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Dragon Fruit Smoothie

Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl

A pink dragon fruit smoothie bowl with fruit and floral decorations
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Anytime
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 447 kcal

Equipment

  • blender

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup milk (2% or whole)
  • 1 ½ cups frozen pink dragon fruit (pitaya)
  • 1 tablespoon cream of coconut
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt
  • fruit for decoration, cut into shapes
  • edible flowers

Instructions
 

  • Wash and dry any fruit and flowers used for decoration.
  • Cut up fruit into chunks, slices, and interesting shapes. Use mini cookie cutters to cut shapes out of slices. Chop all leftover scraps into small pieces to use as filler or to sprinkle onto bowls.
  • Drizzle lemon juice on any fruit that will turn dark upon standing. Set decorating fruit aside.
  • Place milk, dragon fruit, cream of coconut, and vanilla yogurt in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • If the smoothie is too runny, add more frozen fruit to thicken or place it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. You will need a stiff smoothie to hold up the fruit decoration.
  • Decorate the smoothie bowl with the fruits and other decorations you prepared.

Notes

Substitutions

  • May substitute almond or coconut milk.
  • Honey, or maple syrup, or one-half of a very ripe frozen banana can also be substituted for cream of coconut.

Cream of Coconut

Coco López© and Coco Real© cream of coconut are the brands tested with this recipe. 

Decorations

Smoothie bowls are the most aesthetically pleasing if the fruit is arranged in a crescent moon shape or an "I" shape down the middle of the bowl, letting some of the base smoothie show through.

Smoothie Base

Smoothie bases can be made in advance and placed in the freezer. Set out 10 or more minutes before you plan to eat it so it can thaw. With a spoon, chop up the frozen mixture and stir. Then place fruit and flowers on top.

Kiwi Flowers

Cut kiwis into flowers by using a paring knife. Start in the center and cut a zig-zag all the way around the kiwi, making sure you cut all the way through with each cut. Pull apart for two flowers.

Nutrition

Calories: 447kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 10gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 360mgPotassium: 418mgFiber: 4gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 258IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 352mgIron: 5mg
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