This fruit-filled dairy-free Pineapple Orange Smoothie is perfect with breakfast or as a snack any time throughout the day.
If the gray skies of January have you dreaming of warm summer days, mix up a batch of smoothies this morning and your mood is sure to improve!
Pineapple Orange Smoothie
The sweetness of the fruit is balanced nicely with the slightly tart pineapple in this drink. Without adding more than a hint of coconut flavor, coconut water creates a much lighter smoothie than the alternative dairy-based smoothies.
My family is laughably passionate in their love of smoothies. On almost any given day, you’re likely to find our blender on the counter making smoothies in almost every color of the rainbow.
You’ll notice that this smoothie calls for Coconut Water Ice Cubes. We almost never manage to go through a full container of coconut water, so these coconut ice cubes are a staple in our freezer. You can easily swap in plain ice cubes, coconut water, or plain water instead.
More Smoothie Recipes
From Green Smoothies that don’t taste the tiniest bit green, to dozens of fruit and vegetable-filled smoothie recipes, there are so many breakfast smoothies here to try!
My boys have loved the Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie for breakfast and for a dessert treat for years and the Blueberry Spinach Smoothie is another often requested favorite.
My personal favorite these days is the Pina Colada Smoothie, and the current reader favorite is the Deliciously Ugly Smoothie. There really is a smoothie for everyone’s tastes!
Last but not least, for a grown-up treat that any pineapple lover will adore, you’ll want to save this recipe for Pineapple Mojitos too!
Kitchen Tip: I use this blender or this blender to make my smoothies.
Pineapple Orange Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice I used the juice from about 5 small tangelos
- 1 cup chopped pineapple frozen
- 1 banana
- 5 coconut water ice cubes or about 1/3 cup of coconut water
Instructions
- Layer ingredients into blender as listed and puree until smooth. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
{originally posted 5/3/12 – recipes notes and photos updated 1/30/20}
hobby baker says
It's certainly the day for that here, what a gorgeously sunny Mother's day to enjoy a smoothie! Hope you have a happy one!
Sue/the view from great island says
Happy Mother's Day to a fabulous mom!
consumer of fine food & drink says
Yum coconut rum
Anonymous says
Coconut water can be bought from health shop????? No idea from where or super markets maybe??? Any idea please??
Mary says
Coconut water should be available at nearly any grocery store and definitely at a health food store. You can find it with the sodas/juices/bottled waters. I hope that helps!
Cathy says
Just made it…. Great
Sue/the view from great island says
I think I'd add a shot of rum!
[email protected] says
Love the coconut water in this recipe! Yum! Reminds me of a pina colada!
Anonymous says
Costco has it, too.
Marcia Musselwhite says
The Pineapple Orange Banana Smoothie looks delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Looking forward to seeing other great recipes to try.
Mary Younkin says
Glad you enjoyed the recipe, Marcia.
Angela says
What happens if you omit the banana? Hate bananas.
Mary Younkin says
You can make it without the banana. I would recommend freezing some of the other fruit, though, to make sure you have something to puree.
Crystal says
May be a silly question do I take the pineapple out of the can when I’m freezing it and should I freeze the banana also?
Mary Younkin says
I typically just buy frozen pineapple or freeze leftover pineapple in zipclose bags. If you’re going to use canned pineapple, you’ll want to freeze it in a more accessible container.
Irma says
Can I add more ice to make it thicker?
Mary Younkin says
Sure thing.