Healthy Tropical Smoothie
on May 12, 2014, Updated Aug 22, 2024
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I am a smoothie girl through and through. The taste, the ease, the health benefits-I’m here for it all. This bright and colorful Tropical Smoothie made with banana, pineapple, mango and a whole orange screams “summertime and the living is easy.”
Smoothies are a staple around my house. I love making these refreshing drinks at home versus buying them at a smoothie shop. They are healthier, cheaper and you can add whatever the heck you want. I would go broke buying expensive smoothies so now I simply whip them up myself – Strawberry Kiwi, Orange Pineapple Banana, Key Lime Pie, even Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana! There are soooo many options.
Smoothies are super easy to make and only take a couple of minutes. You only need the desired ingredients and a blender. You don’t even need anything fancy, just a plain ol’ blender will get the job done.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It has all the yummy tropical flavors you love – especially if you use coconut milk!
- Smoothies are such a great source of vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants and this one is no exception.
- It’s super easy to customize. If you don’t love one of the ingredients, just throw in a little more of the other fruits OR add in another tropical fruit that’s not already called for.
- It’s super fast!
Ingredients
- Frozen banana
- Frozen pineapple
- Frozen mango
- Whole orange: this is one of my favorite smoothie tricks!
- Milk of choice: lots of options here so use what you like or have on hand.
- Vanilla extract
See the recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities
Popular Substitutions
If you can’t have or don’t like any of the milk options, use juice in it’s place. Pineapple, orange, or a tropical blend would be delicious!
How to Make a Tropical Smoothie
Step #1. Toss everything into the blender and let it blend until smooth.
Step #2. Pour into two cups and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
I like my smoothies to be cool and refreshing so I opt for using frozen fruit instead of ice which tends to water down the overall flavor. If you are only working with fresh fruit, you can put the fruit in the freezer for 30 minutes so it isn’t quite as soft.
Sooooo many delicious options and the fruit you use in your smoothie just depends on what overall flavor you are trying to achieve. Here are some of my go-to fruits: bananas, berries, mangos, pineapples, oranges… really so many choices.
To fully mix all of the smoothie ingredients it will take about 1 to 2 minutes. You want to make sure you get a smooth texture with no lumps before you finish blending.
Of course! Water is a great liquid to use in smoothies if you don’t want to add milk to your smoothie. You could also use a juice (like pineapple or apple!) that would work well too.
Expert Tips
- I have made hundreds of smoothies in my day and I have a tried and true method of the order in which you layer the ingredients to your blender. To get the best texture add the liquids first. This will help everything blend much easier. Then, add any soft ingredients like fresh fruit. If you are adding greens you can add them in just before the soft fruit. Finally, add any frozen fruit to the blender. Begin blending slowly at first and then slowly kick it up a notch. The way you layer does make a difference!
- This smoothie recipe makes amazing popsicles! Make a double batch and pour half into popsicle molds for later.
Are Fruit Smoothies Good for You?
Fruit smoothies are a healthy addition to your diet. The fruit provides an ample amount of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Of course, if you are adding a substantial amount of sugar then smoothies aren’t as good for you as they could be, but I’m all about all things in moderation. This smoothie has a whole orange in it, instead of just the juice, I love adding all the fiber!
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Clean and Healthy Tropical Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen pineapples
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 whole orange, peeled
- 1 cup milk of choice, (coconut milk is delicious)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and process until smooth.
- If your blender is working too hard or not mixing well, add a bit more milk and blend again.
- Divide into 2 glasses and enjoy right away.
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Notes
- Double the recipe and make popsicles! YUM.
- You can substitute juice for the milk options. Pineapple or orange juice would be yummy.
- Use my tried and true method of layering the ingredients to your blender: Add the liquids first. Add any greens, if using. Then add any soft ingredients like fresh fruit. Finally, add any frozen fruit. Blend slowly at first, then turn the speed up and blend until smooth.
- You can easily customize this recipe. You can substitute more of the other ingredients for one you may not like or are out of OR use another tropical fruit in its place.
LOVE Love Smoothies. As an 82 old woman, many times I don’t feel like solid
food so I make a Clean Smothie, Delish.❤❤
I feel the same about feeding young kids too! So easy to get in a lot of delicious nutrition. Happy smoothie making Jane!
Melissa;
Hi,your smoothie looks really good,but I was wondering what the carbs and sugar content is in your tropical smoothie.
I am a diabetic and I was wondering if this smoothie can be made in a magic bullet blender for 1 person.
How can I lower the sugar and carbs in your tropical smoothie?
Can I put protein powder in your smoothie with the coconut milk and the frozen tropical fruit in my blender?
Kim
You could use an online app to figure out the carbs for this, I don’t have the info. And yes, coconut milk and protein powder would be great in this!
People need to realize they are not “clean” eating if their food has the dye’s in it. Red 40, Red 3, Yellow 3, Blue 1, etc. A lot of times dye’s are sprayed on the fruits (yes even frozen fruit) to make the color more attractive to customers. If you are eating food with dye’s in it you are NOT clean eating.
I’m so trying this! Thanks!
Melissa I need a large one of these smoothies right now! I was just commenting on Kimberly’s popsicles about how we are sweating here in FL. This looks so refreshing!! Pinned!
My kids love smoothies, and I love that it has almond milk so I can have it too!
This is super similar to some of my favorite smoothie recipes. Love using frozen fruit to get that thick and creamy texture! So refreshing.