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Pineapple Banana & Coconut Cream Smoothie
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
min
Additional Time
1
minute
min
Total Time
2
minutes
mins
Course:
Smoothies
Keyword:
banana recipes, bananas, coconut, coconut recipes, drinks, gluten-free, pina colada, pineapple, smoothies, vegan
Calories:
905
kcal
Author:
Averie Sunshine
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:
905
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
97
g
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
59
g
|
Saturated Fat:
51
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
34
mg
|
Sodium:
270
mg
|
Fiber:
14
g
|
Sugar:
63
g