This recipe combines fresh pineapple, light coconut milk, a banana and a bit of honey to make a refreshing and delicious smoothie whose flavor is quite reminiscent of the cocktail. It’s not overly sweet, even with the honey, but you could probably skip the honey if you wanted and it’d still be great. I’ve enjoyed it for dessert more times than I care to admit over the course of the past few days, and with a substantial stash of fresh pineapple in my fridge, there are probably several more pina colada smoothies in my future!
By Tracey
Pina Colada Smoothie
barely adapted from Paula Deen
Ingredients:
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1 cup light coconut milk
- 1 frozen, sliced banana (I like to slice my bananas then pop them in the freezer so they’re ready to use in smoothies)
- 1/4 cup ice cubes
- 2 teaspoons honey
- pineapple wedges, for garnish
Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients (except the pineapple wedge garnish) in your blender. Blend until smooth. You can add ice if you want a thicker smoothie or milk if you want a thinner consistency (for the record, I liked it exactly as written). Garnish with pineapple wedges, if desired, and serve.
Serves 2.
