Dairy Free Orange Julius

If you remember my previous Orange Julius recipe, you know it has ice cream in it, so it isn't exactly dairy free.  This recipe is for my friends and family who may need to or wish to exclude dairy from their diets.  Really I'm just a sucker for trying to outdo myself and find out if it is possible to make a healthy substitute for a favorite food.  We love milkshakes, smoothies, any blended drink of the non alcoholic nature.  This was an experiment truthfully.  I used my family shamelessly as guinea pigs and had them drink it even before me.  My daughter's tend to be an either one or the other likes the smoothie or milkshake I make.  Lucky for me they both liked the Orange Julius.  Then I asked if it was a recipe worth sharing and my second daughter was confused, but she figured it out when we explained whether I should share it with you, and she said yes.  After they both said it was good, I tried it.  Guess what, they were right, and I agree it was good.  

We love blended drinks and this one is almost a guilt free treat.

Ingredients:

12.3 Ounces of Silken Tofu
1 Navel Orange
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Cane Sugar (White Granulated Sugar may also be substituted)
Orange Juice
Half Blender of Ice

Peel the orange, because this part just doesn't taste good.

Add orange and tofu to blender.

Pour enough orange juice in blender to come up to the three cup line.

Blend until smooth, or if using a Vita-Mix, use the smoothie setting
and blend until the program ends.

Enjoy!

Dairy Free Orange Julius

Ingredients:

12.3 Ounces of Silken Tofu

1 Navel Orange

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/2 cup Cane Sugar (White Granulated Sugar may also be substituted)

Orange Juice

Half Blender of Ice

Process:

Peel the orange.

Add orange and tofu to blende

Pour enough orange juice in blender to come up to the three cup line.

Blend until smooth, or if using a Vita-Mix use the smoothie setting and blend until the program ends.

Enjoy!