Dairy-Free Creamy Cantaloupe Shake

Inspired by the nostalgic ice cream treats Creamsicle® and Dreamsicle®, this creamy cantaloupe shake is dairy-free and delicious. It’s such a refreshing midsummer beverage! Get a dose of vitamin C and beta-carotene from cantaloupe and orange in a delectable vegan ice cream shake.

This recipe calls for dairy-free vanilla ice cream. It’s luscious enough to serve as dessert or as a companion to just about any kind of meal. It’s also a refreshing snack on its own. This delectable beverage might just become a summer favorite!

A great way to use both lush and less than perfect melons

Here’s the thing about cantaloupe — there’s a short season when it’s at its peak of flavor, and that would be midsummer. But even then, you don’t always know what you’re getting.

The beauty of this beverage is that it’s fantastic with summer’s ripest, lushes cantaloupes, but it’s also good with those “oops” melons — the ones you cut into that are just underripe or don’t have the best flavor. Blended with OJ and ice cream, it’s better to use them up than have them languish in the fridge!

Is cantaloupe good for you?

For all its sweetness, cantaloupe is surprisingly low in calories and sugars. One cup of cubed cataloupe contains around 55 calories and between 12 and 13 grams of sugars. Its standout qualities are a generous supply of Vitamins A and C, and potassium. It’s a decent source of fiber and even has a little bit of protein! See the full nutrition profile here.

Optional protein boosters

Though the recipe is fine with the three basic ingredients — cantaloupe, juice, and dairy-free vanilla ice cream, you can give it a protein boost with hemp seeds and/or plant-based protein powder.

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Yield: 2 to 3

Dairy-Free Creamy Cantaloupe Shake

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This refreshing cantaloupe shake is inspired by the nostalgic ice cream treat, and is dairy-free and so refreshing.

Prep Time 8 minutes

Total Time 8 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups peeled and diced ripe cantaloupe 

• 1 to 1 1/2 cups orange juice
or orange-mango juice blend
• 1 cup vanilla vegan ice cream

Optional add-ins (either or both)

• 1 to 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
• 1 scoop plant-based protein powder

Instructions

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and process until smoothly pureed.

Adjust consistency with more juice if desired. Serve at once in tall glasses.

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