This Orange-Creamsicle Smoothie Bowl Is Perfect For Summer

There's a lot to love about smoothie bowls: they're delicious, nutritious, and easy to customize to your liking. Smoothie bowls are also perfect for savoring the best flavors of the season, whether that involves apple and cinnamon in fall or berries and banana in spring. With warm weather and summer on the horizon, I've been all about this orange creamsicle smoothie bowl recipe.

The recipe calls for whole, simple ingredients like oranges, pineapple, vanilla extract, and coconut-based yogurt (though you can use regular dairy yogurt, if you'd like). Once combined in a blender, the ingredients turn into a cheerful and sunny concoction that tastes like the best of summer. Ready to give this orange creamsicle smoothie bowl a whirl? Check out the full recipe ahead.

Orange Creamsicle Smoothie Bowl

Original Recipe

Notes

As with all smoothies, this recipe can be customized based on your preferences and dietary needs. For a thicker smoothie, skip the orange juice or add more frozen pineapple. You can also freeze the orange wedges before adding them to the blender. For a thinner smoothie, add more orange juice or use less frozen fruit. Want a dairy-free version? Use your favorite non-dairy yogurt.

Ingredients

1. 2 oranges, peeled
   2 cups frozen pineapple, diced
   1/3 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
   1 teaspoon vanilla extract
   1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
   1/4 cup orange juice
   Sliced oranges, for topping
   Sliced bananas, for topping
   Granola
   Chia seeds
   Hemp seeds
   Shredded coconut or coconut flakes
   Orange zest

Directions

1. In a blender, combine the oranges, pineapple, yogurt, vanilla extract, and maple syrup.
2. Blend until combined.
3. While the blender is running, slowly add orange juice to thin the smoothie's consistency.
4. Pour the smoothie into one or two bowls. The number of servings will depend on the size of your bowls.
5. Top with sliced oranges, sliced bananas, hemp seeds, chia seeds, shredded coconut, granola, and/or orange zest.
6. Enjoy!

Information

Category

Drinks, Smoothies

Yield

2 smoothie bowls

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Total Time

9 minutes, 59 seconds