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Healthy Orange Granitas

Healthy Orange Granitas…  These cute little guys taste SO good!  Oh my.  No one will EVER guess they’re healthy.

Win-win, right 🙂

Healthy Orange Granitas by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com

 

These tasty treats are so fun and easy to make plus, it’s an awesome recipe to let the kids help out with too.

Yield: 4

Healthy Orange Granitas

Healthy Orange Granitas by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com
Healthy Orange Granitas. These cute little guys taste so good! No one will ever guess they're healthy.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 oranges
  • 1 cup water
  • 3-4 tablespoons agave or honey, depending on desired sweetness
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • zest from tops of oranges

Instructions

  1. Clean and wash oranges.
  2. Cut off top 1/4 of orange (reserve) and a thin sliver from the bottom of orange so it will stand up straight.
  3. Using a grapefruit spoon carefully scoop out flesh with juices and collect in a bowl.
  4. Place oranges on a flat plate and freeze.
  5. Pour scooped out orange and juice into blender, pulse until pureed.
  6. Add water, agave, lemon juice; pulse to combine.
  7. Zest tops of oranges that were removed add to blender, adjust sweetness, pour into 10x15 pan so liquid is approx 1 inch deep.
  8. Place in freezer.
  9. Freeze for 2-3 hours, scraping with 2 forks every 30 minutes to break up ice.
  10. When granita is frozen, rake until glittery.
  11. Scoop into frozen orange shells and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 157Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 5mgCarbohydrates: 40gFiber: 4gSugar: 31gProtein: 2g

Healthy Orange Granitas by www.whatscookingwithruthie.com

 

You won’t even believe how fast these frozen little treats will disappear!  They’re a lot like shaved ice, only healthy for you and your family.

Happy Cooking!

xoxo~ Ruthie

Healthy Orange Granitas… on www.cookingwithruthie.com taste SO good! Oh my. No one will EVER guess they’re healthy.

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  1. I used to love these when I was little, I never realized how easy they are to make! I can’t wait to give it a try 🙂

    • Ruthie says:

      Hi Paula… you’ll be so happy with this recipe! It tastes wonderful and they are super easy too which is a plus 🙂 Enjoy! xoxo~ Ruthie

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