Cranberry Creamsicle Smoothie

This Cranberry Smoothie tastes like sherbet but is healthy, vegan and gluten free!

I have to admit I'm pretty excited about this Cranberry Creamsicle Smoothie. I feel as if I've been in a smoothie rut for a while, drinking my banana-nut oatmeal-raisin with coconut one just about every day, with the occasional healthy chocolate-banana smoothie thrown in. I love both, but sometimes, I just need to shake things up. (I swear I didn't plan that pun.)

Anyway, I try to consume what's in season, so I tend to feel somewhat limited in the winter. And you know, I never thought about putting cranberries in a smoothie, until I saw it on Pinterest. I knew immediately what changes I'd make and set off to experiment, since I had cranberries in the fridge.

Friends, I was in love after the first try. I took my usual base of almond milk, a banana, and walnuts and threw in half a cup of cranberries and two dates, for sweetness. It was already delicious without flavoring, but I had to try it with a splash of orange extract. YUM!!!

It actually reminds me of sherbet. It's refreshing, perfectly sweet and has a fruity, berry taste I've been missing since summer. Not to mention, I just love the color. Oh, and it's healthy, vegan and gluten free.

This smoothie's a winner in my book. Go get some cranberries while they're still available and give it a try!

More healthy smoothies

• Cinnamon-Apple Smoothie with Oats
• Melon Smoothie with Cantaloupe or Honeydew
• Chocolate-Cherry Smoothie
• Pomegranate Smoothie

Recipe Source: Cooking with Mamma C

Cranberry Creamsicle Smoothie

Fruity, refreshing and perfectly sweet, this smoothie is healthy and vegan. Gluten free.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 4 minutes

Total Time: 4 minutes

Servings: 1

Calories: 393kcal

Author: Mamma C

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ripe banana (broken in half)
• ▢ ½ cup fresh cranberries (rinsed)
• ▢ 1 cup almond milk (light is fine)
• ▢ 2 pitted dates
• ▢ ¼ cup shelled walnuts
• ▢ splash of orange extract
• ▢ ½ cup ice

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Instructions

• Place all ingredients in the blender and mix until smooth.

Notes

(I use sweetened almond milk, so if yours is unsweetened, you'll probably have to add another date or two.)

Nutrition

Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 685mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 16.9mg | Calcium: 329mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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