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Peach, orange and coconut milk are the start to a great day. Combine these with spinach, & you’ve got a flavorful, coconut milk smoothie.
Peaches have such a short growing season, so I try to squeeze in as many peachy delights as I can during the summer months. This coconut milk smoothie sips like a creamy milkshake and yet energizes your body with all real, plant-based ingredients. Try my coconut milk smoothie recipe for the ultimate refreshing summer beverage.
Coconut milk and peaches pair for a peaches n’ cream-like flavor. It’s quite the summer treat!
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Coconut Milk Smoothie Ingredients
This yummy smoothie only has four ingredients! Super easy to blend and enjoy:
- Spinach: A powerhouse leafy green that provides all the nutrients without the ‘green’ aftertaste.
- Coconut Milk: This rich and creamy dairy-free milk provides healthy fat to help your body process the natural fruit sugars. Choose carton or can, it’s up to you!
- Peaches: The highlight of this smoothie is enhanced by the orange and complimented well with the creamy coconut milk. Buy fresh and freeze yourself, or buy frozen for peak ripeness.
- Orange: This provides a subtle citrus note without overpowering the smoothie.
Easy Ingredient Swaps
While this coconut milk smoothie recipe only has four ingredients, you can easily swap them for what you have on hand. If peaches are hard to come by, use nectarines. They have a similar flavor and texture. You can also swap in any stone fruit (apricots are another great one).
Use the leafy greens of your choice, or start with 1/4 cup if you’re new to green smoothies. If you can’t use coconut milk then use oat or cashew milk to keep the cream factor.
While this smoothie is lower in natural sugar, adding a homemade protein powder with both protein and healthy fat can help your body process that sugar.
Canned vs Carton Coconut Milk
I used to specify which kind of coconut milk I used in every recipe until the Simple Green Smoothies community let me know that everyone uses a different kind! Most coconut milk recipes now leave it up to you to decide what kind you want to use.
Carton coconut milk can be found in shelf-stable cartons or in the refrigerated section. It typically has fewer ingredients than its canned cousin, as well as less fat. Meanwhile, canned coconut milk is often found in the baking or international aisle. When you open it, you’ll typically find a thick layer of cream at the top and a thin liquid at the bottom.
Pro tip: Give that can a good shake before opening to thoroughly mix the cream and liquid, making it easier to pour.
Canned coconut milk almost always has some kind of thickener or preservative in it. My team tested all the canned and carton coconut milk we could find in stores to give you the best of the best (and the worst of the worst!). As always, when buying milk, check the ingredients!
Coconut Milk Smoothie FAQs
Yes! While it alters the taste, coconut milk is a great plant milk swap in almost any smoothie. If you’re using it in a smoothie that originally had a different plant milk base, carton coconut milk is the easiest 1-to-1 swap.
It depends. If you’re looking for an energy boost, coconut water is a great natural electrolyte. If you want something with healthy fat, then opt for coconut milk (canned or carton).
Yes. Carton coconut milk is a light creamy base for a smoothie. Canned coconut milk is a super creamy base. You may need to use more than the recipe calls for if you’re using it as an ingredient swap.
More Coconut Milk Beverages
Coconut milk is an easy way to turn any smoothie into a creamy, tropical dream. Whether you use canned or carton, you’ll get a delicious result:
- Strawberry ‘Milk’Shake: A dreamy milkshake without the dairy.
- Banana Oatmeal Smoothie: A delightful breakfast smoothie.
- Turmeric Golden Milk Latte: Warm or iced, this ant-inflammatory smoothie works wonders.
- Mango Kale Smoothie: The creamiest tropical smoothie for summer.
- Cherry Smoothie: Cherries and kale pair perfectly in this sweet drink.
- Red Velvet Smoothie: The dessert smoothie for lovers.
- Warm Chai Smoothie: A warm smoothie full of spice.
- Blackberry Smoothie: The best way to use summer fresh fruit.
Don’t forget to rate + review this recipe once you’ve made it; I love getting your feedback!
Coconut Milk Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup peach frozen
- ½ orange peeled
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach and coconut milk until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth.
Equipment
Notes
- Any variety of peaches or nectarines is fine. Other stone fruits like apricots, plums and cherries can also be used if peaches aren’t available.
- Use at least one frozen fruit to make a refreshingly cool smoothie.
- Swap the leafy greens of your choice to replace the spinach.
- Adding a plant-based protein powder with protein and healthy fat can help lower the natural sugar in this smoothie recipe.
- Use canned coconut milk for a super creamy, milkshake-like texture. Use carton coconut milk to cut back on the healthy fat and for a thinner yet still creamy consistency.
I added about a half cup of cranberries and it helped with the whole frozen peach thing. Yum!
Sweet! Great idea, Shannon! 🙂
Having this one now. I added a teaspoon of cinnamon, since frozen peaches don’t taste the same as fresh. Gives it a nice flavor.
Ooh almost sounds like a peach cobbler. Yum! Thanks Legra! 🙂
I was hesitant about the coconut milk but this this my new favorite, I LOVE it!!! Tastes like a treat instead of a healthy drink.
Woohoo, Amands! So happy you enjoyed this one! Keep it up rawkstar! 🙂
Can I substitute orange juice for the orange? If so, how much juice?
Hi Ron.
2 to 4 medium oranges = about 1 cup juice
2 medium oranges = 1 cup orange sections
I was excited to try this recipe because I like anything with Coconut in it, however this had a bitter taste to it and I couldn’t stomach it no matter how hard I tried to force myself. Any suggestions?
Hey Breeze.
Thanks for the comment. Were the peaches fresh?
They were frozen peaches bought from the frozen section in the supermarket.
I would suggest, next time you make this recipe try a ripe fresh peach and see if it is any better.
I find that frozen peaches don’t have the same juicy taste fresh ones have.
A bottle of honey comes in handy to rescue a smoothie that doesn’t agree with your taste buds. Produce is too expensive to be wasting. Good luck
Any suggestions on what I can use instead of peach?
Hey Aanch, you can sub in a mango, pear, apple, pineapple or an orange. 🙂
Hope that helpss. 🙂
Hii,
I wanted to ask if there is substitute for coconut milk & water if I cant find them here in Alexandria, Egypt.
Thankssssss:)
Hey Nina.
Thanks for joining us! You can use plain water, almond milk, rice milk or any liquid on this link:https://simplegreensmoothies.com/liquid-base
Are the quantities still the same if I made these smoothies in a vitamix? I wouldn’t need to add extra water or anything? I haven’t had my vitamix long so excuse me if this is a silly question.
Hey Rosie!
Great question. Our smoothie recipes make about 4-5 cups (32oz – 40oz). Jadah drinks at least 2 cups (16 oz) everyday in the morning as a breakfast meal replacement. Jen drinks hers for lunch or sometimes as a mid morning snack Since green smoothies are full of fiber, they keep us both full for a while. If either of us needs afternoon pick-me-ups, we have been known to make another green smoothie later in the day instead of drinking a caffeinated beverage. The recipes you see are perfect for a Vitamix.
Thanks for blendin’ with us, Rosie!
Cheers!
Are you able to subsitute the coconut milk for coconut water?
Yes!
Hey there Jessie, you are just so sweet and encouraging. I just want to give you a hug. Would you be my personal smooooooooooothie coach?
Hey Jay T! Thanks so much for the kind words! I would love to come up to Topeka and blend some leafy greens with you and your family.:) Say hello to Susan and the girls. xoxoxo
Can I use frozen fruit?
Hey Kim.
The majority of the time we use fresh, but every now and then we use frozen. 🙂
As a newbie, I just tried this, using 1/2 coconut milk and 1/2 coconut water, as I usually find the taste of coconut milk overpowering. Excellent! So refreshing! I needn’t have worried.
Next time I will try it using the full amount of coconut milk. I should have known it would be all right – I’ve learned with cooking to try a recipe “as is” the first time before I tinker with it, now I have to transfer that thinking to smoothie recipes!
Thanks – love your site! 🙂
Welcome to SGS! Glad you enjoyed Coconut Peach. Please feel free to make these recipes your unique flavor. Wishing you all the best.
This smoothie is pretty refreshing, the coconut milk brand I tried is called Lakewood Organic Fresh Blends. Its light and very flavorful. I really like the hint of orange in this one and I like that its not incredibly sweet! Thanks, I love looking at the scale now when I weigh myself 🙂 its almost been a month since ive found your website and alot has changed, for the better 🙂 thank u so much!
Thanks Shannon for the wonderful feedback on this smoothie and congratulations on your green smoothie success. Wishing you all the best!
Can not say I enjoyed this one as much as the others, the coconut was a little overpowering for me. I am new to green smoothies and so far, the ones I have tried are quite tasty. I will continue with your recipies for they are the best I have found. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback. 🙂 Have you tried Beginner’s Luck? https://simplegreensmoothies.com/best-green-smoothie
Hi! Do you leave the skin on the peaches?
Hey Alissa.
Yes. We leave the skin on but remove the stone in the center. 🙂
I also would like to know if Coconut water could be substituted in place of the milk? thanks in advance.
Hey Tina! If you would enjoy coconut water more, go for it! 🙂
Can someone recommend brands for coconut milk? I tried one of the smoothies calling for coconut milk with the canned kind that you would put in a curry, and it was pretty terrible-the whole thing tasted salty and weird. I also know of the coconut cream that you would use in mixed drinks-which I’m sure would be much tastier, but wayyy too much added sugar!
Hi Taryn,
I use “So Delicious” brand unsweetened coconut milk that is packaged in cartons. It is sold both in the milk coolers & also, at our King Soopers store, near the smaller boxes of rice milk that can be stored without refrigeration before opening. Our store has at least one other brand of coconut milk in the milk coolers too & it tastes similar to me. Be aware of the flavor you buy if you don’t want the added sugars. (Though the chocolate & vanilla ones are like tasty melted ice cream.)
Great tips, Staci! 🙂
Hey Taryn!
Thanks for reaching out to Simple Green Smoothies. Have you tried making your own Coconut Milk? https://simplegreensmoothies.com/how-to-make-coconut-milk