This Tropical Green Smoothie Bowl is made with delicious fruit, leafy greens, coconut water and chia seeds for the perfect healthy breakfast!
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In case you haven’t noticed, smoothie bowls are ALL the rage these days.
Honestly if you’ve been on Instagram and Pinterest lately then I know you know what I’m talking about. These gorgeous photos of all sorts of colorful deliciously looking smoothie bowls constantly fill up my feed and really almost look too pretty to eat! Like I said….almost. Let me be the first to just say that they are totally worth making! The flavors of this tropical green smoothie bowl taste as if I should be lounging around on the beach somewhere with my toes in the sand and an umbrella in my drink. And I don’t mind one single bit.
You guys these bowls are not only incredibly easy to throw together, but they taste really do taste as good as they look! Literally. I personally love making these for breakfast because they are the perfect guilt-free way to start off my mornings, plus who doesn’t want to wake up to a tropical oasis when they have the chance?! I’ll serve them with a side of eggs or whole wheat toast and life is COMPLETE.
YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE THEM!
These smoothie bowls are also really customizable too which makes them so fun to make! Basically there are 5 components to making the perfect smoothie bowl: fresh greens, frozen fruit, thickening protein, a liquid and fun toppings. For this tropical green smoothie bowl I used a combination of frozen mango and pineapple chunks, Greek yogurt to make it nice and creamy along with coconut water, spinach leaves and a few mint leaves for delicious flavor. Then I just topped it with my favorite fruit kiwi, some coconut flakes and chia seeds! Other thickening proteins could be avocado, nut butters or even rolled oats and for the liquid feel free to try almond milk or even fruit juice – the possibilities are endless!
Next time I make this I’ll probably add some frozen banana slices along with a little almond milk, creamy peanut butter and a little cocoa powder. I’m a total sucker for anything chocolate and refuse to apologize for it!
So is anyone else as excited for the Bachelor finale tonight as I am?? The previews sure look like intense, but when do they not haha. I actually really like both the girls this time and would be happy if Ben picked either girl, but have a feeling he’s probably leaning more towards Lauren over JoJo – but hey I’ve been wrong before! I personally think JoJo would make an awesome bachelorette (her or even Becca because I have a total girl crush on her!), so selfishly I hope Lauren wins! I guess we shall see.
Hope you all enjoy this delicious smoothie and plan on seeing a lot more of these in the future. I just have so much fun making (AND eating) them!
Tropical Green Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- ½ cup frozen mango
- ½ cup frozen pineapple
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup spinach
- Few mint leaves, torn
- 1 cup coconut water
- Toppings: kiwi slices, shredded coconut and chia seeds
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix until smooth. Add all your fun toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So pretty! This is actually the first time I ever heard of a ”smoothie bowl” but definatly going to try it tomorrow because I’m bored of regular porridge and strawberry banana smoothie.
This looks & sounds so good!!! I love all the green, kiwis are my fav!!
XO,
Kylie
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They’re my favorite too! 🙂
Smoothie bowls sound healthy, but that contains almost as much sugar as you should consume in a day.
Hi Rachel! So your comment made me go back and recalculate this recipe because it did seem rather on the high side and I’m glad I did because I WAS a little off on the sugars 🙂 I do want to note though – the sugar content is a bit high, BUT it’s all natural sugar that comes from one cup of fruit and coconut water which are both really great for you. Just something to think about! 🙂
This looks SO good! Can’t wait to try 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Xo Raina
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This is almost the exact smoothie I make most mornings – now I’ll really need to try it as a bowl!
I love how much goodness is packed into this bowl!
Kari
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I’ve always wondered – do you eat a smoothie bowl with a spoon, like soup? Are they a lot thicker than a normal smoothie? I’ve always pictured it like melted ice cream and wondered why you wouldn’t just drink it instead! What makes a smoothie bowl better than a regular smoothie?
Haha well in my HONEST opinion, you really could just drink this with a straw, BUT they’re just so pretty in the bowl with all the fun toppings 😉 You could make this even creamier though by adding more yogurt and an avocado!
Haha, thank you Kelly! I’ve seen smoothie bowls popping up all over the internet (TIU included!) and wondered if there was some magical experience I’ve been missing out on. This one sounds amazing though, as do all your extra add in ideas! I’ll be swinging by the grocery store tonight to stock up 🙂
YUM this looks so tasty! I like that you sprinkled the chia on top rather than incorporating it – it will have a different texture that I think I’ll enjoy! I tried avocado in my smoothie this morning and was amazed by how creamy it was! Is there anything avocado cant do? Haha
I LOVE avocados in my smoothies!! 🙂
What a beautiful smoothie bowl!! I can never get my toppings to line up so straight like that, I’m in envy of your skills!! 😉
Thank you Sarah! I’m envious of your beautiful photography!! 😉