American
Smoothie Bowls
Frozen mango, pineapple, and banana blend with yogurt into a thick bowl you eat with a spoon. Kiwi, granola, coconut, and chia go on top for crunch.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
Why you’ll love it
- Frozen fruit, not ice, is what makes a bowl instead of a drink.
- Yogurt adds body and a little tang so it is not just sweet fruit.
- A short blend with stops to scrape keeps the motor from overheating on a thick mix.
- Toppings stay out of the blender so the bowl has texture.
Ingredients
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Instructions
- 1
Add the frozen mango, frozen pineapple, frozen banana, Greek yogurt, milk, and honey to a blender.
- 2
Blend on low, then high, stopping to scrape down the sides. The mixture should be thick enough to hold a spoon upright.
- 3
Add another splash of milk only if the blades will not move. Too much milk turns it into a drink.
- 4
Spoon the puree into two bowls.
- 5
Arrange the kiwi, granola, shredded coconut, and chia seeds on top.
- 6
Serve immediately, before the frozen base melts.
- 7
Eat it cold with a spoon.
Pro tips
- If your blender is small, blend in two rounds and stir them together.
- A ripe banana that was frozen is sweeter than a starchy one.
- Chill the bowls for 10 minutes if the kitchen is hot.
Easy substitutions
- milk
- orange juice
- Greek yogurt
- plain regular yogurt, using a little less milk
- kiwi
- sliced strawberries
Storage and reheating
Storage
Best eaten immediately. The base can be frozen up to 1 month and thawed until spoonable. Add fresh toppings when you serve it.
Reheating
Do not reheat. Serve cold.
Nutrition
Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.
- Calories
- 301
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 56 g
- Fat
- 5 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
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