Vegan Orange Julius

This easy healthy Vegan Orange Julius tastes like the original but is much healthier. Made with fresh orange juice.

Healthy Homemade Orange Julius in mason jar with orange slices and whole oranges all around.

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This healthy Vegan Orange Julius tastes like the original, but you can feel good about drinking it. It's basically an orange smoothie.

Have you seen the ingredients and nutritional information in an Orange Julius? There are a couple of ingredients that I can't pronounce and a few that I don't recognize.

To me, that's a sure sign of not-so-healthy food. The original isn't vegan since it has whey and egg white solids.

I haven't had an Orange Julius in over 30 years, so I don't remember exactly what it tastes like. I am going totally off of memory, and I had another person taste test this.

Not only is this a healthier version, but it also tastes really good. It tastes like an orange creamsicle smoothie. Orange and vanilla are a match made in heaven, and that's what this is.

I was inspired to make this homemade Orange Julius from a raw version that I made years ago. Even though that version also tastes like an Orange Julius, it is made with a juicer, which not everyone owns. I decided one made with a blender would be more accessible.

Other healthy drinks to try are my Green Cleansing Juice recipe and my Carrot Ginger Juice. Orange drinks to try are my Orange Mocktail with Mint and my Vanilla and Orange Kombucha recipe.

Other orange recipes to try are my Cara Cara Kombucha recipe and Orange Chia Pudding recipe. The pudding also tastes like an orange creamsicle.

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❤️ Why You'll Love It
🧾 Ingredients
📖 Variations / Additions
🔪 Instructions
👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs
Other Healthy Drinks
📋 Recipe
💬 Comments

❤️ Why You'll Love It

This fruity drink comes together in minutes with simple ingredients.
It tastes like the original, but it is a lot healthier. It's basically a healthy orange julius smoothie.
It has the perfect balance of flavors.

🧾 Ingredients

Oranges: I used juiced fresh oranges, but you could also use store-bought orange juice. You could also some of the orange zest for extra orange flavor.
Pineapple juice: You can either blend some fresh or frozen pineapple and strain any pulp or use store-bought pineapple juice.
Almond milk: I like to use unsweetened almond milk to control the amount of sweetener, but you could use coconut milk, oat milk, soy milk, or any non-dairy milk you like.
Vanilla extract: Enhances flavors. You could also use vanilla bean or vanilla bean paste.
Maple syrup: Adds sweetness. You could also use agave syrup, coconut sugar, or date paste.

To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

📖 Variations / Additions

Vanilla vegan protein powder
Ripe banana or a frozen banana
Vegan Greek yogurt or coconut yogurt
Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream for a sweet treat

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🔪 Instructions

Ingredients in a blender before blending.

Step 1: Juice some oranges - freshly squeezed is best. Add the juice to a blender. Add almond milk, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and pineapple juice to the high-speed blender or Nutribullet.

Orange Julius drink in a blender after blending.

Step 2: Blend so that the mixture mixes well and becomes frothy. You can also add ice cubes at this point.

Vegan Orange Julius recipe in a mason jar with oranges.

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

Is an Orange Julius vegan?

The original Orange Julius is not vegan since it has whey and egg white solids. This homemade orange julius is not only vegan, it is healthier than the original.