Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie

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Averie Sunshine

Published: Dec 14, 2011

Updated: Feb 08, 2024

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I can’t get enough slurpy goodness here in Aruba.

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothies

When it’s hot and humid and I’m literally a hot mess these go down so well.

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie

I try to take inspiration in what I eat and drink based on the local surroundings.  Most of the U.S. is cold right now and I know that drinking a cold smoothie in Minnesota in December may not be on your to-do list.

But since I’m on the Equator, I may as well lots of smoothies and enjoy the flowers.

Orange flowers on table

They’re real.

I picked them from a flowering shrub in my front yard.

Orange flowers on table

Please don’t ask me what the name is.

I have no idea other than to call them pretty.

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothies with orange flowers

And very, very orange and very, very vibrant!

Orange flowers close-up

If today’s smoothie recipe looks similar to the Peaches and Coconut Cream Smoothie I made last week, it is.

I just swapped out the peaches for pineapple.

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothies

Not rocket science but I’m on vacation.

Aruba beach

I pleased to report that the Peaches and Coconut Cream Smoothie I posted last week was the Foodista Drink of the Day for December 13, 2011

Peaches and Coconut Cream Smoothie

And now, I need some more of the pineapple smoothie.

It’s so creamy and sweet and coconutty and just slurpable.  Basically a virgin pina colada.

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothies

I may twist Scott’s arm and add some rum to our smoothies after we put Skylar to bed.  We’re living on the edge with homemade pina coladas.  Don’t you know it.

And after one smoothie spiked with rum, you could put me straight to bed.  I have become the quintessential lightweight that can get drunk from one pina colada.

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothies

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Two glasses of creamy yellow smoothie on a wooden surface with green leaves and orange flowers.
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4.58 from 7 votes

Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie

By Averie Sunshine
Tastes like a virgin pina colada. Sweet, creamy, refreshing, and healthy. The smoothie is vegan, gluten-free, and there’s no need to add sugar since the fruit is sweet enough. Packed with potassium and Vitamin C to help keep germs at bay!
Prep Time: 1 minute
Additional Time: 1 minute
Total Time: 2 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
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Ingredients  

  • 1 medium ripe banana, peeled (previously frozen in chunks is ideal but not essential)
  • 1 cup pineapple, I used canned in juice, but fresh would be great
  • ½ cup coconut milk (canned, fresh, cream of coconut, or coconut creme concentrate
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup ice cubes

The remainder is optional:

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar, optional and to taste (or honey, agave, sugar, stevia, vanilla NuNaturals stevia drops
  • ⅓ cup additional fruit, such strawberries, mango, peaches, plums, nectarines, papaya, honeydew, cantaloupe, etc.
  • ¼ cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 scoop neutral or vanilla flavored protein powder
  • top with a handful of coconut flakes, granola, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, raisins
  • For a pina colada add 1 to 2 ounces rum (dark rum, light rum, Malibu

Instructions 

  • Blend all ingredients in Vita-Mix or blender until smooth. Serve immediately. Any extra will keep for up to 2 months in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1, Calories: 905kcal, Carbohydrates: 97g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 59g, Saturated Fat: 51g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 270mg, Fiber: 14g, Sugar: 63g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. I love your Aruba posts, especially the sunny pictures! They’re a nice little reminder that sunshine and warmth still exists in the world. I really struggle with winter, but beachy pictures warm me from the inside.
    As for drinks, by choices are very seasonal. I still like cool water in the winter, but I like to drink herbal tea, and you’ll never catch me drinking a smoothie in the winter. Brrr.

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  3. I don’t care what the season … I drink hot and cold stuff all year round.

    Gorgeous flowers!

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  4. You don’t have to come up with rocket science type recipes when you’re on vacation! In fact, I’m amazed that you’re doing all these posts while you’re away!

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  5. I’m definitely still drinking my green smoothies! Rather than doing mango/coconut or something else light and fruity, though, my go-to has been pumpkin/cinnamon/peanut butter. Its warming and filling and delicious.

    With the exception of my smoothies, I’m seasonally appropriate with my beverages. Iced tea and coffee in the summer, hot tea and soy lattes in the winter. There’s nothing like hot tea + snuggie + christmas lights + snow falling outside. :)

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  6. Can’t even dream of drinking a smoothie right now eek! But if I were slaving over cooking some crack myself I might be down, haha loved that line.

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  8. What a beautiful picture of the beach! I am living vicariously through you. Happy to come to your site every day and get some WARM inspiration (I will take that with me on my outdoor run today!). I drink smoothies year round. That is our breakfast! It’s always something a little different. Today it was ground flax seeds, carrot, cuke, avocado, orange, rice protein powder, cinnamon, a little soy milk and frozen bananas. Yum! Best way to start the day :) Unless it’s on a beach!!

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    1. any time girl! I’m thinking girls trip, 2012. How fun would that be! My house down here is a 3 BR/2 BA. Just bring the rum :)

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  14. I’m ALWAYS drinking tea — hot or cold out. Smoothies, I can’t really do when it’s cold — we keep the heat at 58ish here so I try to ingest only warm things! But, I feel like I’ve been seeing a lot of pineapple on the blogosphere lately…makes me crave it!

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  15. Those flowers are simply gorgeous. Love that intense pop of color. That looks like the perfect drink for a beach vacay. I’ve made something similar (only added vanilla run LOL).

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  16. We almost have identical smoothies today! I drank it yesterday and then shivered my way through the rest of the day. I even jacked the heat up to 70 after telling you I don’t put it past 68 the day before and was STILL cold! They’re delicious but I think I need to leave them for summer time around here.

    Those flowers are absolutely gorgeous!

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    1. when I saw that smoothie on your post today I was like…wait…she’s gonna be chilled for hours (or days!) after that thing. lol

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