Orange Smoothie

This bright and fresh Orange Smoothie is a quick 5-minute smoothie recipe made with fresh oranges, milk, and a touch of honey. It’s so refreshing – a great way to start the day or make it for an afternoon snack.

This orange smoothie is a simple concoction with four ingredients and some ice. But it blends up to be a refreshing, bright, and lightly creamy drink that’s like a ray of sunshine captured in a glass. In other words, a delicious way to start the day.

It’s all about the orange flavor, so there’s nothing added in to detract from that. It has – yay! – lots of vitamin C and tastes eerily similar to an Orange Julius despite having way less sugar. And, bonus, you don’t have to go to the mall to get one, either.

🍊 Ingredients

• 2/3 cup ice cubes
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 navel orange, peeled and broken into segments
• 1/3 cup milk – you can use any kind of milk you like. I’ve made it with whole milk, 2%, and almond milk. It just depends on how rich you want it. I used to make it with half and half, which makes it an even creamier treat, but any kind of nut milk or dairy milk will work!
• 1 tablespoon honey – or more or less to taste.

💡 Tips for the Best Orange Smoothie

• A high-powered blender works best to break down the orange segments. If you don’t have one, you can use orange juice instead. I recommend juice from two oranges if you go this route.
• It’s easier to zest the orange first before breaking it into segments.
• If you prefer a thicker smoothie, reduce the amount of milk.
• For a different flavor, swap the honey for pure maple syrup.
• For a little zing, add a half teaspoon of ginger paste.

This orange smoothie recipe is a fresh way to start the day or whiz one up for a nice pick-me-up in the afternoon. It’s so bright and sunshiney.

Happy smoothie-making!

😍 More Smoothie Recipes

• Green Smoothie with Apple and Spinach
• Cranberry Smoothie
• Chocolate Banana Smoothie
• Pineapple Fruit Smoothie
• Blueberry Smoothie
• Strawberry Mango Smoothie Bowl – recipe from Tipps in the Kitch

Post, photos, and recipe updated from the archives. First published in February 2017.