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You can’t go wrong with the refreshing and tropical flavors of this orange pineapple banana smoothie!
If your kiddos (or you) act like they could survive on fruit and fruit only, this smoothie will be your new best friend. It’s light and fruity and tropical and refreshing, aka everything a smoothie should be! Plus, with only four ingredients, it’s a breeze to whip up in the mornings (or midday… or afternoon… or for dessert… your choice!). You could even add a little Greek yogurt to make it slightly creamy and add a kick of protein to this heavenly bevvy. Smoothies are just such a simple fun and healthy treat that you can make endless renditions of.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Tropical Flavor: There aren’t very many flavor combinations that scream “tropical” more than this one.
- Nutritious: Smoothies are amazing because they taste like a delicious cold treat but they’re also packed with so many good-for-you vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
- Quick and Easy: Just throw a few ingredients into your blender, turn it on for a minutes or two, and you’re done!
Ingredients
- Ice
- Pineapple Juice
- Ripe Banana
- Orange Juice Concentrate
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
Popular Substitutions and Variations
- There are lots of delicious pineapple juice combinations at the store these days like cranberry pineapple and pineapple mango that would be amazing in this smoothie.
How to Make Orange Pineapple Banana Smoothie
Step #1. Combine everything in a blender and process until smooth.
Step #2. Adjust thickness and flavor as desired. Serve!
Recipe FAQs
This all depends on how much you pour into your smoothie glass to serve! With this recipe, I’d say you could make 3 to 4 medium-sized smoothies.
If your smoothie ends up a little on the thick side, add some more pineapple juice, and blend it again. If it’s too thin and runny, add more ice and re-blend to incorporate and thicken it up.
I guess you don’t NEED to, but this smoothie won’t be as cold and thick without ice. If you’d like, you can peel and freeze bananas so they’re ready to make smoothies and add the frozen element instead of ice.
Expert Tips
- If you want to get really creative, try pouring the blended-up mixture into popsicle molds and sticking them in the freezer for a few hours! Homemade popsicles will win you at least 5 “cool mom” points, and that’s a feat most of us can only dream of!
- When buying your pineapple juice, make sure the label says 100% juice on it somewhere so that you can get the most nutrition out of it.
- For added creaminess, freeze your banana beforehand. Having bananas in the freezer is such a life hack because then you can make smoothies, banana bread, etc. whenever the craving strikes!
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Orange Pineapple Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1 ripe banana
- 1/3 cup orange juice concentrate
Instructions
- Combine everything in the blender, and process until smooth.
- If it is too thin, add a little more ice, and re-blend. If it is too thick, add a little more pineapple juice.
- If it seems a little bland, add a spoonful of orange juice concentrate. You can’t mess this up. 🙂
Notes
- This smoothie makes yummy popsicles! Make a batch up just for that or use up your leftovers.
- Try freezing the banana beforehand for extra creaminess.
- There are lots of pineapple juice combinations that would be delicious in place of straight pineapple juice in this smoothie.
- This smoothie would be especially easy to prep the night before! Measure the juices into a container to leave in the refrigerator, set out the banana, and measure out a container of ice for the freezer. In the morning, all you have to do is dump it into the blender jar!
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This post was originally published in 2012, and has been updated and rephotographed in July 2019.
I just came upon your blog and can’t stop reading it.First, I like your title. Like your family I have smoothies 4-5 days a week. I also use the same super foods you mentioned. I didn’t’ know they were called that. We have such similar interests.
I never would have thought of smoothies for breakfast, it will certainly add some excitement to our cereal!