It's a mall frozen favorite -- the Orange Julius. While it is incredibly tasty, it can also pack pounds on your waistline. Rebekah Greiman of "Potholes & Pantyhose" blog has "skinny-fied" it using Stevia. "This a delicious drink without any of the spare tire conversion," she said. "This Skinny Orange Julius is great just as a beverage, but can also be frozen and eaten as Orange Sherbet-(a skinny alternative to icecream)!"
Skinny Orange Julius w/ Stevia
Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins
Serves: 1-6
Ingredients:
•This Recipe makes a Pitcher of 4-5 Servings:
•4-5 Peeled Fresh Oranges
•4-5 Cups of Ice
•1-2 Cups of Water
•¼ tsp Vanilla Creme Stevia
•This Recipe makes one serving:
•1 Orange
•1 Cup of Ice
•¼ Cup of Water or as Needed
•2 Drops of Liquid Vanilla Creme Stevia
Instructions:
1.In a blender, combine the peeled oranges, adding ½ of the needed ice on top.
2.Add the water and pulse until the ice is broken up into chunks. Add to this the other half of ice.
3.Next, add the Vanilla Creme Stevia.
4.Puree everything until it’s blended, but still a bit chunky.
5.Pour into a chilled glass, prop your feet up and enjoy.
6.Make an extra serving to freeze and enjoy later on as a skinny Orange Sherbet.
7.***This recipe for Skinny Orange Julius (and me!) will be featured on Fox 23′s Great Day Green Country on January 2nd, 2013 at 10 am.***
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Rebekah Greiman writes the blog Potholes and Pantyhose (www.potholesandpantyhose.com), which offers step-by-step tutorials on recipes, homemade products, remodeling projects and more.
