Dairy Free Tropical Smoothie

Flatlay view of a yellow tropical smoothie with a pineapple and mango beside it.

This delicious dairy free smoothie is made from tropical fruits: mango, pineapple, and banana. Kids love this smoothie, it's great for the whole family.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Servings: large

Author: Danika Vanderpyl

Equipment

1 blender

Ingredients

1 cup coconut milk
1 cup coconut water
2 fresh bananas
2 cups frozen pineapple
2 cups frozen mango

Optional Superfoods:

1 teaspoon chia seeds
2 tablespoons 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 chia seeds and hemp hearts on top if using. Add the frozen mango and pineapple on top 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 desired.

Notes

Swaps:

- 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, soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, any plant-based milk, or any non-dairy milk if you want to make this dairy-free. Cow's milk works fine too if you don't need a dairy-free option. Removing the coconut milk will decrease the tropical flavor.

- 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.

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.
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.

The nutrition facts were calculated with the optional seeds added.

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