Learn how to make this easy and delicious Mango Pineapple Smoothie Recipe from a dietitian!
This tropical smoothie is made with simple ingredients and takes just 5 minutes! With 9 grams of protein per serving, it makes an excellent quick breakfast or snack!
A refreshing tropical fruit smoothie with a boost of protein like this not just for a hot summer day! 😎 This pineapple mango smoothie is made milk and kefir for a boost of protein, which makes it perfect for a quick breakfast on busy mornings or as an afternoon snack!
If you've made my green smoothie made with mango and pineapple, you know I like to get creative with tropical flavors. This smoothie recipe is no exception!
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Why You'll Love this Recipe
- Easy Recipe Just put all of the ingredients in a blender and blend! While you don't need a high-speed blender, I do recommend using one in order to get the creamiest consistency.
- Taste of the Tropics Mango and pineapple are my favorite tropical fruits and just happen to be the star of the show with the flavor they bring to this tropical smoothie!
- Kid-Approved This is a creamy smoothie with tropical flavor. What's not to love? 😍
- Contains 9 grams of high-quality protein This is saying something for a smoothie made without protein powder.
- Made without banana or yogurt Can you believe it? A creamy fruit smoothie made without ripe banana, frozen banana, or yogurt. It can be done and still be delicious, lol! Seriously though, I've been asked to create a smoothie recipe without banana, so here it is!
Recipe Variations
- Toppings Sometimes it's fun to top thick and creamy smoothies like this with granola, chia seeds, hemp hearts, or crushed freeze-dried strawberries.
- Green Smoothie To make this a green mango-pineapple smoothie, just add a handful of spinach when adding the rest of the ingredients.
- Sweeter Maple syrup or honey can be added to make it even sweeter.
- Hemp Seeds or Chia Seeds Add a small amount of hemp seeds or chia seeds for a dose of healthy fats and a little more protein.
- More Tropical Flavor A squeeze of fresh lime juice or coconut water can be added to give it more flavor and a thinner consistency.
- Greek Yogurt Use plain Greek yogurt instead of kefir and either increase the amount of milk, add a splash of pineapple juice, or a little water since Greek yogurt is much thicker than kefir.
- Dairy-Free You can use a plant milk to make this smoothie, but it's important to know that it will affect the consistency, taste, and nutritional value. For instance, almond milk is very low in protein compared to regular milk.
Ingredient Notes
- Frozen Mango Frozen mango chunks add sweetness and give this smoothie a creamy texture. Mango provides over 20 different vitamins and minerals, including fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin A. Mangos are also known for their anti-inflammatory properties.
- Frozen Pineapple This is what makes it taste tropical. Aside from fiber and various vitamins, pineapple contains a group of enzymes called bromelain, which may help with tissue healing and aid digestion.
- Vanilla Kefir Contains protein and probiotics. I tried making this with plain kefir, but it wasn't quite sweet enough for my kids. If you choose to use plain kefir, please taste it before serving it to your kids because you may find that it could use a small amount of honey to make it a little sweeter.
- Milk Good source of high-quality protein, calcium, and vitamin D.
How to Make a Mango-Pineapple Smoothie
- Put all of the ingredients in a blender and blend. That's all there is to it.
Dietitian Tips
Smoothies are an easy and excellent way to help kids meet their fruit, veggie, and protein needs, especially when you have a picky eater or on days you're short on time. While I don't suggest 'sneaking' food into smoothies, I do often wait until after my kids have tried a new smoothie before I tell them what's in it, especially when I make a smoothie with tofu.😉
And, because many 'smoothie shops' load smoothies with added sweeteners, kids are often used to drinking very sweet smoothies. For this reason, I suggest gradually reducing the level of sweetness in the smoothies you make over time. This will help increase the acceptance of smoothies you make.
Helpful Tips
- Vanilla kefir can be replaced with plain kefir and two teaspoons of honey or a splash of orange juice for a touch of sweetness.
- This is a fruit smoothie without yogurt. Kefir has similar properties to yogurt (example: made from dairy, contain probiotics, good source of protein), but the consistency and taste are different.
- If you don't have kefir, use more milk and either two teaspoons of honey or add more frozen pineapple. It won't be quite as creamy without kefir or more frozen fruit, but it should still taste tropical.
- For a smoothie that isn't very sweet, use plain kefir instead of vanilla kefir and don't add a sweetener like honey.
Questions You May Have
Yes! Add more frozen fruit and this will be thick enough to serve as a smoothie bowl.
Mango and pineapple provide different nutrients. They also taste really good together.
You can if you want to. This smoothie contains 9 grams of protein per serving as is. If you would like more protein in it than this, feel free to add vanilla protein powder.
Both milk and kefir are dairy products. To make this dairy free, I would suggest using coconut milk or a combination of coconut milk and another non-dairy milk in place of the milk and kefir.
While fresh fruit smoothies are great, they usually need ice cubes added to turn it into a smoothie consistency.
Using frozen fruit is what makes this smoothie so creamy. If you have time, you can freeze freshly cut mango and chunks of a good pineapple before blending it. Using fresh pineapple with frozen mango will make a creamier smoothie than if you use fresh mango with frozen pineapple.
Otherwise, if your only option is to use fresh fruit, I would cut back on the amount of milk and, instead, add some ice to give it a nice and smooth consistency.
Related
- Orange Carrot Oat Milk Smoothie
- Tropical green smoothie
- Blueberry Mango Tofu Smoothie
- Easy Pitaya Smoothie
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📖 Recipe
Mango Pineapple Smoothie
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Mango, frozen frozen chunks of mango
- 1 cup Pineapple, frozen Frozen pineapple tidbits
- 1 cup Milk I use skim milk
- 1 cup Vanilla or plain Kefir Vanilla kefir will make a sweeter smoothie.
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend.
- Start blending at a low to medium-low speed to break up some of the frozen fruit. Then, gradually increase the blending speed to high.
- Blend until a desired consistency is reached. I use my Vitamix and this smoothie blends in one minute at the most.
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