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Blueberry and Kiwi Smoothie Bowl with Banana, Coconut and Pistachios

A luxuriously thick and richly flavoured banana and blueberry smoothie, topped with fresh kiwi fruit, blueberries, coconut, pistachios and granola.

Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert
Keyword banana, blueberries, kiwi fruit, natural yoghurt
Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Author Susan

Ingredients

Smoothie, per person –

  • 70g frozen blueberries
  • 70g frozen banana chunks
  • 70g – 100g natural yoghurt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon – 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey, to taste (optional)

Suggested Toppings –

  • fresh, sliced kiwi fruit
  • fresh blueberries
  • granola
  • desiccated coconut
  • pistachio nuts

Instructions

  1. Make sure your fruit is frozen in advance. (See Recipe Notes for tips on freezing fruit.)

  2. Select your topping ingredients and prepare before you make the smoothie.

  3. Simply place the frozen blueberries, banana, 70g yoghurt, vanilla extract and sweetener, if using, into a blender.

  4. Blitz until smooth. You may wish to add a little more yoghurt depending on how thick you like the smoothie. Tip into your serving bowl.

  5. Add toppings and eat immediately. I used sliced fresh kiwi fruit, fresh blueberries, pistachio nuts, desiccated coconut and granola.

Recipe Notes

Equipment:

  • kitchen scales and measuring spoons
  • chopping board and knife
  • blender
  • serving bowl

Freeze your fruit in advance:

The important thing to remember when making smoothies, is to freeze your fruit in advance. This is how I freeze my fruit:

  • peel your fruit, if necessary, and chop into chunks
  • lay out on a baking parchment lined baking tray or chopping board, making sure there is a little bit of space in between each piece of fruit. If they freeze in clumps, they can be difficult to break apart and large chunks of frozen fruit are difficult for the blender to break down and may damage the blender engine.
  • As soon as the fruit is frozen solid, transfer to sealed containers or freezer bags.
  • They should keep for up to 3 months in the freezer.
  • Bananas – bananas with a few brown spots on the skin are sweeter and softer and therefore much better for use in these smoothies, than younger bananas. Wait until you can see these spots on the skin before peeling, chopping and freezing.