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Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie

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The day has arrived once again– it is SRC-Secret Recipe Club Day!  Our recipe for today is the guilt-free, refreshing, and outrageously creamy Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie (Vitamina de Abacaxi com Coco) which was inspired by the Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothies from Melissa’s Cuisine. This will be our fourth recipe since we started participating in the SRC.  I still remember and will never get enough of our three other dishes from the club: Oreo Cookie Balls, Gnocchi with Collard Greens, Bacon, Grilled Corn, and Tomatoes, and Peanut Butter and Berry Waffles with Nutella Sauce.

For those who may not know, Melissa’s Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie won the vote for the Ultimate Fruit Smoothie recipe in June’s Crazy Cooking Challenge!  Wow!!!  This means that her smoothie recipe was the winner from among all the many other fruit smoothie recipes submitted by several different blogs, and of course I just had to feature that sip of heaven here.

As you know, I love to put my own personal touch on others’ recipes and this time was no different.  Although I absolutely love strawberries, I wanted to try Melissa’s amazing recipe with a tropical combination of flavors: Pineapple and Coconut, which is also known as Piña Colada.  This nutritious Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie is extremely refreshing, which makes it ideal for warm days.  It is literally like having a blissful, guilt-free dessert in a cup that is perfect for enjoying any time, including breakfast!!!

Of course, you are welcome to try not only my Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie but also Melissa’s Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie, or customize your own flavor.  In either case, I think it will be a win-win!!!   Just do not forget to press the lid of the blender on tightly… Unless you want to taste the smoothie directly all over your face. 🙂

Well, anyway, have a refreshing day enjoying  this creamylicious treat…

xx

Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie

Yield:  About 3 (8 oz or 240 ml) smoothies

Segment: Secret Recipe Club


Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie -- A guilt-free, blissful both breakfast and dessert in a cup!!!

Ingredients:

1-1/4 cups vanilla yogurt (I used Dannon Light & Fit Non Fat)
1-1/4 cups light coconut milk (the real thing)
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar (or sugar substitute to taste)
2 ounces (about 57 gr.) cream cheese, softened (I used the light one)
3 cups frozen pineapple

Directions:

In a blender, combine all the ingredients well until smooth.  Serve immediately with whole or crushed graham crackers on top (I served mine with  cinnamon graham crackers).  Enjoy!!!

Note:  This recipe was adapted from Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothies from Melissa’s Cuisine.  According to Melissa, the original source of the recipe is The Royal Cook.

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  7. SallyBR

    May 20, 2013 at 7:15 am

    Happy Reveal Day for you! Nice recipe, brightened up my screen on a Monday morning! 🙂

    I wish we were in the same group, but I’m coming along next week instead – oh, well

    I have an odd reaction to pineapple, my mouth gets open sores, but I never tried using it in a smoothie to see if somehow I can tolerate it that way. I love pineapple…. used to be able to eat it without ptoblems

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  11. Melissa

    May 20, 2013 at 8:49 am

    What a great twist on my recipe! This looks absolutely delicious! I love pina coladas, and I’m sure I would love this. I am doing a smoothie round-up next week, would you mind if I include your recipe?

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  16. Julia | JuliasAlbum.com

    May 20, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    Pina colada! I have to admit I’ve been drinking quite a few Pina Coladas this weekend, and not the yogurt type. 🙂 I did have a good reason to celebrate, I promise! I was using the store bought mix, and just had a thought yesterday that I want to make one from scratch! And, here you are reading my thoughts! And, on a going forward basis, I’d rather consume Pina Colada in non-alcohol form. Pinned!

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  17. Manu

    May 20, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    Hi Denise! I was so happy to get your blog this month! I LOVE it! I have some more recipes bookmarked that I will have to try out ASAP! You Bolo de Banana was amazing… moist and decadent! 🙂 This smoothie sounds like a tropical holiday to me! Can’t wait to try it!

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    • Denise Browning

      May 20, 2013 at 10:55 pm

      Manu:
      It was real pleasure to have you making one of my recipes. You did an amazing job, making my cake shine. I enjoyed reading your post and looking at your beautiful photography. As I said earlier, I’ll never forget your cake plating…It was restaurant style!!! I hope you can try other recipes of mine in the future. I’d love to try yours as well. Wishing you a great week!!!

      Reply

  20. Deb

    May 21, 2013 at 2:22 pm

    Adore the tropical flavors paired with cheesecake all bundled up in a refreshing smoothie! What a luscious way to begin a warm spring morning!

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    • Denise Browning

      May 21, 2013 at 10:46 pm

      Carol:
      Thanks for stopping by. There is no stupid question!!! Yes, you can make smoothies without yogurt for sure. Although yogurt makes smoothies creamier, the fruit can be blended with the milk, sugar, and cream cheese (in this case). Traditionally, smoothies are a blend of fruit, milk, and sugar only. You can still have a creamy smoothie without yogurt if you don’t add a lot of milk (add just enough milk to blend the mixture). Have a great week!

      Reply

  27. Cooker Journal

    May 22, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Useful post and great responses. I also like “Piña Colada Cheesecake Smoothie (Vitamina de Abacaxi com Coco)” for the title. Another good post Denise.

    Reply

  30. Amira

    May 24, 2013 at 11:39 am

    What a lovely shake this is!!! It is really amazing and I cannot stop drooling 🙂 . Thanks Denise for the lovely, healthy and easy recipes you make, this one is a keeper.

    Reply

  32. Purabi Naha | Cosmopolitan Currymania

    June 17, 2013 at 2:18 am

    Wow, I love this! This smoothie is going to rock in my family, as we love pina colada!

    Reply

  33. Judit + Corina @WineDineDaily

    July 30, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    This Piña Colada smoothie is perfect for our next pool party!! Love the photos with the beautiful bright colors! Thank you for making us smile:)

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  36. Roz

    August 13, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    Wow, Denise, this smoothie has it all! So glad to have you stop by my blog so that I could find yours to follow along too! Have a beautiful day!

    Roz

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  41. Nusrat Azim

    October 30, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    I want that smooth, soothing dessert right now! OMG! Off to the kitchen…..!
    Thanks a bunch for this super glamorous recipe…can’t wait to try it!

    What adorable pictures! 🙂

    Reply

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