Carrot Milk For Toddlers- Carrot Milkshake

Carrot Milk- a healthy and vibrant breakfast drink made with the goodness of carrots.

Why we love this recipe?

This is a delicious breakfast recipe that you will not stop making , once you try it. It checks all boxes that are necessary for a good breakfast.

Healthy.

Delicious.

Can be made ahead.

Attractive to kids.

Quick to eat/ drink.

So do you need any more reason for making carrot milk?

Carrot milk for toddlers and babies

If you ask if this recipe is suitable for toddlers and babies, the answer is both yes and no. This recipe has nuts and dried fruit. So this is not recommended for babies below 6 months.

This recipe is a great way to introduce carrots to toddlers. You can make the same recipe with non-dairy milk like coconut milk or oat milk.

In case your baby is allergic to nuts, then skip the nuts in this recipe and use only carrots, figs, and raisins. 

Use plain water, carrots, raisins, and figs to make this carrot milk 

All this said and done, you can include this without any guilt in your baby’s food chart after he/she turns 6 months old.

Carrot milk during pregnancy and lactation

This is an excellent drink for pregnant women because of its nutrient properties. However, if you are pregnant and suffer from reflux, then skip adding dairy milk. Or enjoy this cold. This is also  great for lactating mothers.

What alternatives can be used for Dairy milk in this recipe?

The carrot and milk combination is really yummy but not all people enjoy dairy milk in their smoothies and milkshakes. If you are someone who does not enjoy dairy-based milk or is allergic to it, then you can replace milk in this recipe with coconut milk, oat milk, or almond milk. This will also make it a vegan carrot milk smoothie.

Can sweeteners be added to this?

If your carrots are super sweet, I strongly recommend skipping sugar or any other sweetener. But in case, the carrot Gods don’t smile on you and you are left with bland as sawdust kinds, then use organic maple syrup or jaggery or honey or even agave. Please note that adding honey will make it non-vegan.

Can you have this at night?

While we have enjoyed this lovely drink at night, it has always been chilled. Having room temperature dairy milk-based beverages or even hot dairy-based beverages during the night may increase reflux and acidity issues.

Adding a pinch of saffron to your carrot milk during the night not only improves the flavor but also your sleep quality. Saffron is used as an anti-depressant in Ayurvedic treatments, is believed to have immunity-boosting properties.

If you are looking for more breakfast smoothie options, then check out our

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Fresh Fig Milkshake

Method

Soaking nuts and raisins

First, soak the almonds, walnuts, raisins and figs in warm water for 30 mins to 1 hour.

Once done, drain the water fully.

Pressure cooking carrots

Pressure cook carrots for 2 whistles by combining them with water. Raw carrots don’t work well in this recipe because they don’t blend well with the milk. Alternatively, you can also steam your carrots in a steamer. You can also pressure cook the carrots on low-pressure mode for 2 mins in the Instant pot and do a 10 min NPR.

If you are pressure cooking the carrots, then once it’s done, let the pressure release naturally. Do not drain the water from the carrots.

Blending

Add the soaked and drained nuts to a blender. Tip in the steamed carrots along with the water used for cooking them.

Now, add cardamoms, vanilla and maple syrup ( read post for more details on sweeteners). Blend to a smooth paste.

Next, add milk to the blended carrot puree. Blend again to a smooth puree to a smoothie-like consistency.

Once done, pour into glasses, chill and enjoy. You can make this the night before if serving for breakfast. If you are using non-dairy milk, then this smoothie keeps well for 3 days in the fridge.

Looking for more carrot recipes? Then check out our

Raw grated carrot salad

Carrot raisin smoothie

Carrot and peas curry

Carrot and peas kuruma

Here s the video on making this delicious and healthy carrot milk: