Cranberry Orange Smoothie

Name: Cranberry Orange Smoothie
Prep time: 7 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 9 min
Ingredients: 140 g Cranberry, rinsed; 240 ml Orange juice, chilled; 1 Banana, peeled; 170 g Yogurt, plain; 1 tbsp Honey; 120 g Ice

Cranberry Orange Smoothie · ready in 9 min · 2 servings · 227 kcal per serving · very easy · 6 ingredients

A bright festive smoothie with tart cranberries, sunny orange juice, creamy yogurt, and banana for a frosty vitamin C boost.

Prep: 7 min
Cook: 2 min
Total: 9 min
Serves: 2
kcal: 227
Difficulty: very easy

Breakfast Snacks & starters Smoothies & drinks Quick (30 min or less)Vegetarian Gluten-free

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 2 servings

140 gCranberry, rinsed
240 mlOrange juice, chilled
1Banana, peeled
170 gYogurt, plain
1 tbspHoney
120 gIce

Equipment

blender, kitchen scale, measuring cup, cutting board, knife, spatula, blender jar, blender lid, spoon, glass

Instructions

Mise en place
Gather and measure the ingredients, plus a blender, a knife, a cutting board, a measuring cup, a kitchen scale, a spatula, and 2 chilled glasses. · 2 min
What to look for: Ingredients are measured and tools are ready.
Prepare fruit
Peel the banana, rinse the cranberries, and measure the orange juice, yogurt, honey, and ice before loading the blender. · 2 min
What to look for: Fruit is clean and the banana is peeled.
Load blender
Add orange juice and yogurt first, then add cranberries, banana, honey, and ice so the blades catch the liquid quickly. · 1 min
What to look for: Liquid sits at the bottom with fruit and ice above.
Blend smooth
Blend on high speed until the cranberries are fully broken down and the smoothie looks even, thick, and rosy. · 2 min
What to look for: Smoothie is uniformly pink red with no visible cranberry skins.
Check balance
Taste the smoothie and blend 15 seconds more if cranberry tartness needs a smoother balance. · 1 min
What to look for: Texture is pourable, creamy, and frosty.
Serve chilled
Pour into chilled glasses and serve at once while the texture is frosty and the citrus aroma is bright. · 1 min
What to look for: Glasses are filled with a cold rosy smoothie.

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	227
Protein	6 g
Carbohydrates	50 g
of which sugars	35 g
Fat	2 g
of which saturated	1 g
Fibre	4 g
Sodium	42 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: milk

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 1 days
Freezer: yes, up to 1 months

Ingredient substitutions

Banana

Yogurt: Use extra yogurt for body if banana is unavailable, though the smoothie will be less sweet.

Yogurt

Milk: Use milk for a thinner smoothie with a lighter tang.

Honey

Maple syrup: Use the same amount for a plant based sweetener with gentle caramel notes.

Ice

Water: Use very cold water for easier blending, though the final texture will be less frosty.