If you like Piña Coladas, you’re gonna love our Piña Colada Smoothie! This summertime edition recipe is a refreshing tropical treat. It’s bursting with the time-tested flavor combination of sweet pineapple and cool coconut, and then we made it even better. Lifeway Kefir adds a boost of probiotics and protein while also giving the smoothie a creamy texture.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Prep Time: 2-5 Minutes Servings: 2Ingredients
For the Coconut Layer:
- 1 cup Whole Milk Coconut Honey Kefir
- **or Lowfat Coconut Lifeway Kefir can be used here.
- 1½ cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 2 tbsp. coconut cream (or unsweetened coconut shreds/flakes)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the Citrus Cherry Layer:
- 1 cup Organic Whole Milk Plain Kefir
- 1/4 cup frozen cherries
- 1/2 cup fresh orange slices
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- Toppings: fresh pineapple slices and cherries
Directions
- Blend each layer separately, then layer in a glass and add pineapple slices and cherries on top for an extra appeal. Note, if you have a tamper with your blender, use it since the layers for this are very thick. If you prefer, you can also just blend everything together instead of layers.
