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Vegan Pina Colada

Published: Dec 27, 2018 Modified: Mar 21, 2019 by Alison Andrews This post may contain affiliate links

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Vegan Pina Colada

Vegan pina colada in tall glasses with pineapple slices, straws and cocktail umbrellas.

‘If you like pina colada…and getting caught in the rain.’

If you’re like me, then you can NOT even think about a pina colada without that song immediately playing in your head. Likely on repeat.

I wanted to do a cocktail recipe to celebrate this wonderful time of year, as one year is about to end and we have all that excitement and anticipation for the one ahead.

A vegan pina colada was the first drink to come to mind. 

Okay, pina coladas are usually vegan, so maybe it’s redundant that I’m calling this a ‘vegan’ pina colada. But you know, sometimes dairy cream is also used in these drinks so I’m sticking to it. 

Vegan pina colada in a glass with a pineapple slice and straws.

This vegan pina colada is a mix of malibu coconut rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream and ice, all blended up and then poured into cocktail glasses and served.

With a slice of pineapple at a jaunty angle on the side of the glass, of course. You’ve gotta have that. 

Vegan pina colada in a glass with a pineapple slice and straws.

Making the best vegan pina coladas

Fresh pineapple juice is the best to use. The type that has little pieces of pineapple in it! Nice and sweet and delicious. 

If you can’t find it though (and don’t want to squeeze it yourself) then pineapple juice in a carton will work in a pinch and you can always blend in a couple of pieces of pineapple (optional) to create some texture.

Add coconut sugar if your end result isn’t sweet enough.

Once you’ve blended your ingredients, taste test and see if it’s sweet enough, if not, add in some coconut sugar and blend it again. It’s supposed to be sweet.

The sweetness should come from the pineapple juice but if your batch is a bit tart then add in the coconut sugar to balance it out. 

Vegan pina colada in a glass with a pineapple slice and straws.

You’ll love this vegan pina colada, it is:

  • Creamy
  • Refreshing
  • Coconutty
  • Super quick and easy

For more deliciously boozy vegan drinks, check out our vegan dom pedro, vegan kahlua coffee, vegan white russian, and vegan jello shots! 

Enjoy! xx

Vegan pina colada in a glass with a pineapple slice, straws and a cocktail umbrella.

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Vegan pina colada

Vegan Pina Colada


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  • Author: Loving It Vegan
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
  • Yield: 2
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Description

Creamy vegan pina colada. Made with malibu rum, fresh pineapple juice and coconut cream, this delicious cocktail is perfect for a festive occasion.


Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (120ml) Malibu Coconut Rum
  • 2 cups (480ml) Fresh Pineapple Juice*
  • 1 cup (240ml) Coconut Cream
  • 1 cup Ice
  • 1–2 Tbsp Coconut Sugar (Optional)*

Instructions

  1. Add the rum, pineapple juice, coconut cream and ice to the blender jug and blend until smooth and creamy.
  2. Taste test and add coconut sugar if needed.
  3. Pour into glasses, decorate with slices of fresh pineapple and serve.

Notes

*Ideally you want to use fresh pineapple juice that has little bits of pineapple in it. Really sweet and fresh pineapple juice. If you can’t find any fresh pineapple juice then you can use any pineapple juice, and just add in a couple of slices of fresh pineapple for texture (optional).

*Coconut sugar is only needed if your pineapple juice isn’t sweet enough. If your pineapple juice is a little on the tart side, then adding some coconut sugar will bring it to the perfect level of sweetness. Just taste test and see if you need it or not.

  • Category: Beverage, Cocktail, Gluten-Free
  • Method: Blend
  • Cuisine: Vegan

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Serve (of 2)
  • Calories: 501
  • Sugar: 26.4g
  • Sodium: 35mg
  • Fat: 25.8g
  • Saturated Fat: 21g
  • Carbohydrates: 35.1g
  • Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 2.4g

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Hi I'm Alison Andrews, I'm the voice and cook behind Loving It Vegan. I love making delicious vegan food and creating vegan versions of all your old favorites, so that you’ll never feel like you’re missing out. Find out more about me here.

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  1. Rosella says

    July 25, 2020 at 1:56 pm

    Can I use coconut milk instead of coconut cream? 😊

    Reply
    • Alison Andrews says

      July 25, 2020 at 2:27 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  2. Beth says

    May 01, 2020 at 11:17 pm

    So, I usually like to not make any substitutions when trying a recipe… But believe it or not, I didn’t have ice and added frozen banana pieces.. It’s good! I love banana mind you. Thanks for the recipe, using ice as soon as it freezes lol

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    • Alison Andrews says

      May 03, 2020 at 9:47 am

      Oh awesome! So glad that was good too, thanks for sharing Beth!

      Reply
  3. Val B. says

    November 03, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    Hi Alison,
    Can’t thank you enough for all the delicious vegan recipes. It has made my transition so much easier.
    I would like to try making a piña colada cake, any recommendations or tips? How can I make sure the batter and frosting have the piña colada taste without it being too liquidy due to pineapple juice and coconut cream?
    Thanks in advance!
    Val.

    Reply
    • Alison Andrews says

      November 03, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      Hi Val, I would honestly just adapt a vegan vanilla cake and use a mix of coconut cream and pineapple juice instead of the non-dairy milk. Maybe serve it with pineapple slices and whipped coconut cream instead of frosting or make a pineapple/coconut frosting by adding pineapple juice instead of non-dairy milk to the frosting and maybe some coconut extract! All the best! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Bunmi Ononiwu says

    September 28, 2019 at 1:27 pm

    What type of coconut cream does this recipe calls for?

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    • Alison Andrews says

      September 28, 2019 at 1:37 pm

      Full fat coconut cream from the can. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Debbie says

    April 30, 2019 at 7:19 am

    Super YUMMY !! 🙂 🙂 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Rachelle says

    January 04, 2019 at 3:01 pm

    So yum! I love pina coladas!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. priya says

    December 28, 2018 at 5:44 am

    ohh very nice Vegan Pina Colada looks and sounds delicious!!

    Reply
  8. snoCook says

    December 28, 2018 at 3:39 am

    I usually have regular rum on hand, but not coconut rum. Given the coconut cream in the recipe, do you think it would make much difference to use regular rum?

    And is coconut rum usually based on white rum, amber or dark?

    Reply
    • Alison Andrews says

      December 28, 2018 at 2:16 pm

      Hi, yes the malibu coconut rum is a white rum so using a different white rum would be fine. If you used a dark rum I think it would also be fine in terms of taste but would affect the color.

      Reply

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