Tropical Pina Colada Smoothie

5 from 1 vote

Published 6/17/2024

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Get ready for a pina colada in smoothie form! You only need 3 ingredients to make this super creamy and refreshing Tropical Pina Colada Smoothie: frozen pineapple, lite coconut milk, and frozen banana.

A tall glass of creamy Pina Colada garnished with a pineapple slice, cherry, and shredded coconut, with a whole pineapple and bowl of pineapple chunks in the background.

Calling all tropical smoothie lovers! We’ve got everything from our pineapple smoothie to a mango smoothie and don’t forget a tropical spinach smoothie on Fit Foodie Finds. So, this tropical pina colada smoothie was such a great addition to the crowd. It’s everything you love about a pina colada — amazing coconut-y flavor, creamy texture and super refreshing. All you need is 3 ingredients and a high-speed blender. We’re betting this will be on your regular smoothie rotation all summer long 🤩🤩🤩

Ingredients for our Go-To Pina Colada Smoothie

Frozen pineapple: We love the tropical flavor pineapple adds to this smoothie.
Canned light coconut milk: you can’t have a pina colada or a pina colada smoothie without it!
Frozen banana: We love freezing banana slices to keep on hand for smoothies! Our how-to guide will walk you through our process.
Optional ingredients: add a dash of vanilla extract if you like your smoothies a little sweeter. If you want to amp up the protein in this smoothie, feel free to add a scoop of vanilla protein powder — YUM.

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Our Top Smoothie Tips

Use Frozen Fruit, NOT Ice

We highly recommend using frozen fruit over fresh fruit or ice! Fresh fruit tends to omit more liquid than frozen fruit, making your smoothie more water-y.

We also HIGHLY recommend avoiding ice, if possible! Ice also tends to produce a more water-y smoothie, plus, if you can achieve that thick and chilled texture by using nutrient-dense ingredients instead of ice, why wouldn’t you!?

Keep a stash of frozen fruit in you freezer at all times or freeze extra bananas that you have at home for DIY frozen fruit.

You only need to freeze your fruit for 30-60 minutes for it to be smoothie ready, so no need to worry if you’re just popping your fruit into the freezer now! You’ll be off and running with a delicious smoothie in no time 😀

Need some extra protein?

If you are enjoying this smoothie after a workout or just want to beef it up a bit in the protein department, feel free to add a scoop or two of your favorite protein powder. Check out our favorite protein powders here.

Not All Blenders are Created Equal

While not everyone has the same blender, we do recommend finding a high-quality, high-speed blender if you plan on making smoothies frequently.

The higher the quality of blender, the creamier your smoothie (and none of those unwanted chunks!) will be.

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Healthy Toppings for a Pina Colada Smoothie

This smoothie is oh so delicious on its own, but if you’re in the mood to turn it into a smoothie bowl, or simply jazz it up with toppings, we recommend any (or a combo!) of the following:

Shaved coconut
More sliced pineapple
Hemp hearts
Slivered almonds
Granola

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Got leftover smoothie?

Make Smoothie Popsicles!

Smoothie popsicles are one of our finest meal prep hacks. Simply pour any leftover smoothie into a plastic popsicle mold and freeze for later!

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Top view of a creamy cocktail garnished with toasted coconut flakes, a maraschino cherry, and a pineapple wedge.

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Tropical Pina Colada Smoothie

You only need 3 ingredients to make this refreshing Tropical Pina Colada Smoothie: tropical frozen fruit, lite coconut milk, and frozen bananas. Time to get your smoothie on!

By: Lee Funke

Prep: 15

Total: 15

Servings:

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Ingredients

▢ 1 cup frozen pineapple
▢ 1 cup canned light coconut milk
▢ 1 medium frozen banana
▢ Optional: ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
▢ Optional: 1 tablespoon vanilla protein powder

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender.
Blend on high until smooth. You may need to add more frozen pineapple or coconut milk depending on how thick/thin you like your smoothies.

Tips & Notes

Add a ¼ teaspoon of vanilla if you want the smoothie to be a bit sweeter.
Garnish with shredded coconut.
Regular coconut milk will work in this recipe.

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