Berry and Toasted Coconut Smoothie: This tasty smoothie is filled with blueberries, raspberries, toasted coconut and pineapples. No refined sugars or dairy in this morning treat!
Good morning, all! My name is Julie and I blog over at This Gal Cooks. I love to share semi-healthy and semi-sweet, mostly simple recipes that are perfect for any occasion. I love a good craft beer and can almost always be won over with a big ole plate of Mexican food or a huge scoop of peanut butter.
I’m so excited to be guest posting for Lyuba today while she’s off in busy busy land! I just love her drool-worthy recipes and her amazing space here in blog-land. I know how much Lyuba LOVES coconut so I wanted to make a tasty treat to share that utilized coconut. I’ve been on a smoothie kick lately so I was thinking hmm, how about a smoothie with coconut?
Typically I use almond or coconut milk in my smoothies. Dairy and I aren’t always the best of friends. But we won’t go into that fun stuff right now. Anywho, I knew I’d use some thick, rich coconut milk in this smoothie but I wanted to bump up the coconut flavor. I wanted this smoothie to scream from the rooftops “I’m full of coconut; drink me now you coconut lover!” So I grabbed some of my unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted it and used it in this smoothie.
You won’t find any refined sugar in this healthy smoothie. To sweeten things up a bit, I used the juice from some pineapples, along with a few pineapple chunks. If you’re into super sweet smoothies, I’d recommend adding a little honey to the mix. I prefer using frozen berries in my smoothies. It keeps things super cool, which is totally what you want on a blazing hot day. Plus, frozen berries are cheaper and they will ensure your smoothie turns out thick and smoothie-like. Cause it’s a smoothie so we want it to be smoothie-like, am I right? 🙂
This recipe will make approximately two 8oz smoothies, one for you and one for a friend. Or if you’re like me, two easy breakfasts for two days in a row. Enjoy!
Berry and Toasted Coconut Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 3 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup pineapple chunks
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Coconut: to toast the coconut, line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the coconut on the baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 350 for 3-5 minutes or until lightly golden in color.
- Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend on the smoothie setting until well blended. Serve in glasses.
- Note: If saving one of the smoothies for later enjoyment, place in the freezer. Remove from
- freezer approximately 1 hour before consuming or place in the microwave for a few seconds at a time to defrost it a little.
Nutrition
Thank you for letting me take over your blog today, Lyuba! It’s been a super fun time. I hope everyone enjoyed this tasty smoothie recipe. 🙂
kelly smith says
You share many recipes with us, but this is one of the waste and I love your recipes but this type these sweets are really amazing and especially this chocolate balls, amazing.
Deb@ Cooking on the Front Burner says
Love this smoothie Julie and Lyuba – almost have all the ingredients at home – Pinning!
Cindy Eikenberg says
Julie and Lyuba, this smoothie looks amazing and the color is beautiful! Thanks for sharing and pinned!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
Thanks, Cindy!
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
Julie, absolutely yummilicious! Lyuba sure does love her coconut… she got me hooked on it!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
I’m kinda hooked on coconut now too, Gloria! I made a coconut cream pie yesterday but it was kinda a disaster. The pie wouldn’t set. It tastes so good though so I threw it in the freezer to see if it will work as a frozen pie instead. 🙂
Gloria // Simply Gloria says
So, how’d that turn out with it being in the freezer? It sounds amazing… 🙂
Claire @ A Little Claireification says
So nice to see you over here today Julie!! This smoothie sounds delicious – I actually have all of the ingredients except the pineapple chunks so I am going to have to try it. Love the idea of adding toasted coconut! Pinned!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
Thank you, Claire! 🙂
Diane says
This smoothie looks delicious Julie! Enjoy your vacation Lyuba! This would be a great treat to whip up while relaxing by the pool!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks says
Hey Lyuba! Hope you are having loads of fun on vacation. Thanks for having me on your blog today! 🙂
Mary Frances says
Julie, I love that this is dairy free! And I especially like all the berries and the coconut. Mmm, what a gorgeous and refreshing drink!
Matt Robinson says
All of my favorites in one, love this smoothie so much!