Luscious summery pineapple, orange, vanilla and bananas combine in this summer smoothie that will tantalize your tastebuds. Sunny Hawaiian Smoothies keep you cool and are refreshing on a hot day!
My awesome smoothie maker I purchased last summer has been a blessing in disguise. We’ve created smoothies, slushes, ice cream drinks, shakes and so much more. We’ve experimented with different fruits and combination’s, flavors and syrups and just had a ton of fun.
One of my favorite drinks we created is what we call the Sunny Hawaiian Smoothie because it reminds us of a hot summer day in Hawaii. It can be enjoyed anytime of year whenever you need a little boost of the tropics or summer.
We’ve served this twice at two different Luau’s we’ve hosted and it is always a big hit. You simply cannot go wrong with this Sunny Hawaiian Smoothie.
Luscious summery pineapple, orange, vanilla and bananas combine in this summer smoothie that will tantalize your tastebuds. Sunny Hawaiian Smoothies keep you cool and are refreshing on a hot day!
Sunny Hawaiian Smoothie
1 c. freshly squeezed orange juice
1 can (10oz) of crushed pineapple with juice
2 med. bananas
1 8oz. carton plain or vanilla yogurt (We found coconut cream yogurt once and tried it and yeah… wish I could buy it in big size because it was amazing!! Don’t be afraid to try other flavors)
1 c. ice
splash of grenadine syrup for color, if desired
Add the ice, pineapple and bananas in a blender; process until smooth. Add the orange juice and yogurt and blend. Pour into glasses, and add a splash of grenadine syrup for color if desired. Serve immediately. You can garnish the side of the glass with a pineapple slice for decoration.
NOTE: You can use more or less of any of the fruit ingredients – just changes up the flavor, makes one more prominent than another, etc. Enjoy this recipe!
Sunny Hawaiian Smoothie Recipe
Luscious summery pineapple, orange, vanilla and bananas combine in this summer smoothie that will tantalize your tastebuds. Sunny Hawaiian Smoothies keep you cool and are refreshing on a hot day!
Ingredients
- 1 c. fresh squeezed orange juice we used Parkesdale Farm Oranges
- 1 can 10oz of crushed pineapple with juice
- 2 med. bananas
- 1 8 oz. carton plain or vanilla yogurt We found coconut cream yogurt once and tried it and yeah… wish I could buy it in big size because it was amazing!!
- 1 c. ice
- splash of grenadine syrup for color if desired
Instructions
-
Add the ice, pineapple, and bananas in a blender; process until smooth. Add the orange juice and yogurt and blend.
-
Pour into glasses, and add a splash of grenadine syrup for color if desired. Serve immediately. You can garnish the side of the glass with a pineapple slice for decoration.
We just love this smoothie!
Smoothie Maker says
This recipe looks delicious! I’ve been making fruit smoothies for awhile and enjoy finding new recipes.
Jaime says
How many servings does this make? 2? Or just 1?
Nicole Cook says
It makes more than enough for 1 person, but probably not enough for 3 people with big glasses of smoothie. Hope that helps.
judi says
Can you please tell me what size of pineapple to use? Thank you!
Nicole Cook says
Hi Judi, I use anything from a 10oz can to a 15oz can. Haven’t gone over that size yet. Generally a 10oz can works best, unless you want even more wonderful pineapple flavor 🙂
Beverly says
What size carton of yogurt?
Nicole Cook says
I usually use an 8oz carton of yogurt, but you could use more or less depending on your tastes. I’ve updated the recipe.
Kvailes says
Nicole about how many calories are in this smoothie? It looks so delicious!
Nicole Cook says
I used myfitnesspal.com to kinda throw the ingredients together. Assuming you were going to serve it to 4 people, the calories for one 8oz glass of smoothie would be approximately 160 calories (take or give) (depending on which brands you go with, etc.)
carole says
You mentioned buying a new smoothie maker – do you mind sharing which one you purchased? I’d love to buy one but I want to get reviews/opinions first. thank you.
Nicole Cook says
Hi Carole, Yes of course I can share – I wound up actually getting an Oster Fusion Blender which I love. This post is from 2010 – I got the blender in 2009 and I still have it and it works great! I got it from Target – Here’s a link:
http://www.target.com/p/oster-fusion-blender-brly07b/-/A-10481705#prodSlot=medium_1_45&term=oster