Smoothies
Tropical Piña Colada
Tropical Piña Colada brings together pineapple and coconut for a smooth, beachy flavor that feels indulgent without being over the top. It’s lightly sweet, naturally thick, and balanced with vanilla protein so it works just as well for breakfast as it does post-workout. Simple ingredients, no fuss, just a solid everyday smoothie.
- Prep
- 2 min
- Makes
- 1 servings
- Prep Time
- 2 mins
- Total Time
- 2 mins
Equipment
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Ingredients
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Ingredients
Instructions
4 oz light coconut milk, 4 oz pineapple juice
1 ½ cup frozen pineapple, 44 g vanilla protein powder
Add supplements, if using.
Recipe notes
Optional supplements are a personal addition and are not included in the grocery list or nutrition estimate.
Nutrition
Per servingEstimates for one serving.
- Calories
- 435 kcal
- Protein
- 31.7 g
- Fat
- 10.5 g
- Carbs
- 54.8 g
Full nutrition and how it’s calculated
All values are per serving. Changing the recipe yield scales the ingredients and keeps these per-serving amounts the same.
- Saturated Fat
- 8.2 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat
- 0.28 g
- Monounsaturated Fat
- 0.8 g
- Trans Fat
- 0 g
- Cholesterol
- 105 mg
- Sodium
- 223 mg
- Potassium
- 587 mg
- Fiber
- 3.7 g
- Sugar
- 40.1 g
- Added Sugar
- 0 g
- Vitamin A
- 30 mcg RAE
- Vitamin C
- 219.98 mg
- Vitamin D
- 25 mcg
- Calcium
- 187 mg
- Iron
- 1.27 mg
Estimated ingredient cost
$4.36 per serving · $4.36 for this batch
Ingredient costs and assumptions
Estimated US grocery prices for the amounts used, including purchase waste and discarded marinade. Your store, brands, and package sizes may cost differently. Buying full packages can cost more. Price sources and methodology.
Quantities without exact weights use the nutrition library’s portion estimates. Purchase yields are estimates. Separate citrus ingredients are costed independently; reusing the same fruit for juice and zest can lower your cost. Labor, utilities, and delivery are excluded.
- light coconut milk: $0.90
113.4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Thai Kitchen Gluten Free Gluten Free Lite Coconut Milk, 13.66 fl oz Can · Price checked 2026-09-21
- pineapple juice: $0.24
113.4 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Three 64 US fl oz bottles; total package volume 192 US fl oz.
Walmart: (3 pack) Great Value Pineapple 100% Juice, 64 fl oz · Price checked 2026-09-21
- frozen pineapple: $1.54
247.5 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
1 cup (pieces) = 165 g; cut=pieces Representative product for this ingredient; your brand and package size may differ.
Walmart: Great Value Pineapple Chunks, 16 oz (Frozen) · Price checked 2026-09-21
- vanilla protein powder: $1.67
44 g purchased · Uses the reviewed ingredient quantity before cooking or marinade losses.
Authored ingredient weight. Selected vanilla whey formula; historical price observations retained.
Walmart: Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Protein Powder - Vanilla · Price checked 2026-10-02
Make it yoursRecipe notes & meal-prep tips
Macro breakdown
- Protein31.7g29%
- Carbs54.8g50%
- Fat10.5g21%
Per serving · Share of calories from macros
Calculated using 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs, and 9 for fat. Rounding and fiber can affect the listed calorie total.Triple B's Meal Prep Notes
Canned light coconut milk and pineapple juice are the liquid base here, with frozen pineapple giving the smoothie its body. Stir or shake the coconut milk before measuring so each serving gets the same mixture rather than one getting mostly separated liquid. Use the specified canned light coconut milk; a sweetened coconut beverage or cream of coconut is a different ingredient and will change the result.
For prep, portion the frozen pineapple ahead and keep the liquids separate until blending. Add the coconut milk and juice first, then the pineapple and vanilla protein. Blend thoroughly enough to break down the fibrous pineapple pieces, and check the bottom before pouring. If it needs thinning, add liquid gradually rather than doubling the juice straight away.
This is a useful change of pace within the tropical smoothie collection because the coconut milk gives it a different base from the all-juice combinations. A familiar vanilla powder keeps that part of the flavor predictable; explore the other vanilla protein smoothies when you want to vary the fruit instead. Prepare the fruit portions ahead and blend each serving fresh. For more breakfast combinations using the same freezer staples, browse the smoothie archive.
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