Blue Piña Colada Smoothie: A Tropical Superfood Sip for Summer
Jun 24, 2025| By JOI team
Jun 24, 2025| By JOI team
Blue Piña Colada Smoothie: A Tropical Superfood Sip for Summer
Why Make This Recipe
There’s something magical about sipping a piña colada—especially when it’s been given a better-for-you boost. Our Blue Piña Colada Smoothie keeps the island vibe alive with pineapple and banana while upgrading the original with blue spirulina and JOI. It’s bright, beautiful, and ready to whisk you off to the tropics with every sip.
Perfect for breakfast, a post-workout recharge, or a summer snack, this smoothie isn’t just pretty—it’s packed with nutrients and made with ingredients you can feel great about.
Why This Recipe Is Easy
We love a recipe that delivers maximum flavor with minimal effort. This smoothie takes just minutes to blend up and requires no fancy prep or specialty ingredients. Just toss everything into your blender—banana, pineapple, water, blue spirulina, ice, and a spoonful or two of JOI—and blend until creamy and smooth.
No peeling, no juicing, and definitely no store-bought mixes with questionable ingredients. It’s a super straightforward way to level up your smoothie game.
Why Use JOI in This Recipe
We created JOI to make it easy to enjoy clean, nutrient-dense plant milk without compromise—and this smoothie is the perfect showcase. Our Cashew Milk Concentrate or Almond Milk Concentrate adds a rich, creamy texture that elevates the tropical flavors while keeping things dairy-free.
JOI is made from just one ingredient—cashews or almonds—and no additives, gums, or preservatives. That means you’re not only getting a creamy base for your smoothie, but also a nutrient boost and clean label peace of mind.
And because JOI is a shelf-stable milk concentrate, it cuts down on packaging waste and food waste. You only make what you need, when you need it. Better for you and the planet.
Substitutions and Customizations for This Recipe
This Blue Piña Colada Smoothie is easy to tweak to fit your vibe:
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Up the Coconut Flavor: Mix in a scoop of JOI Coconut Milk Powder for an extra layer of tropical richness.
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Swap the JOI: Use any JOI milk concentrate you love—our Oat Milk Concentrate or Hemp Milk Concentrate both work beautifully here.
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Go Creamier: Add more JOI for a thicker, more indulgent sip.
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Add Protein: Turn this into a post-workout smoothie by blending in a scoop of our Almond Protein Powder.
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No Spirulina? No problem. While we love the superfood benefits and color from blue spirulina, this smoothie is still delicious without it.
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Make it a smoothie bowl: Reduce the water and blend with extra frozen fruit for a spoonable version topped with coconut flakes, chia seeds, or granola.
A Superfood Worth Sipping
The addition of blue spirulina gives this smoothie more than just a vibrant hue. It’s derived from blue-green algae and is a great source of antioxidants, protein, and B vitamins. Some studies even show that it may help reduce inflammation and support immune health.
Pair that with banana for potassium, pineapple for vitamin C, and JOI for healthy fats and plant-based protein—and you’ve got a nutrient-dense, crave-worthy drink.
Serving Suggestions
This smoothie is perfect served in a tall glass with a thick reusable straw to show off that dreamy blue hue. Want to dress it up? Garnish with a slice of pineapple on the rim or a sprinkle of shredded coconut on top. For a fun brunch or backyard party twist, pour it into a chilled coconut shell or mini mason jars and add a drink umbrella. It also pairs beautifully with a fruit-forward breakfast like granola or avocado toast.
Other Drink Ideas to Make with JOI
Looking to keep those tropical and refreshing vibes going? Here are a few smoothie-forward drink ideas from our blog that showcase the creamy texture and clean-label benefits of JOI:
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Cashew Colada: A more traditional creamy piña colada made with JOI cashew concentrate, pineapple, and coconut water—your go-to summer sip.
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Cherry Limeade Slushie: A hydrating, fruit-forward blend that’s bright and tart with a creamy JOI finish.
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Peach Cobbler Smoothie: Dessert meets breakfast in this smoothie that blends frozen peaches with JOI and cinnamon for a cozy summer treat.
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Superfood Dragon Fruit Smoothie: Packed with antioxidants and color, this smoothie features pitaya, cauliflower, lemon, and a splash of JOI to tie it all together.
Final Sip
This Blue Piña Colada Smoothie brings you the breezy joy of summer in a glass—with a health-forward twist that makes it easy to blend into your daily routine. With creamy, clean-label JOI as the base and a splash of superfood magic from spirulina, it’s a smoothie that’s equal parts refreshing and nourishing.
Savor the JOI of summer in every sip.
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