Name: Strawberry Banana Pineapple Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 frozen banana; 1 cup frozen strawberries; 1 cup frozen pineapple; 2 cups water (roughly, you can add more if needed); 3 Sukari dates or 1 Medjool date** see notes

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This strawberry banana pineapple smoothie has FOUR ingredients, and it tastes divine! It's made with frozen strawberries, frozen bananas, pineapple (frozen or fresh), and dates. From start to finish, this smoothie takes 5 minutes to make.

When it's berry season, sign me up for smoothies and berry yogurt bowls! When berries are sweet and on sale, I freeze and store them for smoothies!

Ingredient Notes

ingredients for strawberry banana pineapple smoothie

Frozen banana: I buy a large number of bananas from the grocery store and wait for them to get ripe. I peel the banana, split it into thirds, then put the banana chunks into a freezer-friendly glass container or plastic bag.
Frozen pineapple: When the pineapples are on sale, I grab one or two juicy ones. I core the pineapples, chop the pineapple into chunks, then put the chopped pineapple into a freezer-friendly container in the freezer. You can also buy frozen pineapple from the freezer section in your grocery store to save some time.
Frozen strawberries: Strawberries are one of the dirty dozen foods that are better to buy organic. I try my best to get organic, fresh strawberries, but sometimes I find them overly pricey or difficult to find fresh. So I recommend buying frozen organic strawberries from your grocery store. You can also use regular fresh or frozen strawberries if that is all you can find.
Dried dates: My favorite dates for smoothies are called Sukari dates. They are softer than Medjool dates, and they blend more easily in the blender. If you can't find Sukari dates, then you can use a Medjool date. If you'd like the Medjool date to soften, just put it in some water ahead of time.

How to Make a Strawberry Smoothie

add the frozen strawberries, frozen banana, pineapple, and Medjool date to blender with water

Remove the pit from the Medjool date (if pitted). Add the frozen strawberries, frozen banana, pineapple (frozen or fresh), pitted Medjool date, and water to the blender.

the strawberry smoothie after getting blended in a blender

Blend on high until smooth.

strawberry banana pineapple smoothie in two glass cups

Pour into your favorite smoothie cup and enjoy!

Tips and Tricks

There are two big tips when making this strawberry smoothie. One is to adjust the water depending on the consistency you prefer. I usually start with 2 cups of water and then add more depending. If I use fresh pineapple then I will not use more than 2 cups of water because the pineapple is juicy.

The second big tip is to adjust the sweetness of the smoothie by adding another date or 1 tablespoon of honey. If I have a really sweet pineapple, then most of the time, I only need 1 Medjool date to make this smoothie sweet. Adjust to your own preference.

Substitutions and Variations

Substitute honey for dates. Or, you can go without the added sweetener.
Add protein powder. I would recommend vanilla protein powder if adding.
Try other fruits and vegetables. To be honest, you can do so much with this base smoothie recipe. You can add a gala apple, Persian cucumber, mango, blueberries, raspberries, and red grapes. Or, if you have some rambutan on hand, try adding that southeast Asian fruit! Not sure what rambutan tastes like? It's delicious.
Add some baby spinach. the color of the smoothie will change, but the taste will be great. I still don't get how spinach is virtually tasteless when blended up in a smoothie.

Some other really delicious fruit smoothies are Banana Peach Yogurt Smoothie, Pineapple Kiwi Green Smoothie, Blueberry Kale Banana Smoothie, and a Pomegranate Smoothie.

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