Creamy and refreshing this dairy-free tropical smoothie recipe is so simple to make. Made from tropical fruits: mango, pineapple, banana, and coconut water, a great way to get your vitamin C just like these pineapple muffins!
My husband and I have made smoothies pretty much every single day for breakfast since we were married in 2016. My favourite is having bright-colored smoothies like this tropical one and this bright pink cherry raspberry smoothie!
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- Why You Will Love This Smoothie:
- Tropical Smoothie Ingredients
- Nutrition Insight of a Tropical Smoothie
- Easy Instructions For a Dairy-Free Tropical Smoothie
- Top Tip for Your Tropical Smoothie
- Substitution and Variations
- Meal Prepping and Storing Your Tropical Smoothie
- Other Smoothie Recipes
- Dairy Free Tropical Smoothie
Why You Will Love This Smoothie:
- Simple Ingredients: The combination of ingredients for this healthy tropical smoothie is all-natural, with no added sugar. If you love tropical fruit you have to try this high-protein pineapple smoothie and these simple mango popsicles!
- Perfect for many dietary needs: This smoothie works for those who are lactose intolerant, vegan, or if you have allergies to dairy.
- Optional Protein Boost: Need lasting energy? Add your protein powder or hemp hearts!
Tropical Smoothie Ingredients
Only need 6 ingredients to make this wholesome smoothie, you will feel like you just travelled to a tropical island! See the recipe card for full quantities.
- Pineapple: The flavor burst comes from the pineapple! Use fresh or frozen pineapple chunks.
- Mango: Use frozen mango chunks to create a thick texture. Fresh mango works too, it will just be less thick.
- Banana: I used fresh bananas to make this smoothie. Note that a ripe banana will be sweeter than a green banana ( a banana with brown spots will be especially sweet).
- Coconut milk: You can use coconut milk from a milk jug, or for a stronger flavour use canned coconut milk.
- Coconut water: Bring the whole taste of this smoothie together with coconut water, so refreshing.
Optional:
- Chia Seeds: Adding these little seeds are known to increase energy.
- Protein Powder or Hemp Hearts: Adding these ingredients will increase the protein giving lasting energy and keep you full longer.
Nutrition Insight of a Tropical Smoothie
- Mangoes: are great in helping poor circulation. They are high in vitamin C, E, potassium, and a great antioxidant.
- Pineapple: This fresh fruit helps cleanse the body, with digestion, purify blood, and increase circulation. Pineapple has an enzyme called bromelain, which reduces inflammation in the body. Key vitamins and minerals are vitamin C, B vitamins, iron, and magnesium.
Easy Instructions For a Dairy-Free Tropical Smoothie
Follow the step-by-step images to see how easily you can make your own tropical drink at home. Instructions with ingredient quantities are found below.
The coconut milk, and coconut water are the liquid base, place them in the blender container first along with the bananas. Add the seeds if using.
Next place the frozen mango and frozen pineapple on top. Start the blender on low and turn to high speed until completely blended and creamy. This recipe makes the smoothie quite thick, add more coconut water as needed. Pour the smoothie into 2 large cups and enjoy!
Top Tip for Your Tropical Smoothie
When making smoothies it's best practice to place the soft ingredients at the bottom of the blender and the frozen or hard foods on top. If needed stop and push down the frozen fruit after the banana has blended.
Substitution and Variations
Here are a few ways you can change this healthy smoothie to make it perfect for you.
- Other Milk: Instead of coconut milk you can use more coconut water, soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, any plant-based milk, or any non-dairy milk if you want to make this dairy-free. Cow milk works fine too if you don't need a dairy-free option. Removing the coconut milk will decrease the tropical flavor.
- Coconut Water: If you don’t have coconut water you can use 2 cups of coconut milk instead. Another excellent option would be to use orange juice or pineapple juice.
- Smoothie Bowl: To make this into a thick smoothie bowl be sure to use frozen fruit (pineapple, mango, and bananas) instead of fresh. Top with shredded coconut, pineapple pieces, chia seeds, and a splash of lime juice!
- Tropical Protein Smoothie: Add whey protein (dairy option), vanilla protein powder, or hemp hearts (a great plant-based protein and good source of healthy fats) to increase the protein of this smoothie.
Meal Prepping and Storing Your Tropical Smoothie
This smoothie is best eaten right away for the best texture, or at least within the next 1-2 hours after making it. If you aren't planning to drink it right away, keep it in the fridge.
Leftover Smoothie: If you have any of this tropical smoothie leftover, I recommend freezing it into an ice cube tray, and adding it to your next smoothie! Or you can make any remaining smoothies into popsicles!
Prep ahead: There are two ways you can meal prep this smoothie:
- Make the smoothie, then freeze it in a jar. Make sure to leave ½ inch at the top of the jar. To thaw, just take the jar out a few hours before you want to drink it, it's a perfect snack to bring along to work or a road trip!
- Place all the ingredients minus the liquid ingredients (coconut milk and coconut water) in a plastic bag and freeze. When you are ready to have the smoothie, place the liquid in the bottom of the smoothie container, add the frozen bagged ingredients and blend. Tip: Let the frozen food sit for 5 minutes to soften before blending.
Other Smoothie Recipes
Looking for other cold fruit recipes like this? Many of these are dairy free smoothies! Need more dairy free snacks? I've got lots of ideas for you!
Ready to try your first green smoothie? Try this simple spinach fruit smoothie!
Did you enjoy this dairy-free tropical smoothie as a healthy snack? Let me know down below the recipe! And give this recipe a star rating. Truly it means a lot to hear from those who make my recipes!
Dairy Free Tropical Smoothie
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup coconut water
- 2 fresh bananas
- 2 cups frozen pineapple
- 2 cups frozen mango
optional:
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds for extra energy
- 2 tablespoon hemp hearts for more protein
Instructions
- Place the soft ingredients at the bottom of the blender container (coconut milk, coconut water, and bananas). Place the seeds on top if using. Add the frozen fruit on top (mango and pineapple) of everything else.
- Start the blender on low speed and turn to high speed until completely blended and creamy. This recipe makes the smoothie quite thick, add more coconut water as needed.
Notes
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- No frozen fruit? Make this with fresh pineapple, and fresh mango, it will be thinner but still tasty. Add ice to make it cold.
- Coconut water: If you don’t have coconut water you can use 2 cups of coconut milk instead. Or another excellent option would be to use orange juice or pineapple juice.
- Other Milk: Instead of coconut milk you can use more coconut water, or soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, any plant-based milk, or any non-dairy milk if you want to make this dairy-free. Cow milk works fine too if you don't need a dairy-free option. Removing the coconut milk will decrease the tropical flavor.
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- Smoothie Bowl: To make this into a thick smoothie bowl be sure to use frozen fruit (pineapple, mango, and bananas) instead of fresh. Top with shredded coconut, pineapple pieces, chia seeds, and a splash of lime juice!
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- Tropical Protein Smoothie: Add whey protein (dairy option), vanilla protein powder, or hemp hearts (a great plant-based protein and a good source of healthy fats) to increase the protein of this smoothie.
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