This sweet and refreshing orange creamsicle smoothie is perfect for an easy breakfast or afternoon snack! Filled with fruit and yogurt, it’s a healthy and flavorful frozen drink the whole family will love!
Here are a few more favorite recipes with a hint of orange flavor: Strawberry Orange Fruit Salad, Cranberry Orange Sweet Bread and Orange Chicken rice bowl recipe.
Orange Creamsicle Drink
Even on crazy mornings, it takes less than a minute to blend a smoothie for the kids as they’re running out the door, and it’s the perfect way to pack in some nutrients right at the beginning of the day.
They’ve always loved orange creamsicles, so I thought it would be fun to try a new smoothie with the flavor that they love.
This orange creamsicle smoothie is thick and creamy and delicious, with minimal added sugar (depending on the type of yogurt you use) and a good sized serving of fruit.
My six year old (who always has to be coaxed to eat in the morning) will drink her smoothie up in just a few minutes with a smile. It’s like a special treat before she heads off to school!
How To Make A Creamsicle Smoothie
INGREDIENTS –
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks, or mango
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt – you can use Greek Yogurt or regular yogurt for this recipe
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
TIPS –
- Frozen Fruit – Using frozen fruit is key for this recipe so you get a thick and creamy smoothie texture. You can buy a bag of frozen pineapple at the store or cut up a fresh pineapple and freeze it in a baggie overnight.
- Extra Ripe Bananas – If you’re like me and loathe consuming spotty bananas, give them a try in this smoothie! Overly ripe bananas are actually perfect to use because they’re sweeter than the barely ripe ones. They also blend great and make the smoothie extra creamy!
- Freezing Bananas – When you’re freezing your bananas in preparation for this recipe make sure you peel them before putting them in the freezer. If you don’t do this, the peel will be next to impossible to remove when it’s frozen.
- Extra Sweet – If you want it to taste a little more like an authentic creamsicle, you could add some honey or sugar to sweeten things up, but since I was making it for my kids, I left it as it was. It’s still nice and sweet without the added sugar.
- Extra Protein – You can add your favorite protein powders, chia seeds, flax seeds, or spinach to this smoothie, but you might have to add more juice + yogurt to get the desired taste and consistency.
DIRECTIONS –
Place all of the ingredients for your orange creamsicle drink into a blender. Mix in 10-15 second intervals until you reach the desired consistency.
More Easy Smoothie Recipes
- Tropical Banana Smoothie
- Simple Green Smoothie Recipe
- Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie
- Peach Smoothie
- Easy Breakfast Smoothie
Orange Creamsicle Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks, or mango
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender, and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
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Other Notes
This was so easy to make! So refreshing and yum 🙂
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by Heidi!
Absolutely Delicious. Great way to get Vitamin C. I use low fat Fair Life and I cheat with a small amount of low fat ice cream. It’s perfect for a mid-afternoon drink. 🙏
Super Yummy! Kids wanted to keep making more!
LOL, I’m glad they loved them!
Loved it other than sugar content 32 grams I’m diabetic soooo must figure a alternative but nice looks awesome
Thanks Killian!
These were my favorite! They were so yummy we ran out and bought more ingredients to make more!
LOL, we did the same thing last night!
So refreshing and delicious! My whole family loved it!
So glad to hear you loved it!
Yum! This is the perfect summer drink! We all loved it! We tried it once with pineapple and once with mango. Both were great but I think I liked the pineapple more.
I’m with you. Both versions are sooo good but I think I like the pineapple more as well.
Does it have to be mango?
Yes, it uses a cup of frozen mango chunks.
Thanks for sharing! Do they keep long?
You bet! No, you’ll want to drink these right after you make them.
This looks so good! I bet kids would love to make this together!
My kids are loving smoothies for breakfast and it’s nice to have a new one to break up the routine!
Thanks, I’m so glad they enjoyed them!
Orange creamsicle is the best!! I love it!! The thought of it as a smoothie, makes me crave it right now! I can’t wait to make it!
This is so light and refreshing! Perfect for these cold winter days!
What can I use as a substitute for the yogurt which I detest? Otherwise looks great.
Yum, I absolutely LOVE this recipe! Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome! So glad to hear you liked it!
This smoothie was so refreshing!
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed it! It’s one of my favorite smoothies to make!