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Ginger Molasses Tahini Cauliflower Smoothie

Molasses, ginger, and small spice portions give cashew milk a gingerbread-style flavor. Tahini adds a sesame note and cauliflower provides body without banana. Maple syrup lets you adjust sweetness after considering the stronger flavor and possible bitterness of the molasses.

Healthy Smoothie Recipes

Ginger Molasses Tahini Cauliflower Smoothie

Molasses, ginger, and small spice portions give cashew milk a gingerbread-style flavor.

Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1

Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch

Vegan

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup cauliflower, cooked and cooled, then frozen
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1–3 teaspoon pure maple syrup (adjust to taste)
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 inch ginger root
  • 1 cup unsweetened cashew milk

Directions

  1. Pour the measured liquid into the blender. Add the softer prepared ingredients first, keeping the frozen pieces separated so they can move toward the blades instead of forming a solid block above them.
  2. Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
  3. Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.

Notes

Contains tree nuts, sesame. Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.

Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.

Tips and ingredient notes

Use plain, stirred tahini. Prepare cauliflower according to its package and cool first. Begin with the smaller syrup amount. Molasses varieties differ, so choose one you enjoy and record it for future batches.

If packaged cauliflower requires cooking, follow those instructions before cooling it fully. Freeze the prepared portion for a colder result, or blend it chilled. Cooking, cooling, and freezing happen ahead of the stated active blending time rather than inside that short estimate.

Peel ginger if its skin is tough and chop it across its fibers into small pieces. Older roots can taste stronger and feel more fibrous. Measure the portion instead of estimating from a large piece, particularly when making a single serving.

Ingredient health benefits

  • Tahini contributes magnesium, used in normal muscle and nerve function.
  • Cauliflower contributes vitamin C, which supports normal collagen formation.

Nutrition references: NIH: Magnesium; MedlinePlus: Vitamin C. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.

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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.

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