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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Special Diet ยป Egg Free

    King Cake Smoothie

    Published: Feb 4, 2016 ยท Updated: Jan 20, 2020 ยท Post may contain affiliate links

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    This spiked king cake flavored smoothie is a tasty, nourishing, and filling concoction that'll keep you marching the parade route all day long

    King Cake Smoothie from Living Well Kitchen

    It's that time of year! Mardi Gras is upon us, which means king cake everywhere.

    You can seriously get king cake-flavored anything: coffee, vodka, muffins, smoothies.

    Last Thursday, I went to a King Cake Party where everyone brought a king cake. We had 12 king cakes and tasted them all to decide which one was our favorite, which had the best icing, which one was the prettiest, etc.

    That means that I had to try 12 different cakes. Ok so "had to" is obviously an exaggeration, but in the name of cake and Mardi Gras and because I love that kind of thing, I had to.

    We're eating all the king cakes 💜💚💛

    A photo posted by Meme (@memeinge) on Jan 28, 2016 at 6:46pm PST

    I don't typically eat a bunch of cake on a daily basis. I don't intentionally avoid sweets, but I just don't have them very often. When I want them, I have them. When I'm not thinking about them, I don't actively seek them out, and I rarely have cravings for sweet things.

    This all means that my body isn't used to a lot of sugar at one time. So yeah, I occasionally eat mounds of cookie dough while baking cookies, but that's important for quality control.

    King Cake Smoothie from Living Well Kitchen

    Y'all, I was hungover the next day. We're talking headache, fatigue, a little bit of nausea -- all from king cake (no adult beverages were involved in this hangover)! And by king cake I mean too much king cake.

    I'd like you to know that I had one small bite of each piece, so I could accurately take notes. There was one cake I accidentally tried twice which was disappointing because I found it too cinnamon-y flavored. And then I needed to test two cakes again to decide which one I liked better.

    All this being said, I never want to eat king cake again.

    barre3 at king cake festival

    That is until Sunday when I went to the King Cake Festival. Well, I went to the fitness challenge before the festival because barre3 New Orleans participated in the fitness challenge. After the fitness challenge, Smoothie King had King Cake Smoothie samples.

    I felt like I could tolerate a smoothie since it wasn't cake. I'm glad I did because they were tasty, so I decided to recreate it myself!

    King Cake Smoothie from Living Well Kitchen

    I added some spinach because they don't sell carrot sticks next to the cotton candy and blow-up tubas (i.e. I need a few veggies in my Mardi Gras diet)

    And since it is Mardi Gras, I spiked my smoothie because duh all Mardi Gras smoothies should be spiked. If you're not interested in adding rum and/or amaretto, just omit it and add some extra almond milk if necessary.

    King Cake Smoothie from Living Well Kitchen

    Other than that, this smoothie is a tasty, nourishing, and filling concoction that'll keep you marching the parade route all day long.

    King Cake Smoothie from Living Well Kitchen

    King Cake Smoothie

    This spiked king cake flavored smoothie is a tasty, nourishing, and filling concoction that'll keep you marching the parade route all day long
    5 from 2 votes
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    • ยฝ banana frozen
    • 2 cups fresh spinach
    • ยพ cup unsweetened almond milk or pecan milk
    • ยพ cup plain Greek yogurt or other plain yogurt
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup optional
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ยผ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ยผ teaspoon almond extract
    • dash of salt
    • 2 tablespoon amaretto optional
    • 2 tablespoon rum optional

    Instructions

    • Add frozen banana, spinach, almond milk, greek yogurt, maple syrup (if using), vanilla extract, cinnamon, almond extract, and dash of salt to a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
    • Pour into a glass and stir in amaretto and rum if using.

    Notes

    *Nutrition facts calculated with all the ingredients (including the alcohol).
    *You can omit the maple syrup if desired; it'll just not be as sweet. 
    *Use dairy free yogurt for a dairy free, vegan smoothie.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    King Cake Smoothie
    Serving Size
     
    1 smoothie
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    413
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    3
    g
    5
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    7
    mg
    2
    %
    Sodium
     
    350
    mg
    15
    %
    Potassium
     
    802
    mg
    23
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    46
    g
    15
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    34
    g
    38
    %
    Protein
     
    18
    g
    36
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    5625
    IU
    113
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    22
    mg
    27
    %
    Calcium
     
    471
    mg
    47
    %
    Iron
     
    1.6
    mg
    9
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *
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    If you're wondering which king cake won...

    Best Presentation: Cake Cafe

    Best Icing: Caluda's

    Best Filling: Cake Cafe

    Most Unique: Willa Jean

    People's Choice: McKenzie's

    Note -- my favorites were the Intercontinental Hotel and Caluda's

    Meme

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    Comments

    1. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

      February 05, 2016 at 9:28 am

      First, cookie dough is the only reason I bake cookies. Second, I've never heard of a King cake but they look really fun!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 05, 2016 at 11:37 am

        Oh girl, you NEED to try king cake! It's like a cinnamon roll turned cake, and it's a sugary overload of tastiness. But thank God it only comes around once a year haha!

        Reply
    2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      February 08, 2016 at 3:18 pm

      Well this is one fun "spiked" smoothie ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 08, 2016 at 7:28 pm

        Thanks lady ๐Ÿ™‚ xxoo

        Reply
    3. Alexandra Caspero says

      February 08, 2016 at 4:47 pm

      This smoothie looks perfect for getting the party started! I've never had King Cake! And I feel like a total loser that we didn't do ANYTHING for Mardi Gras. Can we still be friends?!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 08, 2016 at 7:33 pm

        Haha!! We can still be friends; just be sure to have a drink on Mardi Gras day and you're forgiven ๐Ÿ˜‰
        Next year, you'll need king cake though!

        Reply
    4. Melanie says

      February 09, 2016 at 12:05 am

      What a fun idea and great way to sneak some veggies into a Mardi Gras celebration! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 09, 2016 at 12:23 pm

        Thanks Melanie! I need all the veggies I can get over Mardi Gras ๐Ÿ˜‰

        Reply
    5. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits says

      February 09, 2016 at 9:21 am

      That is one spectacular king cake party! I've had cookie hangovers before, so I FEEL YOU!

      The one (and only) time I've had king cake, I got the piece with the baby in it! Felt like I won the lottery! Love your smoothie version of it!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 09, 2016 at 12:24 pm

        Haha sugar hangovers are the worst!!
        And omg getting the baby is so fun! (Until you've had like 10 king cakes and you keep getting the baby eek)

        Reply
    6. Rebecca says

      February 11, 2016 at 3:48 pm

      Amaretto and Rum?! Those flavors sound delicious added to a smoothie!

      Reply
      • Meme says

        February 12, 2016 at 2:20 pm

        I know right?!! SO good ๐Ÿ™‚

        Reply

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