Instead, this smoothie is made up entirely of fruits. Frozen bananas make up the base (can we all take a moment to thank the person who first thought to freeze bananas for this stuff), pineapple and mango add some sweetness, and a couple orange slices add a little bit of zesty flavor. This smoothie is full of vitamins and things like magnesium and potassium. According to Google.
The night before you make this smoothie, you need to freeze the banana and mango slices. Pineapple and oranges are pretty juicy, so I left them unfrozen. This balanced out the solid to liquid ratio once I added them all to a blender, and I didn’t even need to add anything else to it.
When I made this over the weekend, it was freezing and rainy. These tropical flavors were the perfect thing to brighten up my morning! I should probably make it again in the next few days because we’re supposed to have our coldest weather yet here in Alabama. In the teens! I cannot accurately describe how much I hate cold weather.
Tropical Sunshine Smoothies will cure your winter blues, though. Try it!
Tropical Sunshine Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana sliced and frozen
- 1/2 cup cubed fresh mango frozen
- 1/2 cup cubed fresh pineapple
- 2-3 small orange slices
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender. Add the ingredients so that the pineapple and orange slices are closest to the blades, that way the frozen banana and mango will blender together easier. Blend until smooth!
Notes
I might make these again this weekend, except with coconut rum.
What a pretty smoothie! Looks so creamy and delicious 🙂
Yum!! Will definatly have to try this!!! =)
Yum, this sounds so good! I’ve been on a smoothie kick (until today and it’s FREEZING outside), must try this one soon!
I’m loving all of these smoothie recipes! What a great way to brighten up winter 🙂
Since it is positively frigid here (like way below freezing for days) I have been craving bright, tropical flavors as a coping mechanism. I started putting banana and pineapple in my smoothies the last couple days and I totally know what you mean about a refreshing tropical flavor as a perfect way to brighten the day!
Great idea with a new twist!
I wished I had one of these smoothies after walking through a strong cold wind last night. Brrrr!!!! I think this is the perfect anti-winter drink.
Wish I was starting my morning with one of these smoothies!
Love this smoothie! I’m not loving winter right now so maybe if I’m sippin’ this I can convince myself that I’m in the Caribbean. Should work right? 😉
Happy Friday!
I love this! So fresh and sunny!
Yup, I think this would definitely brighten any gloomy day! Or help me pretend that I’m on vacation 🙂 Happy weekend!
Looks delicious!
It is rainy and cold and sad today and I NEED this sunshine smoothie to brighten it up! I love how many fruits are in this, Beth!