Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Protein Smoothie

This lightened and nutritious Vegan Strawberry Shortcake Protein Smoothie is a dessert in a beverage form. It is absolutely kid friendly and refreshing.

I love smoothies for my breakfast so I try and include a variety of flavors in it. My kids devour all the vegan smoothies that I keep experimenting. Hence this vegan strawberry shortcake smoothie is very much loved my by family.

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We love fresh watermelon smoothie with almond milk for a cool drink during hot sunny days.

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Every year, I bake my famous vegan strawberry cake and also strawberry cheesecake brownies. On weekend, my kids love to start their day with strawberry sauce pancakes.

Health benefits of strawberries

Its high in fiber and are packed with anti-oxidants. Being a great source of vitamin K its a heart healthy fruit with being low in calories at the same time.

You will love my Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie because:

• Its high in fiber and other nutrients
• kid friendly and refreshing
• Taste very similar to traditional strawberry shortcake
• Its healthy and protein packed
• Easy to blend and big on flavors

Ingredients for Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie

Strawberries
Vanilla ice cream
Vanilla almond milk
Hemp seeds
Whipped cream (optional)

I have used only 5 simple ingredients to blend my fresh strawberry smoothie and my family enjoys it every summer.

Ingredients notes:

Strawberries – I made it with fresh strawberries so as to keep its taste very similar to the traditional dessert.

Hempseeds – this adds healthy fats and protein along with fiber to this strawberry smoothie.

Vanilla ice cream – this enhances the taste and its a little treat in this recipe which makes it even more delicious. I used vegan vanilla ice cream so you may either use store bought or your own homemade one.

Almond milk – any dairy free milk works here but I used almond milk to keep it lighter.

Whipped cream – I used vegan whipped cream with a coconut base. I used it for layering just like its layered in the shortcake dessert so that this smoothie tastes the same but healthy.

For detailed measurement of ingredients, please scroll down to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

How to make Vegan Strawberry Protein Smoothie

Firstly, in a blender, I combined fresh strawberries, almond milk, vanilla ice cream and hemp seeds. Then, i blended it smooth.

Next, I filled half of the serving glass with the blended smoothie.

Then, I added another layer with whipped cream.

Thereafter, I added a third layer of fresh sliced strawberries.

Afterwards, I filled the glass with more blended smoothie.

Lastly, I topped it again with whipped cream and fresh sliced strawberries.

It was delicious and we enjoyed our favorite dessert in a healthier way.

Variation:

To keep it simpler and lower in calories, blend strawberries, 2-3 dates or 2 tbsp maple syrup, almond milk, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, hempseeds and 1/4 cup crushed ice together in a blender. Pour it in a serving glass. top it with a small scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream, 1 tbsp of whipped cream and lots of fresh sliced strawberries. This will be lower in calories and yet taste delicious.

Expert tips:

• It is important to layer with whipped cream so as to give the same taste as the cake dessert.
• Make sure to blend the smoothie very smooth and there should not be any crunch from hempseeds.

My other smoothie recipes are:

Peach Smoothie
Lemon Smoothie
Superfood Green Smoothie
Raspberry Smoothie
Tropical Coconut Turmeric Smoothie

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