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Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl (V+GF): An easy recipe for a refreshing smoothie bowl packed with antioxidants, blueberries and coconut. Vegan and Gluten Free.
Happy Monday everyone! What did you do this weekend? Tell me all about it as we paint each other’s nails and… oh, you’re not here in real life. Bummer! But you can still tell me all about it—and open a bottle of nail polish for that, erm… potent scent. 🙂
I spent the weekend puttering around the house and…. Gasp! Strolling around town. Can you believe, Erik and I actually went outside? Woah! I know. I know. Even us homebodies have to get outside and soak up some (mostly) overcast rays. Maine, ya know?
There’s this really cute antiques store in town that has EVERYTHING!! You guys, there are two levels of so much timeless awesomeness that I get excited just writing about it. A couple weekends ago, Erik and I took my mom and she actually recognized a bunch of the antiques in the store.
From her childhood. (Don’t tell her I told you that. Remember, she’s only 35. ?)
Now now, it’s not because they robbed her childhood home, mind you. 😉 It’s because she actually grew up with this stuff in Vietnam. How cool is that? The three of us had a grand ol’ time just reminiscing with mom about the olden days. She was telling us about how, back in the day, you actually had to beat your clothing by a stream and then roll it in one of those laundry rolling things (yes, that’s the official name—I checked with the Smithsonian and every-thang).
And guess what I saw that really perked my interest? An old school, like when Socrates was teaching, KitchenAid blender!!! Okay, okay… so blenders aren’t that old. But isn’t it fun to exaggerate?
Anywho, this blender was AMAZING!! It was pink and had a glass pitcher… Goodness knows I’m no appliance historian (I wonder how many of those there are in this world?), but it was so retro cool. This guy almost, almost rivaled the 1940s KitchenAid we got from Erik’s grandma.
Don’t ask me where I got this fascination with antique appliances. Well, it’s probably from my sister Monica, who actually worked at the Smithsonian (!!!). How cool is that? She’s always been a history lover and a baker. Yep, it runs in the family.
But anyway, the blender got me thinking about my love for smoothies. Can you tell from the sheer amount of smoothie recipes on this site? From this strawberry peanut butter guy to this mango chia goodness and this pineapple berry one, I gotcha covered!
I’ve been trying to get my mom to eat more blueberries… what with all of the nutritional greatness it packs, but it’s been a bumpy road because she doesn’t like blueberries! Can you believe? So it’s been my sworn duty to convince her otherwise. What better way to do so than to use her beloved coconut to curry some favor for these little blue guys? Speaking of which, I should make her some coconut curry.
Hence, my friends, the Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl was born.
Okay, so you’re sitting there like, I may or may not have read this post, but I can scan some bullet points. Right? Well, either way, the Bullet Point Train is leaving the station and we’ve got some seats available. OMG. I just had my coffee. Can you tell?
This Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl is:
- refreshing, cool and energizing
- vegan and gluten free
- ready in 10 mins, or faster if you’re a blending superhero!
- packed with antioxidants, Vitamin C and dietary fiber
- super easy to make
- good for ya, love!
So bust out your retro-cool blender from the 50s or grab your dependable modern blender from the… well, this decade, and get ready for some blueberry dreams to come true.
Let’s have a Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl together and catch up, shall we? 🙂
Blueberry Coconut Smoothie Bowl (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 2 medium bananas, sliced and frozen
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, divided
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- ¼-½ cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- Optional toppings
- 1 tablespoon each: chia seeds, shredded coconut, nuts, blueberries
Instructions
- Place bananas and ½ cup almond milk into a blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender as need. Add blueberries and blend for about a minute.
- Add in the last ½ cup of almond milk, blending until smooth. I like to scrape down the sides periodically to help the blender along.
- Add coconut, blending until well incorporated. Blend extra if you want the coconut pieces to be less noticeable in the smoothie bowl.
- Pour evenly into two bowls. Optional: top with your favorite toppings. Enjoy immediately!
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Question of the Day
How’s your week going so far?
I can’t wait to hear your responses. ❤️ demeter
You are hilarious Demeter, I love your writing! That coffee definitely kicked in! 🙂 … The smoothie bowl looks so delicious (fantastic pics as always!), I love how fast & easy smoothies are, especially great for a quick snack before the gym too, I’ll have to try this one out soon! 🙂
Aw, thank you Serena. That means a lot to me. 🙂 Coffee = everything. 😉 So true! Smoothie bowls are just wonderful convenient and delish. Thanks for stopping by!
Antique or not, I’m in as long as it’s pink. Haha! Anyways, I love how you assembled this smoothie Demeter. So pretty! I’m all for blueberries too! I guess you succeeded in getting your mom to eat more blueberries with this smoothie ?
Oh! Hehe. You don’t find too many antique items that are pink, that’s for sure! Thanks so much Sheryl! xoxo
Oh gosh! Who doesn’t love antique kitchen stuff. I think at-least we all food blogger do, right? 🙂 Love that you went out with your Mom. This sommthie bowl is everything, Demeter — This is vegan and glutenfree and full of a antioxidants and coconuts. I would be the happiest person if I get this stunning looking smoothie bowl in the morning!!! 🙂
Right? 🙂 So agreed on the food blogger thing. Hehe. Maybe it’s a kitchen lover thing too! Aw, thank you Anu! Sending two big, virtual smoothie bowls your way. 🙂
bloobs and coconut are sooooo good together! This smoothie bowl is everything I want right now!
Bloobs? Hehe!! I’ve never heard that before. Noob here. 😉 Thanks Bethany!
This smoothie bowl looks delish and your pics are gorgeous!! I love antique shopping and New England is the best for that. Lots of old stuff around here. Seriously, we really don’t realize how lucky we have it. I complain about doing laundry all the time but I don’t have to wash it in a stream like your Mom had to. I’m never complaining again…about anything!! hahahaha!
Aw, thanks Karrie. 🙂 So true! Lots of good antiques here. Good point! Hehe… modern technology sure has made life easier. 🙂
Easy to make and perfect for busy mornings! Definitely trying!
Exactly! Thanks Nish! 🙂
This smoothie bowl looks absolutely scrumptious, Demeter! I’d definitely be jumping out of bed to make this every morning! 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks for your sweet comments and for pinning Marsha. 🙂
It is summer in India and this seems like the perfect recipe for this season. Definitely going to try it.
Summer sounds wonderful. This smoothie bowl would perfectly fit the hot weather. Thanks Puja! 🙂
Demeter, this may be the most beautiful smoothie bowl I have ever seen! It looks like it belongs in the smithsonian! Your family sounds so fun and cool! It’s great that you make recipes with family members in mind.
I can’t wait to try this recipe. It will be my breakfast tomorrow morning! (Can you tell that I also just had my morning coffee? Lol)
Thanks Lucy! Hehe… do you think they’re accepting smoothie bowl artifacts now? 😉 My family really is the best. <3 Recipes made for family just mean more, ya know?
Let me know how you like it! 🙂 Caffeine makes for the most energetic and positive days. Haha. Thanks for stopping by Lucy! 🙂
First of all, that photo is JUST PLAIN GORGEOUS – frameable!! I do love puttering around in antique shops – it’s like a treasure hunt. Meantime, I am also head over heels for my blender (a Vitamix) so I know what’s going it in next! Pinned! xoxo
Thanks Kate! Puttering around for treasures it the best. 🙂 Let me know how you like it if you do try it out. 🙂 xoxo