Hi Everyone,
Happy Smoothie Monday! Today I am so glad that I have a day off from work. Woohoo! Not sure what I have planned, but I can a sure you I’ll be cooking or baking today! Since the weather has been crappy just about everywhere, I was in desperate need of some sunshine. Since I don’t know the, how to make the sun come out dance, I figured I would make something that was bright and cheery. So today I have for you my Topical Fruit Smoothie!
Oh this smoothie is so simple to make and so tasty. It’s thick, sweet, with a hint of coconut and pineapple. I used Trader Joe’s frozen tropical fruit to make the smoothie. I like the mix, it gives you big pieces of pineapple, strawberries, mango, and banana. It’s really good! Next time you’re at TJ’s, you should check it out.
I blended this bad boy with two other ingredients, Trader Joe’s unsweetened coconut milk, which you can get in the section with the almond and soy milk. It’s only 50 calories a cup. I also used a pinch of coconut extract to give it a tropical flair. I love extracts because they don’t contain hardly, if any calories and a little bit goes a long way.
For a little treat at the bottom of the glass I popped a maraschino cherry on top. I love those little cherries and I could so eat a whole jar of it, but I don’t, but I could.
- 1 cup Tropical Fruit Blend (I used Trader Joe's)
- 1 cup Unsweetened Coconut Milk from carton
- ¼ tsp. stevia (optional)
- ¼ tsp. coconut extract
- 4 ice cubes
- Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth
This smoothie put me a great mood. Now I feel I can conquer the world. Ok, maybe just conquer the laundry, but hey it’s something. Stay tuned tomorrow for a healthy recipe and an awesome giveaway!
Have a super sunny day!
Toodles,
Jennifer
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This smoothie is everything. It looks so sweet and refreshing!
Thank you! it was the perfect pick me up!
Smoothies are my favorite! I have been relying on them for a little sunshine too. But I’m starting to need the real thing. I also love TJs coconut milk. I used it in a smoothie yesterday and made oatmeal with it this morning. Tomorrow it will be that with granola.
Don’t you just love TJ’s coconut milk! I buy it all of the time!! It’s so good with so many things.
Oh yum, this looks wonderful. 140 calories sounds great for such a lovely treat!
Thanks Chris! This was a good one!
That is making me drool, I want one so bad!!!
Thanks Tara! You should make one! I am sure you can find tropical fruit at your local grocery store! 🙂
This looks like exactly what I need right now! I love that it’s all tropical! I’m going to check out the unsweetened coconut milk next time I’m at TJs! Thanks!
You will love the unsweetened coconut milk from TJ’s.
This looks delicious. I recently won a blender in a raffle so I’m going to go on a massive smoothie kick! I’m only sad that I’m going to have to work out my own frozen fruit. I wish I’d known about this recipe when I was living in America, and right opposite a Trader Joe’s. I miss their products.
I know I lived in california and then moved back to Buffalo for a year and they didn’t have a Trader Joe’s. It was so hard! I love being back in CA because i have a TJ’s right up the street. TJ’s was one of the reasons why we bought the house where we did! I needed one close by! 🙂