Tropical Pineapple Smoothies Recipe

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Polly Coumos and her children often blend "milk shakes" like this tropical refresher. "To make the shakes healthier, we substitute fat-free milk and ice cubes for the ice cream," she writes from her Mogadore, Ohio kitchen. "They are fast and nutritious!"

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Tropical Pineapple Smoothies Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
  • Yield: 3 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 6 ice cubes

Directions

  • In a blender, place the first six ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and process until smooth. Pour into chilled glasses; serve immediately. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 126 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 fat-free milk, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Tropical Pineapple Smoothies in Light & Tasty June/July 2002, p13

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Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2012 by blucus

this is so good, I love it


Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2009 by merry2

I used Splenda instead of sugar and it came out just as nice and since mom and I are both diabetic, we really loved this.


Reviewed on May. 28, 2008 by jenhunsaker

I love this smoothie!

 
 
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