Whip Up This Orange Vanilla Protein Smoothie in 5 Min!
It’s game day so this will be a quick post! Well, making this orange vanilla protein smoothie is quick too! Pull all your ingredients together and turn on the blender……so easy.
Preparation
The only thing you have to do, to be able to make this orange vanilla protein smoothie is to prepare the orange juice ahead of time. I freeze one-cup amounts of orange juice in an ice tray. Once frozen, store the cubes in the freezer in a zip lock bag.
For the frozen banana in this recipe, simply slice the banana, freeze the pieces, and store them in individual bags—one banana per bag for easy portioning.
Freezing the orange juice in advance helps create a thicker smoothie without the need for plain ice cubes, keeping the flavor rich and undiluted.
That’s It!
Check out the recipe and make an orange vanilla protein smoothie today. You’ll forget that it’s helping you get your protein in, it’s more like a chilly treat))
Oops!
Just a couple more tips before I go! Try freezing your orange (I used a mandarin) before zesting it. It’s much easier to zest when frozen. Once you’re done, just pop it back in the bag and store it in the freezer until you’ve completely “balded” it… lol!
I love topping my smoothies with a little whipped cream from a can and a sprinkle of orange zest. It adds just a few extra calories but gives such a sweet and tempting finishing touch.
The leftovers are covered with tinfoil (without the whipped cream) and stored in the freezer. Most of the time I take them right out of the freezer and just let them set for a few minutes and eat the smoothie with a spoon. In a rush, you can microwave for about 10 sec or so, but don’t overdo it!
Orange Vanilla Cream Protein Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box Premier Protein Vanilla Shake Chilled
- 1 Frozen Banana Slice and freeze in individual bags
- 1 cup Simple Light Orange Juice frozen as ice cubes
- 5.3 oz Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 2 T Great Value Sugar Free French Vanilla Coffee Creamer
- 1 packet Tang Drink mix
- 1 packet Great Value Orange Blast Drink Mix
