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Orangesicle Smoothie

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By: Rachel TiemeyerPosted: 10/26/23Updated: 7/10/24

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Sweet potato, clementines, carrots, and bananas create the base of this easy orange smoothie that’s a healthier version of the orange sherbet push-up pops from childhood.

Orange smoothie in a mason jar with a whole sweet potato in the background and half an orange sitting next to it. this …


 
Table of Contents
  • Why You’ll Love This Recipe
  • Ingredients
  • Make It a Freezer Smoothie Pack
  • Orange Smoothie Pro Tip:
  • More Smoothie Recipes
  • FAQs
  • More Breakfast Recipes
  • Orangesicle Smoothie

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Anytime we can sneak vegetables in to a recipe, we do! Probably why we love recipes like Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, Chocolate Sweet Potato Bread, and Zucchini Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies.

Here are a few reasons you’ll love THIS smoothie:

  • Flavor – This recipe is a throwback to one of my favorite childhood treats–the Creamsicle pop!
  • It can be prepped as a smoothie pack – Scale it up and freeze the smoothie packs.
  • More fruits and veggies – It may surprise you to know that raw sweet potatoes and carrots blend seamlessly into this frothy orange drink and also freeze well in the smoothie packs.

Ingredients

Here is what you need to make our Orange Smoothie:

Labeled ingredients for orange smoothie.

Ingredient Notes:

  • Unsweetened plain almond milk (or your milk of choice) – I often choose this kind of almond milk to avoid extra dairy and sugar but feel free to use whatever kind of milk you like.
  • Vanilla Greek yogurt – I recommend Siggi Vanilla Whole Milk Yogurt because it only has all-natural ingredients, it’s lower in sugar and contains a wide variety of probiotics.
  • Raw Sweet Potato and Carrots – Yes, raw! We highly recommend a high powered blender for this smoothie. You can get away with a less powerful blender with other recipes like our Green Machine Smoothie and our Blueberry Muffin Smoothie. But for this one, you need something high powered if you want those ingredients really pureed.
Orangesicle smoothie in a mason jar with a straw and a carrot, sweet potato, and half an orange sitting next to it.

Make It a Freezer Smoothie Pack

What are freezer smoothie packs?

A freezer smoothie pack is a pre-prepared mixture of ingredients for making smoothies that is portioned, packed, and stored in the freezer until you’re ready to blend it into a smoothie.

To Prep the Smoothie Pack:

Layer ingredients in small freezer bags (or reusable silicone bags) in this order:

  • 1/2 cup peeled, diced sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 banana, sliced
  • 1 large clementine, in segments (sub: 1/2 an orange)
  • 1/2 cup sliced carrots

Seal tightly, squeezing out the air, and freeze for up to 3 months.

To Make the Smoothie:

Pour the liquid in your blender, dump in the frozen smoothie pack, and blend.

Orange smoothie ingredients prepped as a freezer smoothie pack in a ziplock bag.

Orange Smoothie Pro Tip:

As with all of our healthy smoothie recipes, if you like things sweeter, just add a dollop of honey, pure maple syrup, or agave nectar until you get the flavor you desire. You could also add more banana or orange juice.

More Smoothie Recipes

We worked hard to develop 7 delicious smoothie recipes and teach you how to prep them as freezer smoothie packs. Here are the other flavors available:

  • Strawberry Pina Colada Smoothie
  • Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie
  • Green Machine Smoothie
  • Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
  • 4-Ingredient Tropical Green Smoothie
  • Very Berry Smoothie

No time to prep smoothie packs? Learn more about SmoothieBox!

FAQs

Can I really add raw sweet potato?

Yes! Just make sure you have a powerful blender that can handle blending raw sweet potato, as it can be challenging to blend with a weaker blender.

Can I freeze a leftover smoothie?

Yes! If you don’t drink all of your smoothie, pour it into an ice cube tray (or something to help portion it out) and freeze. Then pop out the small portions of smoothie to toss in your blender the next time you make a smoothie.

Can I add protein powder to this smoothie?

Sure! Feel free to add in a sugar-free, unflavored protein powder or collagen powder. I like Vital Protein Collagen Peptides. You may need to add a little more liquid if you include this ingredient.

How do I freeze bananas?

We have written a post with all our tips for freezing bananas. The main takeaway is to freeze the banana slices on a baking sheet for a few hours and THEN transfer to a freezer-safe container.

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Orange smoothie in mason jar with straw
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Orangesicle Smoothie

Sweet potato, clementine, carrot, and banana create the base of this easy, heathy smoothie that is reminiscent of the old orange sherbet push-up pops. Yum!

Yield: One 16-ounce smoothie 1x
Prep: 5 minutesCook: 0 minutesTotal: 5 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 – 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (recommend Siggi brand)
  • 1/2 cup RAW peeled, diced sweet potatoes*
  • 1/2 banana, sliced*
  • 1 large clementine, in segments (sub: 1/2 an orange)*
  • 1/2 cup RAW sliced carrots*

*The smoothie texture is best if these ingredients are frozen beforehand in a freezer smoothie pack. If you don’t have time to freeze them, then add a 1/2 cup of crushed ice or more to achieve desired consistency.

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Instructions

Make It Now:

1. Start by adding 1/2 cup almond milk and 1/2 cup orange juice to a high-powered blender. Then, add all the other ingredients.

2. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop and stir/shake the blender or add up to 1/2 cup more of almond milk, as needed, to make sure it gets smooth.

Make Freezer Smoothie Packs for Later:

1. Layer ingredients in small freezer bags in this order:

  • 1/2 cup peeled, diced sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 banana, sliced
  • 1 large clementine, in segments (sub: 1/2 an orange)
  • 1/2 cup sliced carrots

2. Seal tightly, squeezing out the air, and freeze for up to 3 months.

3. To Blend: Start by adding 1/2 cup almond milk, 1/2 cup orange juice, and the yogurt into a high-powered blender first. Break up the ingredients in the bag by hitting it on the counter or crunching it with your hands. Dump the ingredients from the bag in and follow blending instructions above.


Notes/Tips

  • Because of the sweet potato and carrots, we highly recommend a high powered blender for this smoothie. 
  • If you like things sweeter, just add a dollop of honey, pure maple syrup, or agave nectar until you get the flavor you desire. You could also add more banana or orange juice.
  • Check out all 7 smoothie packs and download a recipe cheat sheet and shopping list.
  • If you’d like to add in more protein, feel free to add in a sugar-free, unflavored protein powder or collagen powder. I like Vital Protein Collagen Peptides. You may need to add a little more liquid.
© Author: Rachel Tiemeyer
Cuisine: American Method: Blender

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  1. Claire says

    Posted on 5/8/25 at 11:51 am

    Pardon my ignorance, but I have a sweet potato question. Your recipe says to use sweet potatoes, and in your picture, they are orange. But the one I bought at the store has white flesh. Do you think it will still work? Or did I buy the wrong kind of sweet potato?

    Reply
    • Carla from Thriving HomeCarla from Thriving Home says

      Posted on 5/8/25 at 3:29 pm

      Hi Claire. Good question. From what I’ve read online, white sweet potatoes can be a little less sweet than orange ones. But for the most part, they are the same and should work just fine in our smoothie recipe.

      Reply
  2. Brittany says

    Posted on 3/18/24 at 10:47 am

    My whole family likes this smoothie! We add 2 scoops of vanilla protein powder for extra protein!

    Reply
    • Carla from Thriving HomeCarla from Thriving Home says

      Posted on 3/18/24 at 12:23 pm

      So glad you found a family winner Brittany. Thanks for leaving a review and the suggestion if protein powder.

      Reply
  3. Barb says

    Posted on 5/29/23 at 7:35 am

    Are their chunks of Vegetables after blending or is it very smooth.

    Reply
    • Rachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:52 pm

      It’s very smooth. A high powered blender is helpful.

      Reply
  4. HannahDiggs says

    Posted on 7/22/22 at 1:57 pm

    Looking good

    Reply
  5. Marie says

    Posted on 3/3/21 at 6:07 am

    Have you tried butternut squash instead of sweet potato by chance?

    Reply
    • Rachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 3/3/21 at 8:03 am

      I haven’t personally, but it’s a great idea.

      Reply
  6. Jillian says

    Posted on 5/23/20 at 12:15 pm

    I was skeptical because of the raw sweet potato and carrot, but this is the real deal! It was delicious!! Thank you for a yummy recipe with sneaky veggies in it. My husband who despises sweet potatoes even enjoyed it. I can’t wait to try your other smoothie recipes.

    Reply
    • Rachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 5/27/20 at 6:47 am

      Awesome!! We love hearing success stories like this.

      Reply
  7. Melissa says

    Posted on 2/17/20 at 8:42 am

    I have the same question as well. Are the carrots and sweet potato steamed first and then frozen?

    Reply
    • Rachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 2/17/20 at 4:23 pm

      Nope. They go in raw and work fine if you keep them frozen!

      Reply
  8. Carley says

    Posted on 2/12/20 at 2:51 pm

    Is this using cooked sweet potatoes or raw

    Reply

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