My pineapple smoothie is the perfect easy snack. This filling smoothie is only four ingredients, but so delicious.
Smoothies are such a great snack. They come together quickly with simple ingredients and bring lots of great nutrition to your diet. You will love this amazing pineapple smoothie.
Smoothie Ingredients
Just four simple ingredients are needed for this pineapple banana smoothie. Be sure to scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full recipe including all measurements.
- Frozen pineapple: Adds a vibrant, tropical flavor and creates a naturally sweet and creamy texture. Using frozen fruit also means you don’t need to add ice, keeping the smoothie rich and flavorful. If you have fresh pineapple on hand, put the fresh pineapple chunks in the freezer for an hour or two before adding them to the smoothie.
- Frozen bananas: Gives the smoothie a creamy consistency and adds natural sweetness. This is a great way to use up those ripe bananas! I share more on the best way to freeze bananas for smoothies below.
- Milk: Helps everything mix together. Use any milk you prefer—dairy or dairy-free like almond milk, coconut milk, or oat milk. If you want to make a Piña Colada Smoothie, use coconut milk.
- Pineapple juice: Enhances the tropical flavor and helps thin out the consistency of the smoothie. Use juice labeled 100% pineapple juice for best flavor.
How to Make a Pineapple Smoothie
Here is a brief overview of how this frozen pineapple smoothie recipe comes together. For the full recipe including all measurements, scroll to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Combine ingredients. Add the frozen fruit and milk to your blender.
- Blend until smooth. If the smoothie seems too thick, add a little more milk until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
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Freezing Bananas
If you’ve ever tried to peel frozen bananas, you know it is quite tricky. Adding frozen bananas to smoothies is a great way to add flavor and creaminess. If you add them often, keeping frozen bananas on hand is a great hack to save time and use up those bananas getting too ripe on your countertop.
Simply peel them and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for an hour, then transfer the frozen bananas to a freezer-safe bag and keep in the freezer for up to three months. You can see step-by-step photos and detailed instructions in the post linked in the box below.
How to Freeze Bananas
Variations and Substitutions
- Add more fruit: Add strawberries for a strawberry pineapple smoothie or frozen mango chunks for a mango pineapple smoothie. A handful of frozen blueberries would also be amazing in this.
- Swap the pineapple juice for orange juice.
- Add in chia seeds: These are a great way to add in a little protein and some more fiber.
- Adjust the consistency: Make a thicker smoothie by adding less liquid; make a thinner smoothie by adding more milk.
- Add sweetness: I don’t think this smoothie needs any additional sweetness, but occasionally my kids do. This is especially true if the banana is on the less ripe side. Honey and maple syrup both work really well as a sweetener in smoothies.
Make it a protein smoothie
A great way to give this smoothie a boost of protein is to add some protein powder. A scoop of vanilla protein powder would make this smoothie more filling without really affecting the flavor. You could also add some high protein yogurt or Greek yogurt.
Other Great Smoothie Recipes
If you make this pineapple smoothie recipe or any of my other recipes, I’d be so grateful if you came back and left a comment letting me know how you enjoyed it!
Pineapple Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen pineapple (280 grams)
- 1 frozen banana
- 3/4 cup pineapple juice (6 ounces or 177.4 ml)
- 1 cup milk (240 ml)
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Divide between two glasses and enjoy!
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