Frozen Pineapple Smoothie (Without Banana)

This frozen pineapple smoothie is made from only 5 ingredients and bursts with tropical flavors- just like our Pineapple Almond Milk Smoothie. It's dairy-free, vegan, naturally sweetened and made without bananas.

The frozen pineapple chunks together with the frozen coconut milk cubes turn this delicious smoothie into a thick and creamy summer drink. It's made with real fruits and there's no pineapple juice needed.

For more drink recipes using frozen ingredients see Frozen Fruit Smoothie, Frozen Spinach Green Smoothie or Frozen Peach Smoothie.

For more smoothie recipes without bananas see Peanut Butter Smoothie, Raspberry Blueberry Smoothie or Strawberry Smoothie.

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• This pineapple coconut smoothie is made from only a couple of handful ingredients.
• It's naturally sweetened and there's no hidden added sugar included.
• It's refreshing and bursting with tropical flavors- perfect for summer time.

Ingredients & Substitution Notes

• Pineapple: This recipe calls for frozen pineapple in order to create a creamy smoothie. You could use fresh pineapple and cut and freeze it yourself or use store-bought frozen diced pineapple. I do not recommend using canned pineapple chunks as they are usually very high in sugar. Also, make sure to use a very ripe, sweet pineapple to create a sweet smoothie. Check out this guide on how to pick a ripe pineapple.
• Milk of Choice: Any kind of non-dairy milk works- we love using oat milk because it's naturally quite sweet. But you can also use unsweetened almond milk, soy milk or cashew milk. If you don't want to use any plant milk, you could try coconut water instead.
• Coconut Milk Ice Cubes: To make the coconut milk ice cubes, you'll need a can of coconut milk. The higher the fat content of the milk, the creamier the smoothie will be. We like using full-fat creamy coconut milk but you can also use lite coconut milk or even coconut yogurt instead if you want to cut back on calories. You could replace the coconut milk with plain yogurt but this will result in a different taste.
• Dates: Are used instead of banana to naturally sweeten this pineapple smoothie. Both regular, small dates and Medjool dates will work. You could use maple syrup, agave syrup or honey instead.
• Vanilla Extract (optional): Adds some nice vanilla flavors. Can be omitted.

See recipe card for quantities.

How to Make a Frozen Pineapple Smoothie without Banana

This healthy pineapple smoothie requires 5 simple ingredients and 2 steps. It can easily be adjusted to personal taste by making it sweeter or adding other ingredients.

STEP 1: Prepare coconut milk cubes. Give the coconut milk a good shake so that you end up with a creamy milk (the coconut cream should not be separated from the water). Then add it to a pouring jug and pour the milk into an ice cube tray.

Put the tray in the freezer and freeze overnight. If you're not using store-bought frozen diced pineapple then cut the pineapple into little chunks and freeze in a ziplock bag.

Variations

• Fruit Juice: This smoothie is made with coconut milk for more tropical flavors. Feel free to play around with the flavors by using fresh orange juice or coconut water instead.
• Thick Consistency: Start by adding around 1 ½ cups of milk for a thick smoothie and work your way up from there. You might already like the texture. You can always add more milk for a thinner consistency.
• Sweeter Smoothie: Feel free to add more dates or sweetener of choice for a sweeter smoothie.

Optional Add-Ins

• Other Fruits: Feel free to adjust this smoothie to personal taste by adding your favorite fruits. Tropical fruits such as mango, passionfruit, banana or oranges go very well with pineapple. But you could also try adding some frozen berries.
• Leafy Greens: You could boost this smoothie's nutritional benefits by adding a handful of leafy greens such as baby spinach or kale. The color won't be the same though!
• Seeds: Add a teaspoon of chia seeds, hemp seeds or flax seeds for some healthy fats.
• Protein Powder: Add a scoop of your favorite protein powder for a protein-rich smoothie.
• Banana: Even though this pineapple smoothie is purposely made without bananas, you could of course add one if you like. I recommend using frozen, ripe bananas for an extra creamy consistency.
• (Coconut) Yogurt: Feel free to add one or two tablespoons of plain greek yogurt or coconut yogurt which is my favorite!

Equipment

The stronger the blender, the smoother your drink will be, especially when there's frozen ingredients involved. I highly recommend using a high-powered blender such as a Vitamix or Blendtec.

If your blender has a tamper, you could help him by pushing the ingredients down towards the blades.

Storage

This pineapple smoothie keeps in the fridge for up to 1 day. Keep it in an airtight container such as a glass jar with a lid. Give it a good stir before serving.

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