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Just made this and it’s now my favorite smoothie/milkshake ☺️I threw a handful of spinach for a little extra greens and didn’t taste it.
This recipe is sponsored by Almond Breeze.
I know it’s technically not autumn yet, but my breakfast game has been in a rut lately and I need something fresh, nutritious, delicious, and easy.
Introducing: AUTUMN GLOW MILKSHAKES.
Okay, let’s clarify.
- Not technically a milkshake. Almondmilk, almond butter, frozen sweet potato 😱, frozen cauliflower 😱😱, a pinch of salt some honey and protein powder if you want? The dream team is making milkshake magic happen, right in your very own blender.
- Not technically autumn yet. As previously stated. So I guess you could just bookmark for a week or two, or embrace the autumn vibes a little early this year, or say to yourself: self, you do not need to wait until autumn to eat sweet potatoes in a smoothie/milkshake/thingy.
- Technically very delicious. I know I’m totally scaring you off with the sweet-potato-cauliflower-and-this-is-going-to-be-like-ice-cream thing, but really – the texture is beautifully smooth (like a milkshake) and the taste is just the right amount of sweet. Apparently this is a thing? People putting frozen cauliflower in their smoothies? I think the idea is to get more nutrition (VEG) and less sugar than the otherwise standard banana. I don’t know, I was pretty skeptical, but Autumn Glow Milkshakes have me sold on this weirdo smoothie move.
Watch How To Make Our Autumn Glow Milkshake:

In the blender we’ve got sweet potato, cauliflower, almond butter, vanilla almondmilk (Almond Breeze because it’s our fave, and have you seen the Hint of Honey kind around anywhere? I am dying to try it), honey, vanilla protein powder, and flaked sea salt. I’m all about that flaked sea salt in my smoothies.
Here’s what your eyes will behold when the blender has worked its magic:

The orange color might be a teeny bit Halloween-y, but hang with me. It’s a pretty mellow orange, like a nice adult-ish caramel-colored situation rather than pumpkin orange, and the adult-ish orange totally embodies the Autumn Glow, right?
We can thank the almond butter (hello, friendly fats!) and the sweet potato (nutritious starches!) and some super creamy almondmilk (hello, Almond Breeze!) for a silky-smooth texture that will remind you of a malt shop. It’s next level.

Raise your hand if you love toppings? If your whole food life is mostly about what you can drizzle, sprinkle, or crumble on top?
This is your chance. Your BLANK CANVAS. My personal faves are some banana slices, maybe the occasional handful of blueberries (especially if I happen to be making this smoothie at the end of the summer, which, at the moment, I am), and always always always a sprinkling of granola. Best case scenario would be that coconut oil granola that I love as much as life itself, but in a pinch, even a good store-bought granola will be a pretty happy combo with this fake-out breakfasty ice cream.
Autumn Glow Milkshakes don’t have to be eaten for breakfast, but they do have this magnetic-like pull on my morning routine. Just know that no one will be mad if you need to eat a milkshake for breakfast, okay? This is a safe zone for that type of behavior.

Autumn Glow Milkshake
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 milkshake 1x
Description
A glow-worthy “milkshake” that is loaded with nutrients and tastes like ice cream. Awesome for breakfasts on the go.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen sweet potato, steamed (see notes)
- 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower florets
- 1 cup Almond Breeze Vanilla Almondmilk
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 scoop of your fave protein powder (vanilla is best)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- a pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Blend everything up in a high-powered blender until smooth. Add more almondmilk as needed to keep it moving smoothly.
- Serve topped with granola, banana slices, fruit, a drizzle of almond butter, or whatever your heart desires.
Notes
For the sweet potatoes, I recommend peeling, cutting into cubes, steaming, and then freezing ahead of time. You want them to be frozen when you blend in order to get the right texture.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: healthy milkshake, healthy smoothie, sweet potato smoothie, sweet potato recipe
Thank you to Almond Breeze for sponsoring this post!
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I made this as written exactly and it was beyond my wildest dreams! My picky boys loved it too! Thanks for helping me change up the breakfast routine!
I absolutely love the autumn glow milkshake recipe!! It is shockingly delicious. Thank you.
Love these recipes.
Thank you.
Delicious! I turned it into a smoothie bowl and it was one of the best I’ve ever had. I used 1 teaspoon of honey and found it sweet enough, but my vanilla protein powder is sweetened with stevia. You can’t taste the cauliflower at all. This would be an amazing way to get veggies into picky eaters. 🤩
This treat looks delicious but it’s extra high in fat, salt, and sugar.
Which makes it a no go for me. An vegan or regular chocolate ice cream cone would be healthier.
Your body needs all of those things! I truly believe it’s a psy op trying to make people think they need less fat and salt and no carbs. We should absolutely not eat seed oils, but fat is good. I don’t know how old you are Dawn, but think back to your twenties. Did you obsess and stress about fat salt and sugar? How didnyou look and feel then? Stress is a major disease culprit coupled with malnutrition! Enjoy whole foods and don’t stress about enjoying delicious meals! Hope you have a great day!
Question – there is cinnamon in the video, but none listed in the recipe ingredients. How much do you recommend to use? Thanks!
Anywhere from 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon should work here. Enjoy!
This is SO good!! It was my second breakfast, aka post hike smoothie. I had extra baked sweet potato that I sliced and froze; it was perfect in this. What a great combination of ingredients!!
Super yummy on its own! Also tried this with 2-3 spoonfuls of pumpkin puree & a teaspoon of pumpkin spice & it was like frozen pumpkin pie filling – SO good. You are so right about the granola, that made it next level!
So glad you enjoyed this, Kirsten! 🙂
I live in an area of Tennessee where it often stays warm (highs in the upper 70’s or 80’s) through mid October, but I still love a good autumn recipe, so this will be perfect! Thank you 🙂
Just made this and it’s now my favorite smoothie/milkshake ☺️I threw a handful of spinach for a little extra greens and didn’t taste it.
ok, annoying ? #1 – if you had to make this with less sugar, would you omit A) honey or B) use unsweetened almond milk? Vanilla or even “regular” almond milk often has extra sugar in it, right?
Really delicious! I made a few changes-used canned pumpkin instead of sweet potato, unflavored pea protein, and added cinnamon. Love the idea of frozen cauliflower!
Glad you enjoyed it, Kate!
I used frozen riced cauliflower to make it easier on my blender, chocolate protein powder because that’s what I had on hand, and a few frozen blueberries in place of part of the honey. It turned out well! The texture wasn’t quite as smooth as I would’ve liked, but I only have an immersion blender. I think a full-size high powdered blender would be more successful.
Glad to hear that, Molly!
Made this today and it came out very tasty!!! I was so intrigued by making a milk shake with veggies and I was sold! I decided to spice up the autumn flavor and added about a teaspoon size of fresh ginger and a sprinkle of cinnamon. It was like sweet potato pie! I used cauliflower that I cooked in the microwave and froze I didn’t taste it in there though. Also for any folks looking to decrease the sugar content I subbed erythritol for honey and it tasted great.
This was so tasty! I added spinach so the color was green 🙂 but the flavors were spot on! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Lindsay,
Loved this milkshake!
Just going to reduce the almond butter for more protein powder.
Thanks a ton!
Take care!
~Andrew
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Hi there, is the cauliflower cooked and then frozen? Or raw and frozen?
Raw and frozen! We found cooked cauliflower made it the overall shake taste too much like cauliflower.
I’m totally all about the sweet potatoes in my smoothies but two things on my bucket list are cauliflower and zucchini – I’ve got to get on it!
Frozen sweet potato?! I love it! I just listened to an awesome podcast about how great root vegetables are for your digestive flora… this is a killer way to incorporate them! Can’t wait to give this smoothie a try 🙂
Since these past couple days have felt like fall then I’m calling it fall. Either way, this looks delicious. And my food life is 90% toppings and 10% vehicles for toppings… So, I hear ya loud and clear;)
This was divine! As in, way beyond as good as I expected looking at the beautiful ingredient list you created!! I did however think it was faster to throw a bunch of sweet potatoes into the microwave, and then let the cool for a bit after cooking, squeeze all the inside yumminess out into Ziploc bags to freeze in approx. 1 cup servings. I just hate having to peel and chop up uncooked sweet potatoes- makes me think I’m going to cut a finger every time!
You can also buy them peeled and diced in a steamer bag at most grocery stores or target!
I didn’t have the frozen cauliflower, but I made it with 1/2 cup of ice in place of the cauliflower, and it was AMAZING!
~THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR RECIPES.
Lovely milkshake for autumn. Thanks for sharing.
I just made this and it was like drinking pie for breakfast! I subbed the cauliflower for frozen zucchini coconut butter for the almond and a sprinkle of cinnamon
Yum! Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks absolutely delicious! Love adding Vanilla Almond milk to my smoothies. Yum!