Satisfying Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie with Coconut Cream

Name: Satisfying Blueberry Pineapple Smoothie with Coconut Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons coconut cream (chilled overnight, divided); 1 cup unsweetened soy milk; 1 small frozen banana; ½ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen); ½ cup pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen); 1 tablespoon almond butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla; tiny pinch salt

By Desiree Nielsen RD

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Looking for a smoothie that actually fills you up? This creamy, refreshing blueberry pineapple smoothie is my dietitian-approved take on the famous Erewhon coconut cloud smoothie. With 13 grams of plant-based protein and 8 grams of filling fiber, this is a gut-friendly smoothie you’ll look forward to each morning!

blue and white smoothie in glass with blue straw — I made an affordable version of the Erewhon Coconut Cloud smoothie that’s even MORE nourishing than the original!

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When you want a nutritious + delicious breakfast, FAST, it’s hard to beat a smoothie, whether you lean towards something light and refreshing like my too-good-to-be-true green turmeric ginger smoothie or you prefer something rich and creamy like my chocolate peanut butter smoothie.

Smoothies are such a staple that I always create a couple of new smoothie recipes for my cookbooks, like Good For Your Gut, and it’s so fun to dream up new flavour combos. And this blueberry pineapple smoothie was born of me wanting to make a more nutrient-dense, affordable version of Erewhon’s coconut cloud smoothie.

I was watching everyone post about the coconut cloud smoothie that Marianna Hewitt designed for Erewhon and I couldn’t help but think A) cute B) EXPENSIVE and C) why wouldn’t you choose nutrient-dense blueberries for colour instead of a sprinkle of algae?

This recipe stays pretty true to the original except I replace Blue Majik with more affordable (and nutritious!) blueberries and I decreased the amount of fat in general, in particular coconut cream because it is rich in saturated fats (which we want to keep in moderation for long term health…always a dietitian ha ha). Finally, I swapped soy milk – which is high in plant-based protein – for low protein almond milk and skipped the collagen…because we don’t need collagen to make collagen!

How to make this yummy, filling blueberry pineapple smoothie in minutes

Making fancy smoothies at home is a great way to save money…and this blueberry pineapple smoothie is no exception. And if you’re like, um but blueberries and pineapple are expensive?? I’ve got two words for you: FROZEN and COSTCO!! Frozen fruit is often much less than fresh and if you grab both at Costco, you’ll have smoothie ingredients for a month for less than a week’s supply at your typical supermarket.

frozen blueberries and pineapple and banana in bowls — Want a more filling smoothie? Add plenty of fibre – like banana, blueberries and pineapple – along with protein and healthy fats from almond butter, soy milk and coconut cream. The combo of protein + fibre is also super important to keep blood sugars balanced.

This creamy, filling blueberry coconut smoothie takes less than 5 minutes to make!! Here is how you do it…with a 30 second bonus step to make it extra cute.

smoothie ingredients in blender — Want a thicker smoothie? Use all frozen fruit. A lighter smoothie? Use fresh fruit!

hand spooning coconut cream into glass — Want a thicker smoothie? Use all frozen fruit. A lighter smoothie? Use fresh fruit!

Why this blueberry pineapple smoothie is so, so good for you!

It’s packed with skin-loving, immune-supportive vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It’s microbiome-friendly: we know how important it is to eat a variety of plant foods to support the gut microbiome and this delicious smoothie contains 6 different plants, which makes it easy to get your 30 plant points a week! And, it’s allergy-friendly: this smoothie is vegan, gluten free, dairy free and with a couple of easy swaps, it can be made totally nut free or low FODMAP.

Tips, Tricks and Substitutions

This is a smoothie you want to enjoy right away! Between the bromelain enzyme in the pineapple and the gelling soluble fibre in blueberries, its texture goes a little off if you leave it in the fridge for an hour.
You can make this into a smoothie bowl by using all frozen fruit and decreasing the soy milk to ½ cup. Blend in a high speed blender on high, using the tamper.
Make it nut free by swapping sunflower seed butter for almond butter.
Don’t love banana? Just leave it out! The smoothie will still be delicious.
Need more protein? Add a scoop of your favourite protein powder!

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