Sweet, creamy and tangy, this Pineapple Cream Tropical Smoothie with pineapple and a hint of orange is sure to refresh you on a hot summer day. It’s dairy free and has no added sugar!
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Pineapple Cream Tropical Smoothie
Hot, summer days + trying to eat smarter = fruit smoothies for this family. We like running or biking with the kids and it never fails while we are out that the kids request a fruit smoothie for a snack afterwards.
Pineapple Smoothie Recipe
This simple smoothie recipe is one of our favorites.Let me get right to the point today and tell you about the flavors in this refreshing summer drink. As you probably guessed from the title, the main flavor is pineapple. I am pineapple crazy and I almost always have at least one pineapple sitting in the kitchen waiting to be devoured. Kinslee is a girl after my own heart. If I start cutting into a pineapple, you can guess that she is right there, waiting to get her fair share. To make this recipe simple, I used DOLE® Canned 100% Pineapple Juice. Now I can drink this juice straight from the can. It’s exotic and refreshing. Serious goodness here, I’m telling you. But it is so versatile and ideal to add to smoothies and other recipes (can you imagine a tangy chicken marinade made with pineapple juice? Hmmm…:)).
Dairy Free Vegan Smoothie Recipe
For the smoothie, I paired this pineapple juice with some orange juice concentrate to have a mix of tropical flavors. Then I added in cashew milk. Why cashew milk? We wanted a dairy free smoothie, but still craved that creamy texture that milk gives. Feel free to use your favorite type of milk (almond, soy, coconut, or cow’s milk if you don’t need vegan). 
Vanilla Smoothie
The last thing that gets added in is a touch of vanilla. Sound weird? Trust me…it’s wonderful. It makes the flavors come together and pop. Your taste buds will be jumping for joy! Blend all of these ingredients together in a blender along with crushed ice. In our blender, it took just 10 seconds before we had the perfect, slushy texture.
Looks like a refreshing drink for your summer parties, right? Pineapple Cream Tropical Smoothie. You’ll love it!
Pineapple Cream Tropical Smoothie
Ingredients
- 3 cups crushed ice
- 3/4 cup DOLE Canned Pineapple Juice
- 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate
- 1/2 cup cashew milk or almond, coconut or dairy milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Place the crushed ice in a blender. Then add the pineapple juice, orange juice concentrate, cashew milk and vanilla.
- Using the "liquify" setting, blend the ingredients for 10-15 seconds, until the ice is completely crushed and the texture is slushy, but smooth.
- Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
June 23, 2015 at 6:32 amThat look beyond refreshing- I could go one…or ten now. at 6.31 am.
Beth says
June 23, 2015 at 8:04 amI’ve been craving a pineapple smoothie lately, yum!!
Heather / girlichef says
June 23, 2015 at 9:53 amI could drink this beautiful frosty beverate all summer long and not tire of it. It looks fantastic (I’m a sucker for pineapple, too).
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
June 23, 2015 at 10:59 amSuch a refreshing drink Julie! Especially for a pineapple lover like me!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says
June 23, 2015 at 11:02 amI love pineapple too!! What a perfect cool drink for these hot summer days we have been having here!!!!
heather @french press says
June 23, 2015 at 11:56 amit’s like a tropical vacation in a glass – LOVE it and we LOVE Dole pineapple juice
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
June 23, 2015 at 11:57 amThat smoothie sounds amazing – love all the tropical flavours. Such a refreshing snack in the summer!
Justine | Cooking and Beer says
June 23, 2015 at 2:26 pmPineapple is one of my favorite flavors! How have I never made a smoothie with it?! This is definitely going to be my first! Pinned!
Rachel @ Simple Seasonal says
June 23, 2015 at 5:27 pmAll I want to do right now is sip on one of these smoothies and laze around next to the pool!
Melanie | Melanie Makes says
June 23, 2015 at 9:18 pmLoving that you used pineapple juice in your smoothie – this looks delicious!
Laura @Petite Allergy Treats says
June 24, 2015 at 9:13 amLove pineapple anything and this would be a hit for Summer! And I find myself adding vanilla to almost everything, it just adds a great flavor. 🙂
Cate says
June 24, 2015 at 2:36 pmAmazing color!
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June 24, 2015 at 11:58 pmMy kids want smoothies EVERY day! I need to mix it up and try this one – it sounds delicious!
Maureen says
June 30, 2015 at 12:42 amWow! This smoothie is so refreshing. It really defines the word tropical. I love that it’s sweet and creamy and so fresh! Yummy!
Sylvieann says
April 23, 2016 at 8:13 pmSounds really good! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Julie Clark says
April 24, 2016 at 8:02 amYou’re welcome!
LCS says
April 29, 2016 at 12:17 pmLooks delicious! Be careful if you try a pineapple marinade though. Fresh pineapple juice contains an enzyme that basically turns meat to mush. Glazes and sauces are fine, but if you marinade in pineapple juice, you may get a nasty surprise.
Julie Clark says
May 1, 2016 at 2:46 pmThat’s good to know! Thanks so much!