I started off with adding only 1/2 a banana, but because I didn’t want the flavor of the banana to overwhelm the orange flavor. Depending on how sweet and flavorful your oranges are, you may need more or less sweetener. To sweeten the Popsicles, I decided to use a combination of bananas and maple syrup (if needed). I also added some orange zest to intensify the orange flavor and some vanilla extract. To make it creamy, instead of adding milk, egg whites, or ice cream, I decided to go with full-fat coconut milk. So instead of making our typical fresh orange juice Popsicles, I decided to get creative and make a healthy Popsicle version of an Orange Julius. He always loved the flavors of orange and vanilla mixed together. They had this chain of fruit drink beverages at nearly every mall, and I remember my Dad always taking us there to share a drink. I’ve always had fond memories of drinking Orange Julius growing up. But with the plethora of oranges I needed to use up, I decided to try and use them in some new recipes I’d been thinking of developing. My kids love using our citrus juicer, so most of the oranges get juiced and we enjoy fresh orange juice for a week. So of course every time we’d visit them or they would visit us, we’d have a huge box of large sweet oranges on hand. Orange season just passed, and although our orange tree hasn’t been fruiting well for the past 2 years, my mom’s place and my in-laws yard has been booming with fresh large navel oranges, tangerines and tangelos. This is my newest Popsicle creation… Vegan Orange Julius Popsicles! After sharing my Creamy Chocolate Fudge Popsicles (which if you haven’t tried yet, you must…they are to DIE for and free of refined sugar), I’ve been itching to share these Popsicles my kids and I came up with months ago, and with the heatwave (meaning great beach weather) we’ve been experiencing the past few days, we’ve really been enjoying them and thought it was a perfect time to share the recipe with all of you. After all, who can stay away from treats like these for months. Of course, if we actually experienced a long cold winter, I have a feeling we’d be huddled near a fire enjoying these Popsicles. With gorgeous weather year around comes being able to enjoy frozen treats throughout the year. ![]() ![]() If you’ve read my About Me page, you would know that I love my flip-flops, rain or shine, and have a permanent sandal tan year around. Only a few miles from the beach and a few hours from snow, I love it here! This of course, is coming from a spoiled Californian. ![]() We live pretty close to the coast, so it’s never really too hot, rarely too cold (and when it is, it’s very refreshing), and just enough of a climate change to satisfy my needs. After having traveled to many parts of the country, I can honestly say that San Diego has some of the greatest weather year round. I grew up in Southern California, went to UC Berkeley for college, and then back down even further south to San Diego, where I worked for 8 years as an Engineer, went to graduate school, and finally decided to settle down with my family.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |