cranberry mango smoothie

Easy Cranberry Mango Smoothie – Dairy-free

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This refreshing cranberry mango smoothie with a tropical twist is a tasty snack or drink. Try it to enjoy more fruit with your breakfast, to use up fresh cranberries from a holiday, or for a light mid-day or after-school snack.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Cranberries are a great change of pace from traditional smoothie flavors, like strawberry and pineapple. You can use frozen or fresh fruit, and it’s very quick to blend this up. This recipe contains no added sugar, and you can use the plant-based milk of your choice. Soy or another higher protein option will add a little protein too.

Nutrition in this Recipe

The combination of ingredients in this cranberry mango smoothie provides about 73 milligrams of vitamin C, which is almost all of the vitamin C recommended for non-smoking women daily (the RDA is 75 milligrams) and a good proportion of the need for nonsmoking men (90 milligrams), according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

It’s a light snack with about 126 calories and provides 3 grams of fiber too.

Cranberries are also high in antioxidants. In this comparison of cranberry and blueberry juice consumption in Nature only the cranberry juice was effective in increasing blood antioxidant levels in the subjects.

Ingredients

ingredients for cranberry mango smoothie in bowls on cutting board
  • Mango: frozen is very convenient, but fresh will taste great if you have it (make sure it is soft and ripe). Another option is the refrigerated containers of fresh cubed mango. You can substitute banana or pumpkin puree if you don’t have mango.
  • Fresh cranberries: you can also use ones you have frozen.
  • Blueberries: either fresh or frozen are fine as well.
  • Orange juice – this combines beautifully with the mango and berries for the flavor of this smoothie and adds natural sweetness. Pineapple juice would be a good substitute.
  • Plant-based milk – You can use whatever type you like. I generally have vanilla soy, almond, or oat milk and any of these taste great in this recipe.
  • Lemon juice – fresh or bottled lemon juice is fine. It goes very well with the flavor of the cranberries.
  • Ice chips – I like the add a little ice to smoothies, but this is up to you,

How to Make a Cranberry Mango Smoothie

  • Place the orange juice, plant-based milk, mango pieces, and cranberries into the blender cup. Top with the ice chips.
cranberry mango smoothie ingredients in blender cup
  • Blend for about 10 seconds or until smooth, moving the blender stick up and down to make sure all of the ingredients are blended.

FAQS

Q: Can I use frozen cranberries and mango?

A: Yes, but I recommend defrosting them partially first so they blend smoothly.

Q: If I don’t have cranberries, what can I substitute?

A: Raspberries will give you a similar reddish color. You may want to crush them first and push them through a strainer to remove the seeds.

Q: Can I use cranberry sauce for this cranberry mango smoothie?

A: Cranberry sauce is not the best bet since it is usually sweetened. If using it, homemade cranberry sauce made with fresh cranberries and orange juice would be preferable to canned cranberry sauce, but you could use the canned version if that’s all you have.

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cranberry mango smoothie

Cranberry Mango Smoothie – Dairy-free

Melissa Altman-Traub MS, RDN, LDN
This smoothie is bursting with bright fresh flavors: you will enjoy the taste and there is no added sugar or dairy!
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 2 minutes
Total Time 2 minutes
Course Breakfast, Drinks, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 126 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Stick blender or blender

Ingredients
  

  • cup mango pieces
  • ¼ cup cranberries
  • 2 tablespoons blueberries
  • cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup plant-based milk
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ½ cup ice chips

Instructions
 

  • Place the mango pieces, cranberries, blueberries, orange juice, plant-based milk, and lemon juice into the blender cup. Top with the ice chips.
  • Blend for 5-10 seconds or until smooth, moving the blender stick up and down to make sure all of the ingredients are blended.

Notes

If using frozen mango or berries, allow them to defrost partially or microwave them for 20 – 30 seconds so they will blend smoothly.
You can substitute banana or pumpkin for the mango.
Soy milk was used for the nutrition estimate.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 12ouncesCalories: 126kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 3gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 32mgPotassium: 386mgFiber: 3gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1023IUVitamin C: 73mgCalcium: 102mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Cranberry, Dairy-free, Mango, Smoothie, Vegan
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5 thoughts on “Easy Cranberry Mango Smoothie – Dairy-free”

  1. I LOVE anything mango, especially smoothies! But I have to you I have never considered having mango with cranberries😲😲

  2. I don’t think I would have ever thought to put cranberries in a smoothie, but this sounds absolutely amazing! I have everything else in the house, so I’m adding a bag of fresh cranberries to my grocery list so I can give this a go next week for breakfast. Can’t wait to try it!

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