Spiced Sweet Potato and Coconut Smoothies

Bone up! Sweet potatoes contain skeleton-strengthening nutrients such as potassium and magnesium, while yogurt and milk crank up the vitamin D in this fall-flavored smoothie recipe.

Spiced Sweet Potato and Coconut Smoothies
Photo: Carson Downing
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
4 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup milk or non-dairy milk

  • 3 medjool dates, soaked in warm water for 20 minutes, pits removed

  • ½ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut

  • 1 ¼ cup steamed or baked sweet potato

  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla

  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 2 cup Ice cubes

Directions

  1. In a blender combine all ingredients in order given. Cover and blend until smooth. Chill until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

369 Calories
7g Fat
66g Carbs
15g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 369
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g 9%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 162mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 66g 24%
Total Sugars 44g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 24.9mg 125%
Calcium 267mg 21%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Potassium 1105mg 24%
Folate, total 22.1mcg
Vitamin B-12 1mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.5mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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