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
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Print Pin CommentIngredients
- 200 ml coconut milk ½ 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.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
Got leftover coconut milk? Put it to good use in my coconut oats with brown sugar bananas! (they're vegan dontcha know!)
Lieve Brauers says
great! I had no pineapple so I made it with a can of peaches instead...gives a beautiful colour.
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
Thanks Lieve! Peaches sound delicious in this :)
Arthur says
OMG it looks really delicious :D
Emily says
Hey...! I want to add some cream with milk is it a good idea or not?
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
I think that would work fine :)
Avihu says
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.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Omg that sounds amazing! I adore lychees, I've never seen them in a tin!
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky says
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!
Daniel says
Three of my favorite smoothie ingredients ... got to give this one a go soon!
Thanks for sharing it, Becca :)
William says
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.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Sounds great, enjoy! :)
Brenda Cammarata says
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.
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Great idea, glad you liked it! :)
Catt says
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.
RAMBURN Suresh says
Vow Excellent. I hope it will not increase my blood sugar