Orange Creamsicle Smoothie Recipe

Orange Creamsicle Smoothie

It's been at least twenty years (probably more though) since I've enjoyed the taste of a Creamsicle® - but I loved them as a kid.

So, with a bunch of a clementines sitting on the counter and begging to be eaten, I decided to try and create my very own orange creamsicle smoothie recipe.

I figured it couldn't be too difficult and it wasn't, but I am not sure I got the flavor I wanted, but it came really close.

I started off peeling 4 clementines (a cross between a sweet orange and a mandarin orange) and putting them into my Vitamix (affiliate link).

Then I added some unsweetened almond milk and plain Greek yogurt. I believe that if I used vanilla yogurt my smoothie may have been truer in taste to the Creamsicle's I remember - but I prefer plain yogurt and didn't want to make a special trip to the store.

I found an old ½ vanilla bean in my pantry, so I cut that open and scraped out as many beans as I could - but it was rather dry. So I also added in some vanilla extract.

Next I added some ice and blended away until it was all smooth. After my first taste, I realized it wasn't quite sweet enough (or vanilla-y enough), so I added in some honey and a little more vanilla extract and blended it again.

This time, the taste of my newly created orange clementine creamsicle smoothie was much closer to the real thing.

I may pick up some small containers of low-fat vanilla yogurt and/or nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt and keep trying, but for now I've satisfied my Creamsicle® craving.

The Original Creamsicle® - Did You Know?

1. There are Creamsicle 100 Calorie Bars in orange and raspberry flavors
2. The Original Cream Bars are sugar free and come in orange, blueberry and raspberry flavors
3. 50-50 Bar is sometimes used as an alternative name for Creamsicle
4. August 14 has been named National Creamsicle Day in the U.S.

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Orange Creamsicle Smoothie Recipe

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Servings (adjustable): 2

Calories:

Author: Peter

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 clementines peeled
• ▢ ½ cup unsweetened almond
• ▢ ½ cup plain non fat Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ▢ Vanilla beans
• ▢ 1 teaspoon honey
• ▢ 1 cup ice cubes

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to blender and blend to desired consistency.
• Pour in glass and enjoy

Recipe Notes

Nutritional Estimates Per Serving (1 cup): 198 calories, 1.6g fat, 35.6g carbs, 2.2g fiber, 13.6g protein and 5 Weight Watchers Points Plus*

Course: Smoothie

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