Better Than Dairy Queen Orange Julius Smoothie
From my new book, Hot Girl Smoothies, available for purchase on July 11th, this recipe is inspired by my Dad’s favorite childhood dessert, which was an orange julius from Dairy ueen. in 2020 I decided to make a version of this for him, but packed with superfoods, so much vitamin C, and creamy goodness that is actually good for you. My wonderful father, who has started to take such good care of himself in recent years, looked at me and said, “I think this is better than dairy queen”.
The vanilla extract and yogurt give it the dessert like taste that replicates the original; it’s truly one of a kind and so perfect for the heat of the summer. And if you’re looking for vitamin C… this is the recipe! Plus, it’s the most beautiful orange color, which is the second color of the entire rainbow of colors in smoothies you get in my book!
Please enjoy this recipe! For more delicious smoothie and smoothie recipes, you can check out all of my smoothie recipes here and also purchase my new book, Hot Girl Smoothies, with the link here.
XO,
B
Ingredients:
To prep the night before:
1/2 cup frozen carrot coins or shredded carrots; peel one medium orange and divide into fourths. Freeze overnight.
1/2 cup frozen banana slices; slice 1/2 a banana into approximately 1/2 inch slices and freeze. You can also buy pre-frozen bananas for easier prep
1 medium frozen orange; clean and rinse one large carrot, leaving the skin on. Chop into 1/2 inch equally sized coins and freeze overnight. You can also freeze pre-shredded carrots.
juice of one orange, freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon camu camu powder
1/2 to 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
Recipe:
Blend all ingredients into a high powered blender until smooth. Start on a low setting and intermittently stir. Since this recipe was made to make a bowl, it’s pretty thick, so add more milk if needed. If you’re making this into a smoothie bowl, add granola, fresh berries (I think blackberries are beautiful!)
Enjoy!! 🍊🍊🍊