All I want for Christmas is youuuuuuuu. And gingerbread.
And a Vitamix, duh.
I'm actually Jewish so my holiday has sadly passed. But I still want gingerbread. I want it all up in my coffee and I want it in my smoothie. I want it in these brownies and I want it in these adorable little gingerbread men.
Since pretty much all I eat all day everyday is roasted sweet potatoes in some form or another (kidding....kind of), obviously Miss Sweet Tater landed her sassy self into this sip of heaven.
And since blackstrap molasses is such a fab source of iron, I'm just going to use that as my excuse for consuming weirdly large amounts of it this season. I've yet to come up with a nutritional excuse for how and why I plow through 32 ounces of pure maple syrup in like t minus five seconds, but I'm working on it. Ummm it comes from a tree?
And can we put alllllll the cinnamon sticks in everything? OMG. Such a festive touch.
Do yourself a favor and call this breakfast. Just make sure to have a few roasted sweet potatoes on hand like I tell you to in every other post. It's really quite a simple process. I would know--I do it every week. Wash a few sweet taters. Pierce them a few times with a fork. Roast at 400F for an hour. BADA BOOM. Use a couple for baked sweet potatoes with salsa and fried egg, a few in maple orange mashed sweet potatoes and the rest in this heaven that I like to call a smoothie.
You can thank me later. Hopefully I haven't turned into a gingerbread [wo]man by then.
Sweet Potato Gingerbread Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Drinks
Description
A deliciously creamy gingerbread smoothie sweetened with roasted sweet potato and pure maple syrup.
Ingredients
- ½ cup roasted sweet potato, peeled and mashed
- ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp molasses
- 1 tsp pure maple syrup
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ + ⅛ tsp ground ginger
- pinch of nutmeg and cloves
- 2 ice cubes
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Anneli says
Hi! I just found your site by reading Olena @ https://ifoodreal.com/ posts on facebook. I love sweet potato's and smoothies. Never thought to combine them. I'll have to try it! Love your site! Anneli
Alexis says
So glad you found me, Anneli! Let me know if you give it a try 🙂
Anneli says
I made the smoothie and it was delicious! Almost tasted like pumpkin pie to me. I'm going to make some more for my husband... I drank it all 🙂 My daughter wasn't fan because she doesn't like the pumpkin or sweet potato taste. Definitely a great use for all those leftover sweet potatoes we have. Anneli
Anneli says
Hi! I just found your site by reading Olena @ https://ifoodreal.com/ posts on facebook. I love sweet potato's and smoothies. Never thought to combine them. I'll have to try it! Love your site! Anneli
Alexis says
So glad you found me, Anneli! Let me know if you give it a try 🙂
Anneli says
I made the smoothie and it was delicious! Almost tasted like pumpkin pie to me. I'm going to make some more for my husband... I drank it all 🙂 My daughter wasn't fan because she doesn't like the pumpkin or sweet potato taste. Definitely a great use for all those leftover sweet potatoes we have. Anneli
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says
I need that gingerbread coffee in my life!
Alexis says
Yes you do! TJ's to the rescue, per usual 😉
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says
I need that gingerbread coffee in my life!
Alexis says
Yes you do! TJ's to the rescue, per usual 😉
Holly says
Oh my! I just need Molasses and I am making this ASAP! My sweet potato addiction is strong!!!
★★★★★
Alexis says
You could easily use more maple syrup instead of the molasses! Go for it 🙂
Holly says
Oh my! I just need Molasses and I am making this ASAP! My sweet potato addiction is strong!!!
★★★★★
Alexis says
You could easily use more maple syrup instead of the molasses! Go for it 🙂
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen says
So I just clicked over to your blog from The Roasted Root solely because of its awesome name, and then you won me over with this smoothie. I'm a major sweet potato fan, and am seriously considering ditching work and going home to whip one of these up 🙂
Alexis says
Awwww yay! Thanks for stopping by, Maggie! Let me know if you give it a try 🙂 Hope you love it!
Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen says
So I just clicked over to your blog from The Roasted Root solely because of its awesome name, and then you won me over with this smoothie. I'm a major sweet potato fan, and am seriously considering ditching work and going home to whip one of these up 🙂
Alexis says
Awwww yay! Thanks for stopping by, Maggie! Let me know if you give it a try 🙂 Hope you love it!
Matt @ Runner Savvy says
Very interesting! Looks good 🙂
Alexis says
Interesting in a good way 😉
Matt @ Runner Savvy says
Very interesting! Looks good 🙂
Alexis says
Interesting in a good way 😉
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
i am seeing gingerbread related things on everyones post today, its a sign I need to get started on this ASAP.
Alexis says
Gingerbread took over the blogosphere this week!! I'm obsessed.
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health says
i am seeing gingerbread related things on everyones post today, its a sign I need to get started on this ASAP.
Alexis says
Gingerbread took over the blogosphere this week!! I'm obsessed.
Ang @ Nutty for Life says
I need to get my butt to TJ's to buy some of that coffee! Holy cannoli! I added sweet potato into my smoothie once and it was sooooo filling. I am sure this one is delish. Cinnamon sticks are so pretty. It makes me think about oranges with cloves stuck in them. (Not sure how I made that connection but they're also pretty haha)
Alexis says
I need to use the phrase "holy cannoli" more often. Love it!! Aren't cinnamon sticks the prettiest?
Ang @ Nutty for Life says
I need to get my butt to TJ's to buy some of that coffee! Holy cannoli! I added sweet potato into my smoothie once and it was sooooo filling. I am sure this one is delish. Cinnamon sticks are so pretty. It makes me think about oranges with cloves stuck in them. (Not sure how I made that connection but they're also pretty haha)
Alexis says
I need to use the phrase "holy cannoli" more often. Love it!! Aren't cinnamon sticks the prettiest?
Julia says
I didn't realize molasses had iron in it, but all the more reason for me to love it! I love your love of sweet potatoes and am excited to throw them in a blender with holiday cheer and make myself a sassy gingerbread smoothie with the cinnamon sticks! I would go through great lengths to make a cinnamon stick work as a straw and I'm 200% sure it'd be worth it to try. Sluuuuuurp!
★★★★★
Alexis says
Only unrefined blackstrap molasses does....crazy huh?! All the more reason to gulp in down in a sassy sweet tater smoothie!
Julia says
I didn't realize molasses had iron in it, but all the more reason for me to love it! I love your love of sweet potatoes and am excited to throw them in a blender with holiday cheer and make myself a sassy gingerbread smoothie with the cinnamon sticks! I would go through great lengths to make a cinnamon stick work as a straw and I'm 200% sure it'd be worth it to try. Sluuuuuurp!
★★★★★
Alexis says
Only unrefined blackstrap molasses does....crazy huh?! All the more reason to gulp in down in a sassy sweet tater smoothie!
Shashi @ https://runninsrilankan.com says
My mom brought me some pure Canadian Maple syrup last year when she visited Canada and wow! I hate to admit it but I finished half of it in "like t minus five seconds" !!! Then got scared that I might not be able to get my hands on this type of maple syrup again and had to forcibly ration myself!
Your smoothie sounds fantastic, lady!
Alexis says
OMG, pure Canadian maple syrup sounds like all kinds of delicious!!
Shashi @ https://runninsrilankan.com says
My mom brought me some pure Canadian Maple syrup last year when she visited Canada and wow! I hate to admit it but I finished half of it in "like t minus five seconds" !!! Then got scared that I might not be able to get my hands on this type of maple syrup again and had to forcibly ration myself!
Your smoothie sounds fantastic, lady!
Alexis says
OMG, pure Canadian maple syrup sounds like all kinds of delicious!!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
I will do myself a favor and call this breakfast! And then it will be breakfast with gingerbread coffee in t-minus 5 days when I raid the nearest TJs!!! I can't tell if I'm more jealous of the fact that you have unlimited access to TJs or a vitamix!?!
Alexis says
I don't have a vitamix, but I'm dying to own one!! Gahhhhhh!
Davida @ The Healthy Maven says
I will do myself a favor and call this breakfast! And then it will be breakfast with gingerbread coffee in t-minus 5 days when I raid the nearest TJs!!! I can't tell if I'm more jealous of the fact that you have unlimited access to TJs or a vitamix!?!
Alexis says
I don't have a vitamix, but I'm dying to own one!! Gahhhhhh!
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
Because my obsession with molasses wasn't bad enough… Seriously. I actually -finished- a jar of molasses the other day. Finished. Who does that?! I understand honey and maple syrup, but molasses?! Want to start a support group?
Alexis says
Bahahaha your comment made me laugh out loud, for realz. Love ya. And heck yes to the support group. I'll bring smoothies if you bring cookies.
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
Because my obsession with molasses wasn't bad enough… Seriously. I actually -finished- a jar of molasses the other day. Finished. Who does that?! I understand honey and maple syrup, but molasses?! Want to start a support group?
Alexis says
Bahahaha your comment made me laugh out loud, for realz. Love ya. And heck yes to the support group. I'll bring smoothies if you bring cookies.