Blood Orange Smoothie
For a fast and flavorful breakfast on the go, turn to quick and easy homemade smoothies. This version is made with fresh and frozen fruit pulp for a tropical drink you’re going to love. Try this tropical blood orange smoothie today!
If you’ve seen my recipes before, you know that when my bananas get past their eating prime and start to go brown/black, I stick them in the freezer to keep until I’m ready to use them — that way, I don’t feel pressured into whipping up a chocolate chip banana bread on a Tuesday night at 8:00, when I really should be folding that pile of laundry, instead. Well, it just so happens that a frozen over-ripe banana makes a frothy, creamy, lush tropical blood orange smoothie! Who knew?
Normally, I use all fresh fruit when making a smoothie, but I happened to have some frozen pineapple and mango pulp in the freezer and thought, why not?
I let the pulp defrost for about 10 minutes, so it was still icy — but not frozen solid, then I got to work — and by work, I mean I peeled the banana, the orange and the kiwi. Easy-peasy — although getting the peel off a frozen banana did make my fingers go numb.
I loaded all the fruit and fruit pulp into the blender, added some water and spun it to oblivion.
The banana adds a creaminess to the smoothie and the play of tangy blood orange with tart pineapple, sweet mango and fragrant kiwi will make your mouth do a happy dance!
I confess, I’m not a smoothie aficionado. I’ve seen tons of blogs that espouse the benefits of chia-this and flax-that, they mix in protein powders and pile nuts and seeds onto their smoothie bowls.
Not me. I like to keep it simple. Emily calls my attitude boring, but I prefer to think of myself as a purist. And this is pure heaven.
More smoothie recipes:
- Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Tropical Green Detox Smoothie
- Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie
- Mango Berry Protein Smoothie
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Tropical Blood Orange Smoothie
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 banana overripe, frozen
- ½ cup mango pulp frozen or 1/2 cup chilled mango, cut into chunks
- ½ cup pineapple pulp frozen or 1/2 cup chilled pineapple, cut into chunks
- 1 blood orange peeled and cut into chunks, reserve a small piece for garnish
- 1 chilled kiwi peeled and cut into chunks, reserve a small piece for garnish
- ½-¾ cup cold water
DIRECTIONS:
- Combine the fruit and fruit pulp in a blender. Add 1/2 cup water and blend to puree. If mixture is too thick add additional 1/4 cup of water and continue to blend until fruit is smooth. Pour into glasses, garnish and serve.
LOL @ work = peeling fruit! That’s my kind of recipe!!
I know – it’s a tough prep schedule!
This smoothie sounds refreshing and looks so delicious!
Glad you like it Marsha!
This smoothie looks so refreshing!! Definitely a must try!
Thanks, Sam!
as I am eating leftover pasta for lunch I wish I had a big glass of this refreshing smoothie at my side.
Thanks, Maria!
All my favorite fruits in one cup!!! Definitely trying this one!
enjoy!
I’ve never seen the fruit pulp you used anywhere but now I need to get my hands on some, I can think of so much great uses for it! The smoothie looks delicious by the way!
Look in the freezer section — I found mine with the latin frozen foods.
I always stash overripe bananas in the freezer. There’s only so much banana bread a girl can eat, right? And smoothies are so much healthier. I adore blood oranges, so I can’t wait to try this!
Let me know how you like it Lucy!
Goodness this looks refreshing and absolutely amazing!!
Glad you like it Kaitie!