Smoothie bowls are my perfect food. I’ve been crazy busy lately and smoothie bowls are just the perfect way to have a quick, beautiful meal with little to no effort.
Especially with all the amazing summer fruit in season, there are no end to amazing traditional smoothies and smoothie bowl recipes to try out, whether you are looking for some watermelon goodness or a delicious pear mango smoothie.
For this one, I went with a tropical smoothie bowl. I had some amazing fresh passion fruit and a freezer packed with papaya, so it was only natural to combine them into something bright, fresh and delicious.
It came out so good, we made it two more times that same week! If you try out this papaya smoothie bowl, be sure to leave a rating or tag us in a photo of it on social media!
Papaya Bowl Ingredients
To make this papaya smoothie recipe you’ll need:
- Papaya
- Banana
- Passion Fruit
- Coconut Milk
- Any Plant Based Milk
- Toppings such as goji berries
, sliced banana, coconut flakes
etc
How to Make a Smoothie Bowl
To make your smoothie bowl, you just need to blend the ingredient of the base until smooth. To ensure a thick, smooth, smoothie bowl base, frozen ingredients work best.
I bought my papaya and bananas frozen but if you don’t have frozen you can cut up fresh papaya and bananas and freeze them. If you like the smoothie bowl base really thick, you can also start out with less of the milk and add as you go, until it reaches your favorite consistency.
Once blended, top with your favorite toppings. You can just scatter these on, or make it into pretty, pinterest worthy patterns.
Papaya Smoothie Bowl Toppings
For this smoothie bowl, I really enjoyed topping mine with more passion fruit, goji berries and sliced bananas. I really like the additional slight sourness of the passion fruit, plus they are just so pretty with their seeds.
The goji berries are also great, they actually freeze when on top of the smoothie bowl, adding a really nice crunch to the bowl.
Other great options for toppings would be coconut flakes, or if you want to make it a bit more hearty, you could do oats, a tropical granola, seeds or nuts. One of the great things about smoothie bowls is the versatility so go nuts with the toppings, whatever you have on hand!
Passion Fruit Papaya Smoothie Benefits
This papaya smoothie bowl is amazing for you. Each ingredient is fantastic on it’s own, and as a group, it’s even more powerful.
Papaya is truly a power food. It’s absolutely fantastic for digestion, packed with vitamin A and antioxidants, and even can help your skin look healthier, more glowing, and younger!
Guess what? Passion fruit is also amazing for your immune system, great for your skin, and it’s good for your heart.
The coconut milk also bring a healthy punch. It can help lower blood pressure and it’s got tons of electrolytes, keeping you fresh and hydrated!
Smoothie Blenders
I’m totally in love with my vitamix. I bought it six years ago and it’s still my favorite kitchen item. It’s super powerful and great for pulverizing frozen fruit. You can you can buy a Vitamix here
- Variable Speed Control: Ten variable speeds allow you to refine every texture with culinary precision, from the smoothest purées to the heartiest soups
- Pulse Feature: Layer coarse chops over smooth purées for heartier recipes, such as chunky salsas or thick vegetable soups
- 48-ounce Container: Ideal for blending medium batches for small family meals
- Hardened Stainless-Steel Blades: Our aircraft-grade stainless steel blades are designed to handle the toughest ingredients, so from the first blend to the last, you get the same quality results
- Self-Cleaning: With a drop of dish soap and warm water, your Vitamix machine can clean itself in 30 to 60 seconds
If you don’t have room or need for a full sized blender, the ninja seems to be taking over the market as one of the best mini blenders. You can check it out here.
- MORE POWERFUL MOTOR: The Ninja Professional Plus Blender with Auto-iQ features a new modern design and a more powerful motor than Ninja’s original Professional Blender. (Versus BL621, based on operating wattage).
- POWERFUL CRUSHING: Ninja Total Crushing Blades give you perfectly crushed ice for your smoothies and frozen drinks with 1400 peak watts of professional power.
- 3 VERSATILE FUNCTIONS: 3 preset Auto-iQ programs allow you to create smoothies, frozen drinks, and nutrient extractions, all at the touch of a button. Extract a drink containing vitamins and nutrients from fruits and vegetables.
- AUTO-IQ TECHNOLOGY: take the guesswork out of drink making with intelligent programs that combine unique timed pulsing, blending, and pausing patterns that do the work for you.
- XL BLENDING CAPACITY: The 72-oz. Total Crushing Pitcher is great for making large batches for the whole family. (64-oz. max liquid capacity.)
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Papaya Smoothie Bowl
This tropical passion fruit papaya smoothie bowl is hydrating, delicious, beautiful and perfect for summer! Customize it with your favorite smoothie bowl toppings for a treat the whole family will love.
It's also packed with healthy ingredients, good for your skin, your heart, and your digestive system! Enjoy at any time of the day for an indulgent, feel good meal!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Papaya Chunks
- 5 Passion Fruit - Around 1/2 Cup*
- 1 Banana
- 3/4 Cup Plant Based Milk
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Milk
Toppings
- 1 Passion Fruit
- 1 Banana - Sliced
- 1/4 Cup Goji Berries
Instructions
- If your papaya and bananas aren't frozen, cut into chunks a freeze for at least a couple of hours before making this recipe.
- Put all ingredients besides the toppings into the blender and blend until smooth. If you want to make sure it's a really thick smoothie bowl, start out with 1/2 cup of the plant based milk and add more as needed.
- Pour smoothie into two bowls and top with the passion fruit, banana and goji berries. Enjoy!
Notes
* If you can't find fresh passion fruit you can also use prepackaged puree
Recommended Products
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Oatly Oat Milk Barista Edition Non-Dairy Gluten Free, 32 oz (1 liter) - Pack of 2 -
Chaokoh Coconut Milk, 13.5 Ounce (Pack of 6) -
Terrasoul Superfoods Organic Goji Berries, 16 Oz - Large Size | Chewy Texture | Premium Quality | Lab-Tested -
Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender, Professional-Grade, 48 oz. Container, Black
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 473Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 149mgCarbohydrates: 102gFiber: 26gSugar: 54gProtein: 11g