Description
Tropical dragon fruit smoothie bowl delights palates with its refreshing blend of exotic flavors. Creamy pink base topped with crunchy granola, fresh berries, and coconut flakes creates a nourishing breakfast or light dessert you’ll savor to the last spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (150 g / 5.3 oz) frozen dragon fruit (pitaya) cubes (pink flesh for vibrant color)
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) frozen mango chunks
- ½ cup (120 ml / 4 fl oz) coconut milk (or any plant-based milk)
- 1 tbsp honey or agave syrup (optional, for sweetness)
- 1 tsp chia seeds (optional, for added nutrition)
- Fresh fruits (kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, banana slices)
- Granola or toasted coconut flakes
- Chia seeds or flaxseeds
- Nuts (almonds, cashews, or walnuts)
- A drizzle of honey or nut butter
- Edible flowers (for an extra touch of beauty)
Instructions
- Blend Creation: Combine dragon fruit, banana, optional mango, coconut milk, chia seeds, and sweetener in a powerful blender, pulsing until a smooth, uniform texture emerges.
- Consistency Adjustment: Modify the mixture’s density by incrementally adding coconut milk, ensuring a perfect, pourable consistency while scraping down the blender sides.
- Plating Artistry: Carefully pour the vibrant mixture into a serving bowl, creating an even, appealing base for the upcoming decorative elements.
- Garnish Transformation: Strategically layer the surface with an intricate design of sliced fruits, crunchy granola, varied seeds, and chopped nuts, creating a visually stunning and texturally complex presentation.
- Flavor Elevation: Optionally enhance the smoothie bowl with an elegant drizzle of honey or complementary nut butter, adding depth and richness to the overall flavor profile.
- Immediate Enjoyment: Serve and consume promptly to preserve the optimal temperature, texture, and nutritional integrity of the dragon fruit smoothie bowl.
Notes
- Optimize Blending Technique: Use short, controlled pulses to prevent over-processing and maintain the smoothie’s thick, creamy texture without making it too liquid.
- Balance Liquid Consistency: Add coconut milk gradually to control thickness, ensuring the smoothie bowl holds its shape and doesn’t become runny or too thin.
- Maximize Nutritional Boost: Experiment with additional superfoods like hemp seeds, spirulina, or protein powder to enhance nutritional value without compromising the smooth texture.
- Customize Dietary Needs: Easily adapt the recipe for vegan, gluten-free, or low-sugar diets by swapping ingredients like using alternative milk or natural sweeteners like stevia.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg