Simple & quick Banana Smoothie with a splash of pineapple is a family favorite!! It’s a perfect meal or a refreshing snack.
Whip up some Mustard Chicken and Pineapple skewers, an Upside down cake and these banana smoothies for a taste of the islands or throw an entire tropical luau!
Pineapple Banana Smoothie
I’m not exaggerating when I say that we have a smoothie at least every other day. Whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack – they have become one of go-to recipes. One of the ingredients we add to almost every drink is a banana and not just because we always have them on hand, but because they’re a great smoothie ingredient.
Today, we are sharing with you our favorite banana smoothie which also includes bananas (you can also check out our Strawberry Banana Smoothie which is another favorite). Like most smoothies, they take just a minute to make and are so delicious and refreshing. They taste good and are usually good for you which is a BONUS!
We love banana smoothies at our house but almost always add other ingredients, like the pineapple. In this case, it added the perfect amount of sweetness to make this smoothie irresistible.
How to Make Banana Smoothies
BLEND. Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth!
There really aren’t any steps to this recipe other than adding everything to the blender and blending, but there are a few tips and tricks that might help:
- Frozen fruit usually blends better and gives it more of a smoothie consistency.
- If using frozen fruit, you should haven’t to use so much ice. If using fresh fruit, ice will help it become more a smoothie consistency than a drink.
- Freeze the juice part of whatever you’re adding to make it a thicker consistency
- Sweeteners do help, but we recommend using stevia over sugar to stay a little bit healthier
- Sneak in vegetables when you can. Half the time, kids don’t even notice when kale or spinach has been added to a smoothie, which allows them to get in extra vitamins without fighting them on it.
For this particular recipe, you can also add any other fruits or veggies you love. We love strawberries and will probably add that next time we make it.
Storing Info
Prep ingredients ahead of time. Wash, slice, and divide the fruit into individual sized portions and keep them in Ziploc bags in the freezer. The yogurt can be frozen in an ice cube tray. The ice and juice are best added to the smoothie right before mixing. With the ingredients prepped like this, you can take the ingredients straight from the freezer to the blender!
To STORE leftovers, add a little bit of lemon juice or Sure Fresh so the smoothie doesn’t brown. If there’s a little room at the top of the container, cut a piece of plastic wrap and place it directly onto the top of the smoothie. Store in the fridge for 12 hours or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
We love this banana smoothie recipe as is, but will try adding coconut or strawberries next time for even more flavor. It can also be changed based on the juice used in the recipe. We use pineapple but any juice would work and would be a great addition to this recipe.
For more smoothie recipes, check out:
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Blueberry Smoothie
- Peach Smoothie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Fruit Smoothie
- Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie
Banana Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1-1 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 1-2 large Bananas cut into chunks (frozen or fresh)
- 1/4 pineapple cubed (frozen or fresh)
- 1 cup pineapple juice or apple juice
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth. Enjoy cold!
I love pineapple and banana together and this smoothie looks so delicious and an added bonus it’s healthy!! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Krystyn!
Healthy & delicious! I hope you’ll give it a try 🙂 Thank you!
Oh! I very like banana. I like the simple recipes that are great for you.
Me too!! Thanks so much for stopping by!
PINEAPPLE BANANA SMOOTHIE is one of my favorite drink of all time. But rarely we got this in our area. Thanks for the recipe. Let me make it.
Well, I am so glad you found this recipe!! Now you can have it anytime 🙂
i like this great recipes, this are help for us.
Hi Kristyn
I read your blog regularly and i recommend my wife to prepare recipes for me.
Thank you so much!! I hope you like the ones you try!
Pineapple and banana both my favorite. thanks for your great recipe!
Aren’t they so good together?! You are so welcome 🙂
Thanks for your Pineapple Banana Smoothie. now time to prepare it.
Hope you like it!! It is so good 🙂
Just Awesome! I like Pineapple Banana Smoothie
It is so good!! Thank you!
Hi I Love it but i am having one doubt how many calories are in a pineapple banana smoothie?
Banana recipes are my favorites.
They add a good taste! Thanks for stopping by!
Wonderful recipe with banana. Love this recipe and I must try myself. Thanks
I hope you will 🙂 It is so good!! Thank you!
Awesome Pineapple Banana recipe!! Hope I can make for my kids. Thanks
I hope you do & hope they like it!
Yummy!! I always follow all of your recipes and this time Pineapple Banana Smoothie looks delicious.
It is!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks for nice smoothie recipe Krystyn!
You are so welcome!! Thank you for stopping by!
Banana smoothie recipe is always delicious, let me try adding coconut to it. Thanks for the tips.
Great idea!! Hope you like it!!
What an amazing recipes Kristyn! I tried it at my home and it taste was awesome .. 😉
Yay!! I’m happy to hear that! We love this smoothie! Thank you for letting me know!
Thanks so much for the link Kristyn :).
Love how simple this recipe is!
I’m always looking for easy smoothie recipes – this one is so creamy and the combo of pineapple and banana is delish.
It’s like a vacation in a cup! MMMmm!
My kids loved this smoothie!
This was really delocious!
So, glad you liked it! Thank you for trying it!
I was a little hesitant to make it with apple juice but I’m glad that I did. Absolutely delicious 😋
Thank you for trying it 🙂 Glad you liked it!
Easy and yummy for a after school snack
So yummy and refreshing. Used 1/2 cup of each (pineapple and apple juice). So good. Will definitely make again and maybe sneak in some kale.
Ooh good idea to sneak in some greens. Glad you loved the smoothie!!