Real Food Orange Creamsicle Smoothie

Published: Jan 10, 2015 · Modified: Aug 20, 2019 by Emily Criswell · I may receive commissions from purchases made through links in this article · 48 Comments

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Real Food Orange Creamsicle Smoothie ... this smoothie is seriously irresistible. Crisp orange plus creamy vanilla flavor. It's true bliss!

My husband asked me the other day if I would make an orange creamsicle smoothie recipe ... how could I say no? I love this man! We both love the nostalgic flavors of an orange creamsicle. Did you grow up eating those popsicles? We did.

I haven't had one of those popsicles since I was a kid ... but I still crave those flavors. Every once in awhile my thoughtful husband buys me a Dreamy Orange kombucha - a blend of vanilla, cream and orange, yum! Have you ever had one? LIVE Soda makes kombucha that tastes just like popular soda brands. So good!

But I digress ...

There's just something about that crisp orange + creamy vanilla flavor ... it's true bliss.

You don't need ice cream for this healthy, heavenly, nourishing smoothie ... not that there's anything wrong with delicious homemade ice cream. Those of you who have followed me for a while know I am sucker for ice cream. I love it! But this smoothie doesn't need it, it's just a few simple ingredients.

Orange Juice + Cream + Whole Milk + Vanilla + Raw Honey

I also add some flavorless grass-fed collagen for extra protein. This is totally optional, but I like it for the extra protein boost plus it's known for helping restore gut lining, as well as many other benefits like helping to build stronger bones, build stronger nails, reduce joint pain, etc. A win-win in my book.

This smoothie is seriously irresistible ... a delicious real food treat. Trust me, you're going to want to make this Orange Creamsicle Smoothie often.

Enjoy this while oranges are in season and make sure to share some with someone you love!

Real Food Orange Creamsicle Smoothie

Yield: 1-2 servings

There’s just something about that crisp orange + creamy vanilla flavor … it’s true bliss.

Ingredients

1 ½ cups frozen fresh organic orange juice - approx. 4 large oranges {See Directions}
Zest from oranges
½ cup raw, organic or grass-fed cream
½ cup raw, organic or grass-fed whole milk
2-3 tablespoons light colored raw honey
2 teaspoons organic vanilla extract
2-4 tablespoons cold water soluble grass-fed collagen (<-- optional

Instructions

The day before you want to make the smoothie, wash and zest all of the oranges. I use a microplane to do this. Add zest to glass measuring cup. Cut oranges in half and squeeze/juice oranges through a fine mesh strainer into a glass measuring cup. Pour freshly squeezed orange juice into a BPA-free ice cube tray. Freeze overnight until juice is frozen.
Add frozen orange juice cubes and all remaining ingredients into blender. Blend until smooth and combined.
Serve immediately.

Notes

YOU WILL NEED: Ice Cube Tray, Knife, Cutting Board, Glass Measuring Cup or Medium Size Bowl, Fine Mesh Strainer, Microplane, Blender ... if you make popsicles out of the smoothie mixture, these are the BPA-free popsicle molds I use.

ADVANCE PREPARATION REQUIRED

Yield: About 2 ½ cups. Serves 1-2.

OPTIONAL: This smoothie also makes delicious popsicles. Pour smoothie directly into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 6 hours or until solid + set.

INGREDIENTS I USED: I used local raw creamed clover honey. Make sure to use a lighter honey like clover, star thistle or orange blossom {wild flower varieties are too strong for this flavor combo}. I have used this and this honey brand before. For raw milk/cream resources, see my About page - scroll down to the bottom of that page. I used this organic vanilla extract. I love this cold water soluble {flavorless} grass-fed collagen and this grass-fed collagen is a good one too ... this is totally optional, but I like adding it for the extra protein boost + other nutritional benefits.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 808Total Fat: 48gSaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 100mgCarbohydrates: 87gFiber: 10gSugar: 66gProtein: 15g

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Emily Criswell is a chocolate- and sweet treat-loving, holistic-minded mom of 4. She's a 4-time cookbook author - The Art of Great Cooking with Your Instant Pot {ranked in Amazon's top 10 new releases - gluten free recipes}, Amazing Mexican Favorites with Your Instant Pot {ranked as a #1 New Release BEST SELLER!}, Low-Carb Cooking with Your Instant Pot , The Big Book of Instant Pot Recipes, food photographer, homeschooler and the founder of Recipes to Nourish, a gluten-free blog focusing on real food and natural living. She works to empower her readers by showing them that there is a healthier way to eat and live. Her passion is to make healthy, natural living as uncomplicated and enjoyable as possible. Find Emily’s latest recipes and natural living tips at Recipes to Nourish. Connect with her on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube plus grab her free eBook Holistic Tips to Keep Your Family Healthy. Read more >> About Emily.

Comments

Jessica

January 13, 2015 at 1:15 pm

This looks so yummy! Love it!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 14, 2015 at 12:51 pm
  
  Thanks Jess!
  
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Megan Stevens

January 13, 2015 at 1:19 pm

What nice ingredients. This looks amazing!!!!! Well done, so lovely. 🙂

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 13, 2015 at 4:57 pm
  
  Thank you Megan!
  
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Gabriela

January 13, 2015 at 3:04 pm

Hi Emily! This is my first time reading your blog and can I just say your photos are beautiful?! I'm excited about this recipe. I think my hubster would really love it, too! It's quite a drive to get raw dairy for us, so do you think I could sub coconut cream / almond milk? Thanks 🙂

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 13, 2015 at 4:57 pm
  
  Hi Gabriela, thank you so much for your kind words! It will change the flavor just a bit, I would use full-fat coconut milk instead of almond milk to get that rich, creamy texture. Regular whole milk would work fine too. Raw milk is quite expensive here, so I'm not always able to get it either. Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. xo
  
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Jessica @ConveyAwareness

January 13, 2015 at 4:11 pm

Will the crappy Orange Julius stay seated and will the real one please stand up (this one!)!! I like that you always include options and variances to your recipes because readers are on various levels of their wellness journey. Pinned. YUM-O! =)

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 13, 2015 at 4:54 pm
  
  You're so sweet, thanks Jessica! I appreciate you pinning it too.
  
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Renee Kohley

January 13, 2015 at 4:48 pm

I love citrus this time of year! It is even available in the frozen tundra of MI! Great smoothie - I think I will make on for the girls this weekend!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 13, 2015 at 4:53 pm
  
  Your girls will love it. You crack me up, I saw those photos on IG, that's a whole lot of snow.
  
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Jacquelyn @ LittleOwlCrunchyMomma

January 14, 2015 at 5:00 pm

This looks amazing! I craved these with my last pregnancy and now after reading your post I might crave them with this pregnancy, too! Gotta go pick up some oranges now... 😉

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 14, 2015 at 5:04 pm
  
  Congrats on your upcoming little one 🙂 I wish I had made these when I was pregnant, I bet I would have made them all the time.
  
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April G

January 14, 2015 at 6:07 pm

It's weird, I haven't thought about or had a creamsicle in years, yet reading this post, all I wanted was an orange creamsicle. Pinning!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 15, 2015 at 9:17 am
  
  🙂 Thanks for pinning it, much appreciated.
  
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Kylie @ Everblossom

January 14, 2015 at 11:10 pm

Saw this on your FB the other day and I have been craving it ever since!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 15, 2015 at 9:22 am
  
  🙂 I've been craving it too, I have to get some more oranges.
  
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Raia

January 17, 2015 at 1:40 pm

Sooo delicious sounding! I can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing it over at Savoring Saturdays, Emily!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 17, 2015 at 7:26 pm
  
  Thanks Raia! I hope you get a chance to make it, it's so yummy!
  
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Jillian Hudson

January 20, 2015 at 6:48 am

This is a great recipe! I’d love it if you would share it on my new corn-free link party. http://www.creatingsilverlinings.com/corn-free-everyday-jan-20-15/

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 20, 2015 at 3:30 pm
  
  Thank you!
  
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Brianna @Flippin' Delicious

January 24, 2015 at 7:47 pm

LOVE Creamsicles! This smoothie looks absolutely divine too. Thanks for linking up at Savoring Saturdays. Wanted to let you know that I featured your recipe this week.

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  January 25, 2015 at 2:45 pm
  
  Thank you so much! I appreciate it.
  
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Raine Saunders

February 11, 2015 at 10:48 am

Emily - this looks delicious! I am salivating just reading the recipe. I bet it would be amazing with blood orange too!

We have been making blood orange kombucha all winter so this has been on my mind A LOT. I can't seem to get enough of it, and none of us ever get tired of it's beautiful flavor.

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 11, 2015 at 4:31 pm
  
  I love blood oranges, that would be delicious! I used some in another smoothie recently and it was so good. I bet your blood orange kombucha is amazing!
  
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Logan

February 03, 2016 at 12:27 pm

This looks so delicious! I love orange flavored things and a creamsicle smoothie sounds so delicious right about now!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 03, 2016 at 12:42 pm
  
  Thanks! It's such a delicious flavor. 🙂
  
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Heather with WELLFITandFED

February 03, 2016 at 2:49 pm

We used to make something really similar to this for Christmas morning. I would also add Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin (Tasteless) but adds thickness. They make a great collagen as well. This sounds so delicious.

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 03, 2016 at 4:29 pm
  
  I like Vital Proteins too 🙂
  
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michelle

February 03, 2016 at 5:31 pm

this smoothie sounds like such a treat! i love orange smoothies

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 7:53 am
  
  Thank you, it's super yummy 🙂
  
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The Southern Thing

February 03, 2016 at 6:07 pm

This looks so good and refreshing!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 7:53 am
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  
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Bella B (xoxoBella)

February 04, 2016 at 7:13 am

Yummy! I love citrus smoothies.

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 7:53 am
  
  Thanks, me too 🙂
  
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January

February 04, 2016 at 8:10 am

This looks so good and I love the real simple ingredients. Can't wait to make this!
xoxo
January
http://www.thebouncyponytail.com/

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 9:10 am
  
  Thank you January! 🙂
  
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Kristina Padgett

February 04, 2016 at 8:20 am

My husband and I have been so obsessed with smoothies lately! We'll definitely have to give this one a try! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 9:11 am
  
  Awesome! I hope you enjoy it 🙂 I'm obsessed with smoothies too.
  
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Ruthie

February 04, 2016 at 8:58 am

Oh this looks AMAZING! Great ingredients. Your photography is beautiful!!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 9:12 am
  
  Thank so much Ruthie! That's so kind of you xo
  
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Becky @ Project Domestication

February 04, 2016 at 11:57 am

I love orange creamsicle and love that this is made from real, whole food.

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 8:17 pm
  
  Thanks! 🙂
  
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Alison

February 04, 2016 at 12:04 pm

Definitely bookmarking your page. All of the smoothies look amazing. The orangecicle one... YUM!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 8:17 pm
  
  Thank you Alison! 🙂
  
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Lindsay AFM

February 04, 2016 at 4:19 pm

Sounds delicious! I need to make some asap!!

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 04, 2016 at 8:22 pm
  
  Thanks 🙂 I hope you get to make some!
  
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Rutuja Bhagwat

February 06, 2016 at 9:30 am

I'm always scared to mix milk and oranges. But this recipe is worth the try! x

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- Emily Sunwell-Vidaurri
  
  February 06, 2016 at 10:39 am
  
  Really? 🙂 They go so nicely together. It's the perfect blend of vanilla and orange 🙂
  
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Orange Juice + Cream + Whole Milk + Vanilla + Raw Honey

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