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Cranberry Smoothie

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By: Sarah BondUpdated: Sep 21, 2020 2 Comments

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Keep things chilled, icy, and refreshing with this Cranberry Smoothie. Made with healthy ingredients like cranberries, oranges, bananas, and honey, it’s a healthy smoothie recipe sure to quench your thirst and leave you feeling rejuvenated!

A glass filled with cranberry smoothie and decorated with an orange slice

It wouldn’t be fall kick-off without a cranberry recipe, now would it? While most cranberry recipes that come to mind for this time of year involve pastries and cookies and jellies, I wanted to give you a healthy reason to dig that bag of cranberries out of your freezer!

For today’s cranberry-infused rendition, we’re keeping things simple, refreshing, and fruity with a healthy cranberry smoothie recipe. It’s easy, it’s quick, and it uses all-natural ingredients.

So whether it’s your sunshiney way to wake up in the morning, or the hangover cure from your holiday feast, let’s blend!

An image looking down on the tops of two glasses filled with cranberry smoothie, topped with cranberries and decorated with orange slices

Here’s what you’ll need

This smoothie consists of only five delicious ingredients, most of which you probably already have in your kitchen!

  • Frozen Cranberries: We will be using 1 cup of frozen cranberries. Frozen is key, as this will give the smoothie its icy texture!*
  • Oranges: Did you know that oranges are at their peak season in the winter? It’s no wonder they pair so well with cranberries! To add a bit of zing, add 2 oranges, pitted and with the piths removed.
  • Banana: The sweetness of a banana will help to offset the bitterness of the cranberries while also giving the smoothie a creamy mouthfeel.
  • Honey: To add a dash of natural sweet goodness, we’re adding a drizzle of honey. Make it vegan by using agave or maple syrup instead.
  • Liquid: Finally, for the liquid element, you can use ½ cup of either orange juice, pomegranate juice, or water.

*If you don’t want to use frozen cranberries, either add a handful of ice cubes to slush things up, or use a frozen banana.

P.S. For the 21+ crowd, this smoothie totally tastes great with a splash of your favorite vodka or rum!

A blender filled with frozen cranberries, peeled and pithed oranges, banana slices, and orange juice

How to make this cranberry smoothie

To make your smoothie, simply blitz all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

After blending, serve up your smoothie immediately. These don’t do so well when stored, so drink up (though I’m sure that won’t be a problem)!

A blender filled with freshly blended cranberry smoothie

The low down on cranberry nutrition

Step aside, oranges, because cranberries are a great source of Vitamin C! We’re always told to drink our OJ to ensure that we’re good to go on Vitamin C, but there are other ways we can reach our daily intake goals!

One way is with a powerful little serving of cranberries. Just 1 cup contains 24% of your daily Vitamin C needs!

In addition to Vitamin C, cranberries are also a great source of fiber, healthy carbs, manganese, and copper. They’re loaded with antioxidants and are known to help blood pressure, stomach health, and hearth health!

A glass filled with cranberry smoothie and decorated with an orange slice

More cranberry recipes you’ll love

Now that you know how powerful and nutritious cranberries are, you may be considering adding them to your diet in more than just beverages. Here are a few fun ways to include them in your meals and treats.

  • Cranberry Bliss Bites
  • Savory Roasted Cranberry Salsa with Pomegranate
  • Cranberry Orange Sweet Rolls
  • Chocolate-Dipped Chewy Granola Bars (with Cranberry!)

Cranberry Smoothie

5 from 1 vote
Prep: 5 minutes minutes
Total: 5 minutes minutes
Author: Sarah Bond
Calories:
Servings: 1 large smoothie
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Made with healthy ingredients like cranberries, oranges, bananas, and honey, it's a healthy smoothie recipe sure to quench your thirst and leave you feeling rejuvenated!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen cranberries 100 g
  • 2 oranges peel and pith removed
  • 1 banana
  • 1 Tbsp honey use agave or maple syrup for vegan option
  • ½ cup liquid orange juice, pomegranate juice, or water, 120 mL

Instructions 

  • Blitz all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.

Tips & Tricks

Variations on this cranberry smoothie
  • Add pineapple chunks, or use them to replace 1 or the oranges
  • Add strawberries, or use them to replace some of the cranberries
  • Replace the banana with vanilla Greek yogurt
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  1. Thomas says

    Posted on 9/22 at 3:09 pm

    I love smoothies. Especially the cranberry smoothie. Should I put a cranberry smoothie in the fridge to cool it down? Do you have any advice for me? Hope you will have more articles on smoothies. It is very useful.5 stars

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    • Sarah says

      Posted on 9/23 at 4:35 pm

      Just freeze the cranberries before blending to make this smoothie frosty cold 😀

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