Coconut pineapple banana smoothie
Sorry about the long list of nouns one after another in the title of this recipe. I was considering going with ‘tropical smoothie’, but I personally find descriptive titles more tempting – so coconut pineapple banana smoothie it is.
It’s not often that every single ingredient of a recipe is listed in its title, but in this case, what you see is what you get. Literally: coconut milk, pineapple and bananas. They combine to give the most incredible tropical flavour that makes me feel like I’m back in Mexico.
(a dash of rum wouldn’t go amiss either, though depending on your lifestyle it may be less suitable for breakfast that way…)
I am quite partial to a good smoothie – I always go for some sort of juice or smoothie at a cafe when everyone else is having coffee or Coke.
Are you into blenders (as much as anyone can be ‘into’ a kitchen appliance, anyway)? Let me know if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see me make over the next few months! I’ve never had such a great blender before so I’m a bit of a blender newbie. To be honest, I’ve spent most of the time I’ve been using it just staring in awe at the way it makes the liquid rise right up in the jug with a big hole down the middle… I’m guessing this novelty will wear off with time? I hope so, because it makes for very unproductive cooking.
Coconut pineapple banana smoothie
Ingredients
- 200 ml coconut milk 1/2 a tin
- 125 g pineapple chunks
- 100 ml pineapple juice I used half a large tin of pineapple chunks, including the juice
- 2 medium bananas
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your blender. Starting at a low speed, turn the blender on, and gradually increase the speed to medium. Blend for around 1 minute, until smooth. Serve chilled.
- Note: this recipe makes a beautifully thick smoothie. If you’d like to make it thinner, just add a little more juice or milk.
Got leftover coconut milk? Put it to good use in my coconut oats with brown sugar bananas! (they’re vegan dontcha know!)
great! I had no pineapple so I made it with a can of peaches instead…gives a beautiful colour.
Thanks Lieve! Peaches sound delicious in this :)
OMG it looks really delicious :D
Hey…! I want to add some cream with milk is it a good idea or not?
I think that would work fine :)
I improvised this recipe because I did not have pineapples and used canned lychee with lychee syrup instead.
Added 2ml of vanila extract and one-two teaspoons of sugar (or honey) according to taste. Came out great.
Omg that sounds amazing! I adore lychees, I’ve never seen them in a tin!
Wow! This coconut pineapple banana smoothie recipe is incredible! I’m seriously so inspired right now. I need to add honey to recipe and it would be perfect. Thx for sharing Becca!
Three of my favorite smoothie ingredients … got to give this one a go soon!
Thanks for sharing it, Becca :)
Ive just picked up a new smoothie maker, so this one will be going straight in! I might also add just a dash of cinnamon.
Sounds great, enjoy! :)
Made this smoothie tonight. Earlier I divided the pineapple with it’s juice in to the pockets of a ice cube tray and froze the whole thing. Used half of them in the smoothie. It was delicious. Will be make this a lot.
Great idea, glad you liked it! :)
Lovely blender. I do have a Vitamix that does everything I need it to, but it does take a while to liquify bulky veggies….more blades would be nice.
The smoothie recipe probably has 50 grams of sugar. I can’t do that to my body, although I am sure it is delicious.
Vow Excellent. I hope it will not increase my blood sugar
Have never made or ever had a smoothie… bought coconut milk, will use crushed pineapple & bananas & will use a blender…Should work…This sounds so delicious.
Enjoy! :)
A great reminder to use coconut milk in my smoothies more often!
Sounds like a beach vacation in a glass! What a wonderful summer treat.
This sounds so beachy-lovely. I’m thinking rum. Spiced rum. Oh, yes.
That looks amazing and so smooth…with 3 of my favourite flavours, I’ll be trying this for sure :-) Thanks!
Coconut, pineapple and banana , you are right I am already dreaming blue skies, golden beaches and the lapping of the waves on the sand. Your smoothie looks great and I am sure it tastes even better.
Your smoothie looks silky smooth! The Optimum 9400 really is good isn’t it.
I’m impressed with mine.
Love the flavours Becca. I agree is easy to get hooked on smoothies. It’s getting all that raw goodness as well as the lovely flavours. Glad you are enjoying your blender.
Mmmm looks so yummy, already have a smoothie maker so can’t wait to try this now, thanks for another great recipe Becca :)
OOF that smoothie is just what I need! I got back from the Dominican Republic a couple of days ago and have been missing all the tropical drinks. That blender looks pretty fancy – perfect for making all sorts of drinks – boozy or otherwise ;)
The smoothies look delicious and the oats with bananas even better! :)
Great tropical smoothie! No doubt I would enjoy it :)
Yum!! I need to get me one of these machines!!!!
What a refreshingly tropical smoothie :)
You can’t beat having a decent blender in the kitchen – saves so much time and hassle. I’m loving your tropical smoothie, and like you i’d definitely be adding rum for a summer evening :-)
tropical flavors are perfect for smoothies right now..waiting to see your creations :)
Love the flavours here, just like pina colada. I’ll have to give it a whizz in my Vitamix!
What a yummy smoothie recipe!! I’ve been really into smoothies lately but haven’t made one with coconut yet. Can’t wait to try it!
I need a blender so bad. I have an immersion blender that will do so things, but not kale, etc. I just have been so torn about the price because you see blenders listed from $59 on up to hundreds. I just can’t see paying so much for them, but don’t want to buy a cheap one and have to get another. I really like yours, but just seems so expensive for me. I will try your pineapple smoothie recipe soon. Thank you for sharing it with us and your new blender.
I know what you mean! My immersion blender is great for blending things in a pan, but wouldn’t really manage to make a smoothie or anything. A good blender is a bit of an investment, but I’m really enjoying having one! Kind of getting obsessed with smoothies! :) This Froothie blender is a lot cheaper than a Vitamix so keep it in mind if you decide to go for one in the future :)
On a different note….can the recipes measurements be posted as cups, tsp or tbsp….not ml or g? Thanks!
Hi Sharon, I am British and I post recipes using the British system – I’m sure if you were ever to write a recipe, you would use the system you are used to, and it wouldn’t even occur to you to do otherwise. In fact with my more recent recipes, I share both recipe formats – but the British system is very commonly used and I certainly won’t be giving it up any time soon.
Sounds like you are offended by my comment & that was not my intention at all. I’m not familiar with the British measurements & was merely asking if it could be posted in the American measurements. FYI….I have written recipes before!
Haha ok sorry if I sounded like I was offended. I just get similar comments on a nearly daily basis, telling me that I write my recipes wrong and that I should do them American-style. Hopefully you’ll find some recipes you like in my more recent posts, which are written in both styles :)
I will keep it in mind for sure Becca.
What a great new kitchen toy! I wish I had some coconut milk right now because I’m sure this smoothie is delicious!