T Stands for Carrot Cake Breakfast Shake

 

Once again, I'm trying to drop a few pounds. Baking during Massachusetts' Stay at Home Advisory during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic was too tasty. 

This recipe for a Carrot Cake Breakfast Shake comes from a 12 Week Metabolic Meal Plan.

Ingredients for One Serving:

1 serving protein powder or vanilla powdered shake mix

1 carrot, chopped (I used a handful of baby carrots)

1/4 skin on apple (I can't stand recipes that use only a small portion of a fruit or veg. What do you do with the other 3/4 because apples aren't low carb? So I used 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce)

1/2 cup of unsweetened, non-dairy milk. (I used unsweetened coconut milk)

4 ice cubes

1 T. chia seeds

1 T. orange zest (I used Orange Peel from the spice cabinet)

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Optional: 1 T. chopped walnuts

                1 T. unsweetened coconut flakes

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend. Use a little water to adjust the thickness if necessary.

Enjoy!