Easy Pineapple Smoothie {Without Bananas}

This creamy, quick and easy tropical pineapple smoothie recipe is homemade with simple ingredients. It includes yogurt, milk, honey, fresh or frozen pineapples and no bananas. Great as a quick breakfast or snack.

My sister calls this an "Aloha smoothie" since it has tropical flavors and a beautiful yellow color just like Hawaii's sunshine. It's just as good as my Mango Smoothie (With Orange and Banana) and my Banana Raspberry Smoothie and especially by Blackberry Smoothie. All of them are rich and creamy and super refreshing. You can enjoy them as a post-workout snack or enjoy it as "breakfast on the go" like me.

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• Key ingredients for yogurt smoothie
• How to make easy tropical pineapple smoothie recipe from scratch?
• Mango pineapple smoothie
• Strawberry pineapple smoothie
• Pineapple spinach smoothie/ Kale pineapple smoothie
• Pineapple orange smoothie
• Blueberry pineapple smoothie
• Pineapple coconut smoothie
• What other fruit goes well with pineapple?
• Can you blend pineapple?
• How to make pineapple smoothie with milk?
• How to make pineapple smoothie with ginger?
• How do you make a pineapple smoothie with ice cream?
• Tips and techniques
• Storage
• More pineapple recipes
• Recipe

Key ingredients for yogurt smoothie

• Pineapples
• Yogurt
• Milk
• Ice
• Honey

How to make easy tropical pineapple smoothie recipe from scratch?

1. Dump all the ingredients in a blender.
2. Mix everything together until you have a silky smooth mixture.
3. Pour into glasses and enjoy!

Mango pineapple smoothie

Another delicious flavor variation of this basic recipe. Use ½ up frozen mango slices and ½ cup frozen pineapple slices.

Strawberry pineapple smoothie

Add ⅓ cup frozen strawberries and 1-2 more ice cubes into the mixture.

Pineapple spinach smoothie/ Kale pineapple smoothie

Add ⅓ cup fresh spinach OR fresh kale in the mixture. Don't use both together! You will definitely need to add some honey to sweeten it a bit. Quite frankly,  I am not too fond of this version but I make it once in a while when I am trying to increase my veggie intake.

Pineapple orange smoothie

Replace milk with orange juice.

Blueberry pineapple smoothie

Add ⅓ cup frozen blueberries and 1-2 more ice cubes in the mixture. You will end up with a pretty "purple" colored smoothie.

Pineapple coconut smoothie

Use coconut milk.  You can even mix in 1 tablespoon toasted desiccated coconut in the mixture although it does make the smoothie a little chunky but still very tasty.

What other fruit goes well with pineapple?

1. Bananas
2. Strawberries
3. Raspberries
4. Blackberries
5. Blueberries
6. Oranges
7. Peaches
8. Mangoes
9. Passion fruit
10. Papaya

Can you blend pineapple?

Yes. Just use a strong blender and you can blend it until smooth.

How to make pineapple smoothie with milk?

My recipe uses milk. Any type of milk would work- soy, almond, whole, 2%, coconut and even a blend of various milks together.

How to make pineapple smoothie with ginger?

Add 1 teaspoon freshly ground ginger in the mixture. This works really well in helping you recover from a cold quickly. My mom would make this for me when I was little.

How do you make a pineapple smoothie with ice cream?

You can replace yogurt with semi-thawed vanilla ice cream.

Tips and techniques

• You must use a high quality blender since you would be crushing hard ice pieces and frozen pineapple pieces.
• Use Greek yogurt since it's thick and has a better flavor and texture than regular yogurt. You can even use vanilla yogurt or other flavors of yogurt to change up the flavor a little bit.
• I highly recommend using frozen chunks of fruit. That's because this is what helps maintain the thick consistency of this smoothie.
• Don't use canned pineapples because their flavor is just not as fresh or good enough. Use fresh or frozen pineapples.

Storage

• Tastes best when served immediately.
• Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 1 day but I don't recommend it. You will have to mix it again and the texture will also be different.

More pineapple recipes

• Pineapple Upside Down Cake
• Pineapple Cake (With Cake Mix box)
• Pineapple Cranberry Upside Down Cake (With Cake Mix Box)

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