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This strawberry pineapple smoothie with banana is bursting with sweet, fruity flavor! The creamy puree is ideal for snacks and breakfasts.
Here’s a frothy, icy puree that’s bursting with flavor: the strawberry pineapple smoothie! After creating over 50 smoothie recipes, I’ve learned loads about making the best possible purees for snacks, breakfasts, and treats.
This recipe has a nuanced fruity flavor with a tropical finish from the pineapple. It’s a spin-off of my classic strawberry smoothie, and I might like it even better.
Ingredients in This Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie
This strawberry pineapple smoothie recipe uses basic ingredients you might already have on hand in your freezer and refrigerator. Use frozen fruit or a combination of frozen and fresh, plus juice, milk, and yogurt. Here’s what you’ll need (or jump to the recipe below for exact quantities):
- Frozen strawberries: Frozen berries make the perfect icy puree. Ripe, fresh berries work, too, and tend to be sweeter when in season. If using ripe berries, swap in a frozen banana for the room-temperature one.
- Frozen pineapple chunks: Frozen pineapple is also integral to the texture here. If you have ripe pineapple, it will also be sweeter and more flavorful; if so, use a frozen banana.
- Banana: Room-temperature banana works if you’ve got frozen berries and pineapple. It makes just the right creamy texture for a smoothie.
- Greek yogurt: Greek yogurt adds creamy body and protein to the smoothie, making it more filling than a simple fruit puree. For vegan, use a plant-based protein like chia seeds (read more below).
- 100% pineapple juice or orange juice: Pineapple or orange juice brings a bright, zingy punch of flavor.
- Milk of choice: Use dairy milk or oat milk, almond milk, or coconut milk. You can even use water if you don’t have any milk on hand.
- Ice: Ice adds texture and gives this smoothie a nice, round body.
Using Juice in Smoothies
This strawberry pineapple banana smoothie benefits from a bit of pineapple juice or orange juice. The juice brings in a little natural sweetness, and the acidity brings out the flavor in this smoothie. Here are a few notes:
- 100% pineapple juice brings in a pop of tropical flavor. It really accentuates the pineapple here and adds just enough sweetness. However, you might not have it on hand (I usually don’t).
- Orange juice also works well and adds a pop of acidity. I prefer unsweetened orange juice here, but whatever you have on hand works.
- Or, use milk and 1 tablespoon lemon juice for acidity. If you don’t have juice, use your milk of choice along with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to accentuate the pineapple flavor. With this choice, you may want to add a splash of sweetener, like maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup.
Dairy-Free and Vegan Variations
Don’t want to use Greek yogurt in this strawberry pineapple smoothie? I add Greek yogurt to many of my smoothie recipes because it adds a good dose of protein. But if you want a vegan strawberry banana pineapple smoothie, here’s what to do:
- Omit the Greek yogurt.
- Use your non-dairy milk of choice. I like oat milk best in smoothies, but almond milk and coconut milk work well too.
- Consider adding a protein source to make it more filling, like chia seeds, protein powder, or nut butter.
Ways to Add Protein
Want to add even more protein to this strawberry pineapple smoothie? Protein makes it more filling and even more suitable as a snack or breakfast. Here are a few protein adders:
- Chia seeds. Add plant-based protein and fiber with chia seeds! 2 tablespoons of chia seeds add 4 grams of protein and 11 grams of fiber to a smoothie.
- Protein powder: Use a high-quality vanilla protein powder.
- Almond butter or cashew butter. 1 tablespoon of nut butter adds 4 grams of protein. Keep in mind, this will dull the color a bit.
What Kind of Protein Powder to Use
I don’t often include protein powder in my recipes. However, I do include them in a few choice recipes to maximize protein, like these energy balls or this protein smoothie. I did a little research into how to find healthy protein powder, and here’s what I found:
- I referenced this article on How to Choose the Healthiest Protein Powder.
- After reading through the article, I’ve been using this protein powder as my go-to. I like the flavor, and it’s not too artificial.
- Do you have a favorite brand of go-to protein powder for smoothies? Let me know in the comments below!
Storage Info
This smoothie is best served immediately! You can store it in a covered jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 day if needed.
Dietary Notes
This recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. For vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free options, see the substitutes listed.
Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie with Banana
This strawberry pineapple smoothie with banana is bursting with sweet, fruity flavor! It’s the ideal creamy puree for snacks and breakfasts.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 small smoothies 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: Smoothie
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 banana (room temperature)
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt*
- ½ cup 100% unsweetened pineapple juice or orange juice (or use additional milk)
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk (or oat, almond or coconut milk)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (omit if using juice)
- ½ cup ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender, breaking the banana into pieces. Blend until creamy and frothy, stopping and scraping down the sides as necessary and adding the additional milk if necessary. For a sweeter smoothie, add ½ to 1 tablespoon honey, maple syrup or agave syrup (you likely won’t need it if using pineapple or orange juice). Serve immediately or store in a covered jar in the refrigerator for 1 day.
Notes
*Vegan variation: omit the yogurt and use ¾ cup oat milk, adding more as necessary until it comes to a frothy puree.
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