder (vegan)
  • ½ cup Ice
  • ⅛ tsp Sea Salt (pinch)

Instructions

  1. To a blender, add the plant milk, frozen banana, cashew butter, protein powder, and ice.
  2. Blend on low until the bananas start to break down, then increase the speed to high until smooth.
  3. Once smooth, decrease the speed to low before stopping.
  4. Enjoy immediately.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes

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