Cranberry Smoothie
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Updated Feb 12, 2023
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This cranberry smoothie is sweet, tart, deliciously creamy, and loaded with antioxidants from one of winter’s favorite fruits.
Whether you’re flooded with leftover cranberries from making a holiday cranberry sauce, or simply just like their flavor, you’ll want to make this cranberry smoothie recipe.
It’s got that cranberry-orange pairing we all love (like my cranberry-orange muffins), with added sweetness from bananas and creaminess from your milk of choice. Plus, it’s the perfect refreshment to enjoy in January when you’re getting back into a healthy kick.
Cranberry Smoothie Ingredients
Just four ingredients are needed for this. Simple is best!
- Milk: Choose whichever type of milk you prefer, whether it’s dairy or dairy-free! I personally love to use almond milk or cashew milk.
- Cranberries: Both fresh or frozen cranberries work great in this recipe. Frozen cranberries will make for thicker, more slushy smoothie.
- Banana: While you can use a fresh banana, a frozen one will help thicken the smoothie. And if you need some guidance, here’s my post on how to freeze bananas.
- Orange: I’m using a navel orange, but you could use any variety.
Find the printable recipe with measurements below
How To Make a Cranberry Smoothie
Take the lid off your high-powered blender, toss in all the ingredients, and blend away! And if you find the smoothie too thin or tart, I’ve got a few tips below to help counter those issues.
Helpful tip: If you want the smoothie thicker, substitute half the milk for yogurt (it can be plain or Greek yogurt). If you want the cranberry smoothie a bit sweeter, add a tablespoon or two of maple syrup or honey.
More Smoothie Recipes
When you’re in smoothie mood, peruse my list of smoothie recipes! But here are a few of my favorites I have a feeling you’ll love.
- Best Green Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Mango Smoothie
- Peach Breakfast Smoothie
- Pineapple Turmeric Smoothie
- Blueberry Smoothie
Keep this smoothie recipe on hand when you’ve got leftover cranberries! Once you make it, let me know how it turned out in a comment below.
Cranberry Smoothie
Description
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (dairy or dairy-free)
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 orange, peeled
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
Lisa’s Tips
- For a creamier texture, substitute half of the milk for yogurt.
- Cranberries are naturally a bit tart. If you’d like to sweeten it up, feel free to add 1 to 2 tablespoons of maple syrup or honey.
Nutrition
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Delicious 😋 thank you
Glad you enjoyed this smoothie!
Very delicious! And not as tart as I expected.
Glad you loved this cranberry smoothie Freya!
This has become my new favorite!
Wonderful! So happy you love it Erin. :)