Lightened Up Pina Coladas – this light and fresh vegan cocktail is a new take on summer’s favorite – tart and fruity! Light enough to have seconds – CHEERS!
recipe originally published May 24, 2012
Lightened Up Piña Coladas
Summer weather is here, my friends.
As the temperatures return to warm glimpses of summer, we move back outside.
We grill, we lounge in the sun, we have Happy Hour at Home. We get creative with cocktails, and this time of year, the cooler and lighter the cocktail, the better.
If that summer cocktail is served in a pineapple? All the better.
Enter this Lightened Up Pina Coladas recipe – something you’ll revisit all summer long!
Vegan Cocktail
This Light and Fresh Piña Colada is lower in saturated fat and calories than the traditional counterpart. Which means you can have two, right?
This recipe takes just a few minutes to prep and blend – you can bet the next hot day you’ll find me on the patio with one of these frosty favorites!
Cooking Light Blogger
Creating these Lightened Up Piña Coladas came from the June issue of Cooking Light magazine.
I am more than beside myself thrilled to be working with them as a member of the Cooking Light Bloggers Connection. One of my favorite magazines and first subscriptions years ago, I admire their promotion of great tasting food that is also healthy. Aside from the essential indulgence, that is my philosophy as well.
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Tart and sweet, fruity and cool. Cheers, here’s to summer!
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Lightened Up Piña Coladas
this vegan cocktail is a fresh new take on summer's favorite - light, tart and fruity!
Ingredients
- 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cubed
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 11 ounces coconut water
- 1/3 cup coconut milk (carton, not can)
- 3/4 cup rum
- ice
Instructions
- Quarter pineapple lengthwise, reserving 1/4 for garnish (slice garnish into wedges). Remove skin and core from remaining 3/4 pineapple, chop into cubes.
- In blender jar, combine pineapple, flaked coconut, water and milk. Blend at high speed until smooth.
- Add ice and rum to blender, process until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with pineapple wedge.
Notes
dairy, soy and gluten free, vegan, no added sugar
Recommended Products
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Vitamix 5300 Blender, Professional 64 oz. Low-Profile Container -
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Chef Knife - Professional 8 Inch Knife
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 245 Total Fat: 7g Saturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 150mg Carbohydrates: 17g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 14g Protein: 2g
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Jenn - Peas and Crayons says
If I show up on your doorstep will you make us these? Love love love these lightened up vegan Pina Coladas!
Kristina Sloggett says
YESSSSSSSSSSSS.
Ayngelina Brogan says
Pina coladas are usually packed full of calories so I avoid them but this recipe looks like the best of both worlds.
Kristina Sloggett says
it definitely is! 🙂
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Oh yes please, I would definitely love to slurp one of those!
Kristina Sloggett says
you and me both! 🙂
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
As today is National Pina Colada Day, I think your post is entirely appropriate. A lighter version of this high cal drink is certainly welcome — does that mean I can drink two?
Kristina Sloggett says
it DOES mean we can have two! and nice – I had no idea today was Pina Colada Day – woot!
Jeni says
So this is all of the intriguing to me. I LIKE pina coladas but almost never drink them because they are so rich. But I can so see sipping on this by the pool while my baby naps! 🙂
Kristina Sloggett says
ah, a PERFECT time for one, Jeni! 🙂
Korin says
YUM! glad I found your site (through cooking light!!)
Chris Ortiz says
so what’s the calorie count for this “lighter” version? looks like a lot of work! I like my traditional frozen concoction, but am looking to lose weight, so am interested in a drink w/fewer calories — or will have to do an extra hour of Zumba!
Alisha says
we have made these several times already this summer! I make double batches and reblend for ready to drink! 😀
spabettie says
so happy you are enjoying them, Alisha – Cheers!
Susan Bill says
best colada I have ever tasted, thank you!
Ed says
Is the flaked coconut sweetened? I have both kinds, so I’m not sure which is best to use!
spabettie says
I used unsweetened – but either would be fine. I didn’t add extra sweetener to my version, so if you like sweet, use the sweetened? Cheers!
Robin says
I made these this weekend, and WoW what a knockout! My mother-in-law couldn’t stop bragging about them…I made two batches…so easy and so refreshing…LOVE…this recipe is going to Lake Erie with us this August!
spabettie says
so happy you made them, Robin! how can they NOT be a hit, right? a perfect cocktail all summer long!
Cookin' Canuck says
I love the idea of a lighter pina colada. This is definitely one to put into the summer cocktail rotation!
spabettie says
you must! the flavors are not lost…