Vegan Orange Julius Copycat
Check out this vegan Orange Julius copycat smoothie as an alternative to the dairy classic. With this drink you don’t have to let your dietary needs get in the way of enjoying this delicious treat when you’re in the mood!
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
For the Orange Julius
- ¾ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup almond milk - or other non-dairy milk such as soy or oat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup frozen banana slices
- 4 or 5 ice cubes - depending on the thickness you want
Garnish
- ½ navel orange - zested
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 orange wedge
Instructions
For the Garnish
- Combine the orange zest and sugar on a small plate.
- Wet the rim of a glass by making a small cut to the middle of an orange wedge (don’t go through the rind), setting it on the rim and rubbing it around the entire rim. Dip/roll the rim of the glass in the sugar and zest mixture until the rim is well coated.
For the Vegan Orange Julius
- Combine all julius ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Pour the orange julius into the glass and serve with an orange wedge on the rim.
Notes
- Thickness: If you would like it to be thicker, just add more ice or frozen bananas.
- Note on nutrition: The nutrition information does not include the garnish as we cannot determine how much of the sugar rim will go on each glass.
Nutrition information on SoSmoothie is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only from online calculators.