The Bahama Mama Smoothie recipe is one of the nutritive and most delicious smoothies I have ever tasted. There is no exaggeration here. It really is tasty and simple to make. If you make it, you’ll going to thank me. You’re not going to regret it.
Bahama Mama Smoothie Recipe has all the good nutrients because of its delicious tropical fruits. The strawberry dominates, but you will have also juicy pineapple, fresh coconut, and orange. It’s a delicious way to start your day!
There are so many different Bahama Mama Smoothie Recipes out there, with different extra ingredients, like shredded coconut, vanilla protein powder, or yogurt. These are all delicious and good for you, but I wanted to stay true to the original recipe which is from the Tropical Smoothie Café.
This delicious smoothie blends together in less than 2 minutes and with just 5 simple ingredients, you can make a quick breakfast or snack everyone will love!
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Why you’ll love this smoothie
- it’s a quick and easy process
- refreshing
- customizable
Ingredients of the Bahama Mama Smoothie Recipe
It has only just 5 delicious ingredients which makes it easy and fast the process. But smoothies are very versatile, which means you can always customize them to your liking!
- Frozen Strawberry – I would say the frozen strawberry is crucial for this smoothie instead of the fresh strawberries. It helps to thicken the smoothie to the perfect slushie-like consistency.
- Frozen Pineapple – The same as the strawberry. Frozen pineapples are crucial for a slushie-like consistency.
- Coconut Milk – use cold milk, so it can stay thick longer. For an alternative, any variety of milk will work here.
- White Chocolate Powder – You can also try it with a white bar chocolate chopped up, or white chocolate chips.
- Maple Syrup – good alternatives are agave syrup, honey, or raw sugar.
How to make the Bahama Mama Smoothie Recipe
There is no such thing in the smoothie game, that is “difficult” or “takes forever”. Smoothies are the easiest and fastest drinks to make. You just need 2 minutes and your 5 ingredients. That’s it.
- Mix the chocolate powder and coconut milk together. Add the coconut milk, white chocolate powder (or chopped white chocolate), and maple syrup (or the sweetening of your choice) to the blender. Pulse to mix the white chocolate powder and milk together or chop the chocolate.
- Add the frozen strawberries and pineapple to the blender.
- Blend everything for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the texture is completely smooth and creamy.
- Serve right away! Garnish with fresh fruit and chocolate cubes if you like.
Tips for your success
Here are a few tips to make the original Bahama Mama Tropical Smoothie the best possible:
- Add more frozen fruit to thicken the smoothie. Instead of ice, use more frozen fruit to do the thickening job.
- Blend the liquids first to blend the smoothie more evenly and to have a creamier, and smoother texture.
- No ice. You can skip the ice totally. Ice waters down the flavor quickly and changes the texture from creamy to watery.
Other delicious variations
Smoothies are very versatile so you can change the recipe up to what suits your taste best. You can make many variations like this Perfect Strawberry Smoothie. There are so many different things you can add to a smoothie, from other fruits to protein powders, or nut butter.
You can also turn this smoothie into a smoothie bowl. With all the topping ingredients can be a delicious, nourishing breakfast smoothie bowl.
Other ingredients can be:
Fruits: frozen raspberries, frozen bananas, or frozen passion fruit. For garnish, you can use fresh fruits.
Protein Powder and Collagen Powder
Seeds: They are very good for garnish.
Nut Butter: peanut butter, almond butter, or any other nut butter.
Bahama Mama Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup strawberry
- ½ cup pineapple
- 1 cup coconut milk
- ¼ cup white chocolate powder or chocolate cubes or chips
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup or agave syrup, honey raw sugar
Instructions
- Mix the chocolate powder and coconut milk together. Add the coconut milk, white chocolate powder (or chopped white chocolate), and maple syrup (or the sweetening of your choice) to the blender. Pulse to mix the white chocolate powder and milk together or chop the chocolate.
- Add the frozen strawberries and pineapple to the blender.
- Blend everything for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the texture is completely smooth and creamy.
- Serve right away! Garnish with fresh fruit and chocolate cubes if you like.
Shelby
This was the perfect pick me up yesterday! It’s freezing here and this smoothie made me feel tropical (don’t I wish I was actually there haha)!
nancy
my DD and I reayyl enjoy making this smoothie together! plus it is so healthY!
Andrea
This smoothie is so good! Love the added chocolate chips into this! Soooo yummy!