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Orange Cranberry Smoothie (Vegan)

5 from 4 reader reviews
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups non-dairy milk
  • ½ teaspoon orange zest, optional
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ cup rolled oats
  • 1 scoop vanilla vegan protein powder, optional
  • 5 tablespoons cranberry sauce
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • tiny pinch of salt
  • 1 large orange, peeled and frozen in segments
  • 1 large ripe pear, cored, chopped and frozen

Instructions

  • In an upright high speed blender, combine the non-dairy milk, orange zest (if using), cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, oats, protein powder (if using), cranberry sauce, almond butter, vanilla, salt, frozen orange segments, and frozen chopped pear. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 1 minute. Enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

  • I created this recipe with holiday times (and leftover cranberry sauce) in mind. You could certainly use fresh cranberries instead if you prefer! I would substitute ¼ cup and I’d add a pitted date or two to make up for the sweetness. You may need a touch more liquid to get the blender going!
  • The frozen pear and orange are what help to thicken the smoothie. Don’t forget to prep this part! I just lay all the fruit pieces out on a parchment lined baking sheet in a single layer and freeze until solid. Then, I transfer the frozen fruit to resealable silicone bags.
  • I poured a tiny bit of cranberry juice and dolloped a bit of extra cranberry sauce into the bottoms of the glasses before pouring the smoothie. Gives you a little "tie dye" effect.
This fresh and fruity orange cranberry smoothie is perfect for breakfast with hearty oats, vegan protein powder, almond butter, whole orange, and pear. This blend is accented with warm spices and vanilla for full flavour.