An almost healthy birthday cake smoothie that lets you start your birthday right when you wake up. With this easy smoothie recipe, every day can be your birthday!
I am in a serious birthday-celebrating mood right now. You see, my daughter is turning four years old tomorrow. Four years old!!!! I can't believe how big she is getting. I am not prepared for this at all. And soon she will be in school and having homework and the next thing I know she'll she a teenager I'm trying to not get ahead of myself and just enjoy these days while she is young and have fun with these single-digit birthdays while I can.
Her birthday falls the day before Easter, so I've been trying to make sure they don't get lumped together by making sure we don't do anything Easter-related until Easter. Food-wise, I'm making her a birthday cake (vanilla with strawberries per her request - recipe to come next week after I've made the cake). I've also been planning a whole day of birthday celebrating, starting off with a healthy, but delicious birthday cake smoothie to start off the day.
I was inspired to make this birthday cake smoothie after we tried the birthday cake frappucino from Starbucks. I loved the taste, but drinking it, I could tell it was about a thousand calories. I wanted something that tasted just as delicious, but also suitable for a breakfast. This smoothie tastes incredible. I made about 6 of these smoothies already and I'm convinced this is the only thing I need to be drinking for a very long time.
The secret to this smoothie is the pinch of salt, believe it or not. You see, I worked on this smoothie for a while, and the flavors of the butter extract just weren't shining through enough and I kept adding more and more to the mix. Then I remembered that salt helps being out flavors and although it's not normally added to smoothies. I thought I'd give it a try. Well, once I did, the flavors all became more pronounced, including the butter, giving me a full on cake-effect in drink form. Holla!
So, help me wish my not as little, but still super precious kinda little girl a happy birthday and make this birthday cake smoothie asap!
Birthday Cake Smoothie Recipe
P.S. If you are looking for a more indulgent way to celebrate your [un]birthday, check out my cake batter milkshake!
Birthday Cake Smoothie
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Liv @ Healthy Liv says
Your daughter is so cute! And I love this healthy smoothie that looks more like a milkshake 🙂
Katherine says
Oh my gosh, birthday cake I can drink?! Genius!
Cailee says
WOW!! This is seriously SO Cute!! I love it!! ...and all those bright sprinkles!?! SO fun! Great recipe girl!
Erin @ Platings and Pairings says
This sounds SO yummy! I also love the pictures - So festive 🙂
AMber | Caleighs Kitchen says
this sounds so good! Healthy and my daughter would love it (of course I would too!!!)
Josie says
Looks awesome! Love that it's a birthday cake smoothie with healthy ingredients! 🙂
Jerry says
Wow. This is definitely something I'll have to try once the weather here in San Antonio heats up a little bit. (read, next week. It's already in the 80's here.) I can even take one to work for a great start to a long shift!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says
My sister just told me she is coming to stay with me over her birthday and her favorite flavor of ice cream is birthday cake--can't wait to make this for her!
eat good 4 life says
What a great idea. I love smoothies and so do my kids. They would love this version!
Christina @ Bake with Christina says
What a cute smoothie, I love all the color from the sprinkles! So pretty!! 🙂
GiGi Eats says
GAH SPRINKLES ALWAYSSSSSSSSS make my taste buds want to scream outtttt "FEED ME"! lol
Joanne says
Awww happy birthday to your little sweetheart!! This smoothie sounds almost too good to be true. I want it for breakfast tomorrow!