Red Velvet Shakes
by Erin Fletter
Photo by Danang Zulkarnain/Shutterstock.com
prep time
5 minutes
cook time
makes
4-6 servings
Equipment Checklist
- Blender (or pitcher + immersion blender
- Liquid measuring cup
- Measuring spoons
scale
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Ingredients
Red Velvet Shakes
- 3 C milk **(for DAIRY ALLERGY sub dairy-free/nut-free milk)**
- 3 T unsweetened cocoa powder **(for CHOCOLATE ALLERGY sub carob powder)**
- 5 T sugar/honey/agave
- 1 small cooked or canned beet
- 1 handful of chocolate chips **(for CHOCOLATE ALLERGY sub carob chips; for DAIRY/NUT/SOY ALLERGY use Enjoy Life brand)**
- 2 C ice
Food Allergen Substitutions
Red Velvet Shakes
- Dairy: Substitute dairy-free/nut-free milk. Use Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips.
- Chocolate: Substitute carob powder for cocoa powder. Substitute carob chips for chocolate chips.
- Nut: Use Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips.
- Soy: Use Enjoy Life brand chocolate chips.
Instructions
Red Velvet Shakes
1.
combine + blend
Have your kids measure and combine 3 cups milk, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 5 tablespoons sugar, 1 beet, and 1 handful of chocolate chips. Blend until smooth. Add 2 cups of ice and blend again. Taste—does it need more cocoa, milk, sweetener? Adjust and enjoy!
THYME for a Laugh
"Knock, knock!"
"Who’s there?"
"Imogen."
"Imogen who?"
"I can’t imogen life without chocolate!"
THYME for a Laugh
What do you call a happy vegetable?
Up Beet.
That's Berry Funny
What did the Red Velvet Cake say to the artificial red food dye?
"Just BEET it!"
