Guava Pineapple Smoothie

A delicious fiber-filled heart-healthy guava and pineapple smoothie is comprised of antioxidant-rich berries and nutrient-dense seeds.

Have you ever had guava before?

Guava is a beautiful tropical fruit hailing from Central America. Not only does it possess the most unique fruity flavor, it’s also got a pretty color and pattern. To me, a guava’s green exterior is a cross between miniature papaya and avocado. But when you slice one open, you’ll find a really pretty pink flowery pattern inside. Like kiwi, guava contains lots of tiny little seeds.

According to Healthline, guava has many healthful benefits. They help reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, balance blood sugar levels, help mitigate menstrual pain, maintain a healthy bowel due to high fiber content, reduce the risk of cancer due to the presence of powerful antioxidants, help boost immunity, and improve skin health.

This Guava Pineapple Smoothie considers all of these powerful health benefits and then amps it up even more by adding in pineapple and mixed berries. After all, pineapple contain Vitamins C and B6, manganese, copper, thiamin, folate, potassium, magnesium, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, and iron. The antioxidants boost immunity, reduce oxidative stress and inflammation within our bodies, aid in digestion, reduce risk of cancer, and ease arthritic pain. (Healthline)

Berries may be considered one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Like guava and pineapple, berries contain powerful antioxidants that help remove free radicals in our bodies. They can improve blood sugar levels, aid in digestion, reduce inflammation, help reduce cholesterol, and can improve skin health. They also contain several key vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C and K1, manganese, copper, and folate. (Healthline)

The guava, pineapple, frozen mixed berries, and frozen banana provide the substance within this Guava Pineapple Smoothie, which fortifies our bodies throughout the day. The frozen fruit and plant milk combine to create a super thick and delicious smoothie that you can eat with a spoon.

Feel free to use any unsweetened non-dairy plant milk you have in your refrigerator. You can also make my Oat + Nut Milk if you’d like to make your own. You have the option to use a high-speed blender or Almond Cow.

But this Guava Pineapple Smoothie also contains powerful oats, flaxseed, and hemp hearts. Each of which provide a myriad of nutrients, healthy fats, dietary fiber, and minerals that contribute to the nutrition profile of this smoothie. And finally, a few pitted dates are included to add a bit of sweetness, along with more vitamins and minerals.

This Guava Pineapple Smoothie is made quickly and simply in a high-speed blender. If your blender isn’t powerful enough to make a smooth thick base for this bowl, you can try using your food processor. It may not be as smooth as a blender, but it should work well.

I love how portable smoothies are. You can either pour them into two regular glasses or you can pour it into a large mason jar or blender bottle. The choice is yours! Store any remaining smoothie covered in the refrigerator for up to two days.

I hope you enjoy this Guava Pineapple Smoothie as much as I do.  

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Smoothie Ingredients

• 1 cup plant milk
• 1 frozen banana*
• 1 cup mixed frozen berries**
• 1 cup pineapple 
• 2 guava, peeled (or 1 cup frozen guava puree)
• 2 Tbsp hemp hearts
• 2 Tbsp rolled oats
• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• 5 dates, pitted
• optional toppings: granola, fresh or frozen fruit, dried coconut, and seeds

Instructions

1. In a high-speed blender, blend all of the smoothie ingredients together until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
2. Pour smoothie into 2 glasses or 1 large blender bottle.

Notes

* I buy and freeze a bunch of bananas at once.   That way, they’re always available when I want to make nice cream or a smoothie.  On a cutting board, peel and slice and place in a freezer bag or container. Freeze until ready to use, up to 3 months.

** You can use any frozen or fresh fruit you like in this smoothie bowl.  However, if you want the smoothie to remain true, you need to pick yellow, red, and orange fruit (banana, mango, peach, pineapple).  IF you use green or blue fruit, your smoothie will turn more brown – when you combine the colors of the rainbow, it may be better for you but it will be brown.  It’s science.