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Sunshine Orange Creamsicle Smoothie

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This Orange Creamsicle Smoothie is my life right now!

It’s orangey. It’s banana-ey. It’s icy, icy cold. And it’s what I am snacking on today.

Sunshine Orange Creamsicle Smoothie | nourishedtheblog.com | A creamy gluten free and vegan possible Orange Creamsicle Smoothie made with orange, banana and a super secret ingredient

It’s kind of like sunshine in a cup… which in February, is exactly what I need.


I struggle so much with smoothies sometimes.

Not to make them, of course. The blender really does all then work when it comes to actually making them. But to get creative with my smoothies. 

Usually, I find one flavour or variety of smoothie that I like and it will be the only smoothie I drink for weeks and weeks and weeks until I get so bored and completely turn myself off of smoothies for a couple days. And then I find one I really like again and the cycle continues.

Like, for the past 2 weeks it’s been this dreamy Orange Creamsicle Smoothie. Mostly because YUM and partly because it’s been kind of spring-like around here for the past couple days and all I want is for it to be full blown summer already. Winter, we are soooooo over you!

But before this bright beauty, it was my Chocolate Banana Smoothie. It is so much more than wonderful and oh-so-chocolatey. Seriously. Try it! And before that, I was all about the green smoothie. 

Point being – I really need to work on being more creative and less obsessive when it comes to my morning cup of goodness. And adding super citrusy and vitamin-packed oranges is a great start.

This smoothie is also super easy to whip up for a quick afternoon snack or refreshing breakfast on the go. I LOOOOVE frozen ripe bananas for all things smoothie in this kitchen. They give the perfect creamy texture without too much banana flavour. I find bananas that are still a little green give the worst starchy and almost bitter taste to smoothies and baking. So I always make sure my bananas sit out on the counter for an extra day or so to make sure they are good and ripe before putting them in the freezer.

Then I use a large navel orange that I’ve peeled and roughly chopped, I find it makes things a little easier on the blender. I’ve also used 3-4 clementines or mandarins instead of a whole orange and it still turned out great. And to make this smoothie a little lighter I normally use half milk (whatever is your favourite – almond, coconut, soy, rice, cow, goat, etc) and half water but you can definitely use all milk if you’d like.

But the secret ingredient in this smoothie is definitely vanilla. Vanilla is everything! And a little goes a very long way. Vanilla brings the creaminess from the banana and the sweet orange flavour together into one pretty tasty afternoon snack that kind of tastes like your eating a much better for you version of a popsicle.  

And this tall cup of sunshine is naturally gluten free, vegan possible and totally delish… which is definitely the best part! 

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Sunshine Orange Creamsicle Smoothie


  • Author: Rebecca | NOURISHED. the blog
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 large smoothie 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 large very ripe banana, frozen
  • 1 large orange, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup milk (regular, non-dairy, etc)
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 drops of vanilla
  • Handful of ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a high-power blender, blending until smooth.
  2. For extra nutrition, try adding a handful or kale or spinach leaves, a scoop of protein powder or a teaspoon of chia seeds.

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Comments

  1. Izzy @ She Likes Food says

    February 25, 2016 at 10:24 pm

    This sounds like my dream smoothie!! I’ve been eating so many oranges lately and drinking so many smoothies, so this is pretty perfect!

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    • Rebecca says

      February 25, 2016 at 10:30 pm

      Thanks, Izzy! I hope you love it!

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  2. Liz Martone says

    February 23, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    This is so beautiful! Your photography is SO on point! I haven’t added orange to my smoothies in a while so I’m definitely going to have to give this a try 🙂

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      February 24, 2016 at 8:04 am

      Definitely, Liz!! It’s my new favourite and oranges are just so good this time of year!

      Reply
  3. [email protected] says

    February 23, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    I sooo need some sunshine in my life! It’s been so dreary the last few days by us! This smoothie sounds just awesome!

    Reply
    • Rebecca says

      February 24, 2016 at 8:08 am

      I hear ya, Ashley! It has been the same kind of dreary weather here. Sunshine and summer already, please!!

      Reply

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