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Home » Baby/Kid-Friendly Recipes » Carrot Cake Oatmeal Smoothie Bowl

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Smoothie Bowl

By Min On January 12, 2021

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a close up shot of carrot cake smoothie bowl with ground walnuts, chia seeds, and coconut as toppings

5 ingredients and 5 minutes are all you need to whip up this thick and creamy carrot cake oatmeal smoothie bowl. Loaded with nutrition, it’s the perfect veggie smoothie (but thicker!) for babies, kids, and adults!

a close up shot of carrot cake smoothie bowl with ground walnuts, chia seeds, and coconut as toppings
Contents
  • What is a smoothie bowl?
  • How to Make a Thick Smoothie Bowl
  • Ingredients
  • What Makes this Veggie Smoothie Perfect for Babies and Kids?
  • Other Baby and Kid-Friendly Smoothies
  • Other Baby-Friendly Carrot Recipes

What is a smoothie bowl?

It’s basically a thicker and creamier version of smoothies – a super fun and delicious way to enjoy your smoothie with a spoon instead of drinking it through a straw.

While smoothies you can gulp down in seconds, smoothie bowls take a bit more time to enjoy and feel like an actual meal with different flavors and textures.

In my personal opinion, the most exciting part is the toppings! Add whatever you fancy, like nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables, etc.

Depending on your choice of ingredients, these thick, creamy, soft-serve-like bowls can be enjoyed as a snack, a quick meal, or even as a nutritious dessert!

How to Make a Thick Smoothie Bowl

You can basically transform your favorite smoothies by using less base liquid and/or adding a thickener like oats, nuts, avocado, chia seeds, frozen fruits, etc.

You can always add more liquid so it’s best to start with less and add more as necessary.

Ingredients

all the ingredients to make the carrot cake smoothie laid out on a wooden board

What Makes this Veggie Smoothie Perfect for Babies and Kids?

Some of the questions I get asked quite frequently are: how do you serve carrots to babies? What are some baby veggie smoothies for babies/kids? What are some easy and healthy breakfast and snack ideas?

Enter this carrot oatmeal smoothie bowl!

  • It’s a fun and delicious way to incorporate more fruits and vegetables to their diet along with other essential nutrients like healthy fats, protein, iron, calcium, vitamin D.
  • It is sure to keep them fuller for longer and prevent hangry meltdowns. Those are never fun!
  • For babies, I recommend using breastmilk/formula, or full-fat coconut milk.
  • If your child is underweight or ill, this is a great way to boost their caloric intake as well as keep them hydrated.
  • As for toppings, it’s such an awesome way to get your little one(s) involved! Have several options and let them decide what toppings they want to decorate their bowls with.
  • Thanks to its thick consistency, this bowl will be perfect for texture exposure as well as spoon practice.

I do want to mention that you don’t want to go overboard with the toppings, especially for babies. It can be too filling for their tiny tummies.

Other Baby and Kid-Friendly Smoothies

a five picture collage showing all the different smoothies you can make from the same basic formula in my Veggie-Centered Delights ecookbook

While I’ve provided you with a recipe here, what I’d LOVE to be able to do is help you whip up ANY well-balanced, delicious smoothie or smoothie bowl that you and your child can enjoy together.

In my e-cookbook, Veggie-Centered Delights, I give you the formula that lists the amounts for each component/ingredient (protein/fat, veggies, liquids, seasonings, etc.) to add to your blender.

This allows you to use whatever ingredients you have on hand, saving you time and money. You’ll be able to come up with endless unique flavor combinations without spending hours searching for recipes.

You can read more about the cookbook here as well as testimonials from other moms.

Other Baby-Friendly Carrot Recipes

  • Carrot Cake Blender Muffins
  • Egg-Free Carrot Lentil Bars
  • 3 Ingredient Banana Cookies
  • One Pot Chicken and Carrot Couscous

Did you make this baby and toddler-friendly 3 Ingredient Banana Cookies for Babies? Follow me on Instagram post a photo and tag me, post a photo on my Facebook page, or save it to Pinterest. I love to see what you’re making! 

a close up shot of carrot cake smoothie bowl with ground walnuts, chia seeds, and coconut as toppings

Carrot Cake Oatmeal Smoothie Bowl

Loaded with nutrition, this carrot oatmeal smoothie bowl is the perfect veggie smoothie (but thicker!) for babies, kids, and adults!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Min | MJ and Hungryman

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (78g) frozen pineapple
  • 1 cup (100g) carrots , peeled and shredded
  • 1/3 cup (35g) rolled oats
  • 1/2- 2/3 cup milk of choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping Suggestions

  • coconut, carrots, chia or hemp seeds, walnuts (finely chopped or ground for babies)

Instructions

  • Blend everything together, starting with 1/2 cup of milk, in a blender until creamy and smooth.
  • If consistency is too thick for your liking, add more milk. If too thin, add more frozen pineapple.
  • Pour into a bowl, add any of the suggested toppings. Grab a spoon and enjoy!

Notes

For babies, use breastmilk/formula or full-fat coconut milk

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 143mg | Potassium: 758mg | Fiber: 8g | Vitamin A: 21581IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 2mg
Course breakfast, snack
Cuisine American
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About Min

Thank you so much for stopping by! I am Min, a Registered Dietitian, a Christ follower, a wife, and a mom to our miracle baby, Caleb. Currently, I’m having a ton of fun feeding his little tummy and sharing our baby led weaning journey! Follow me on Instagram if interested in seeing daily menu as well as tips and tricks.

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  1. Amy says

    January 25, 2021 at 1:08 pm

    Hi Min! This sounds awesome and I can’t wait to try it with my little guy (21 months). He LOVES carrots so I’m sure this will be a hit. One question – do you use cooked or uncooked rolled oats in this?

    • Min says

      January 25, 2021 at 6:57 pm

      It’s uncooked! Hope you guys enjoy!!

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