With Coconut Ice Cream.
I’m practicing for when I move to Hawaii.
My friends used to love hanging out at my house when we were younger, probably because my mom was the best hostess. She’d always be prepared for guests with freshly-baked cookies, brownies, or even English muffin pizzas. Come summertime, one of her favorite treats to serve (and one of my friends’ favorite things to be served) was a root beer float. I’ve never liked soda, and so she’d make me a special Orange Juice float.
Last night, when my friends came over for a girls’ night, the drinks I created for them reminded me of those oj floats my mom used to make. Except these were pineapple-flavored: Pineapple Floats!
Pineapple Floats
- 4 cups fresh or canned pineapple
- stevia or sugar of choice to taste
- optional: rum or rum extract
- coconut ice cream (I used my favorite Ice Cream Recipe)
Freeze the pineapple in a container. Once frozen, thaw it until you can easily blend it. (You don’t need a Vita-Mix for this recipe!) Blend with the optional sweetener and rum or extract. Do not add water. Pour into glasses, and serve topped with coconut ice cream.
You could also make a float from my Watermelon Ice Cream.
Just thaw the frozen watermelon longer than the recipe calls for, and pour it into a glass instead of a bowl.
Oh, and with the floats I also served Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Freezing cold pineapple drink = winner!!! I loved coke floats when I was a kid. I wasn’t allowed them very often though because I used to get so hyper from drinking coke I wouldn’t sleep and drove everyone crazy! My mum actually told my friend’s parents not to give it to me 🙁
Luckily I grew out of that one and I don’t really like coke now anyway!
I’d like to be both please 🙂 I actually always take food with me when I eat at someone’s house anyway. I’m pretty much the only vegan I know and people still aren’t sure what to feed me, so it’s easier that way!
HOSTESS! I am hosting my own birthday bbq tonight! It will be complete with loot bags and everything. I actually came on here today to scope out some of your lovely desserts before I head to the grocery store! Suggestions?
Hmmm… the blondies, deep-dish cookie pie, and fudge babies are the recipes that seem to be most popular for readers to bring to parties. But here’s a list of ALL my dessert recipes: https://lett-trim.today/chocolate-covered-recipes/snackity-snacks/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Happy birthday!!!
I’m practicing for when I move to Hawaii = NO! Move to San Diego 🙂
These look awesome and they look perfect for San Diego, too. Just sayin’ haha!
I am not a big root beer float girl. Something about root beer (actually beer too)..I don’t like it. But pineapple is one of my great loves. And with coconut ice cream or banana softserve or put some rum in it. Rum please, not rum extract…lol….
They look awesome! And I would rather host. No wait, I’d rather be waited on….hah 🙂
Oh yes, I think I would take San Diego over Hawaii, actually… it’s still continental US. Plus, YOU’RE there!
Lahhhve. I love being a party host — it’s so exciting to prepare all the food and decorations, and put on a pretty dress!
This is such a cute & different idea! So tropical! I’m all for moving to Hawaii 🙂
And I want to be a hostess, not a guest for parties… I want to plan a really cute summer themed party with healthy treats. You’ve inspired so many dessert ideas!
I so want to do that too! Like a healthy-themed luauo with these floats and maybe some pina colada fudge babies. And lots and lots of coconut themed foods!
oh no!!! Why oh why did I have to go and finish off the last of my fresh pineapple last night?????? I want this pineapple float SO BAD!!!!
I think I’m gonna try making my own homemade coconut ice cream and then try the pineapple float. I’m putting a fresh pineapple on my list. Can’t wait to try this! I’m so happy you’re sharing this recipe, and by the way…I’d much rather be a guest at a party. 🙂
I put the pineapple in the freezer as soon as this popped into my google reader this morning. And I just had the float for a snack. The coconut ice cream MAKES this recipe! Oh my gosh, so so good! I loved it and only wish I had frozen more pineapple!
Gorgeous! It’s like summer in a glass!
Oops, that was from me :).
Oh my gosh this looks AMAZING! I was just wondering what to do with the pineapple in my fridge, along with the coconut milk in my pantry. Just perfect. Thanks! Oh, and come visit me in Hawaii!! I will be more than happy to let you continue your kitchen experiments here, umm, I mean, I will gladly be a hostess, lol!!! 🙂
Oh goodness, don’t tempt me! I’m halfway on a plane already ;).
Awesome!! Lol! But seriously 🙂 So the stuff is in the freezer…. and I have a feeling I might be having a float for breakfast! 😀
Yum! I am off to Vegas in a few days and I know I will be having some pina coladas for sure. Until then, I can have a healthier version! I love Pineapple!