Papaya Mango Smoothie Bowl

Peru is one of the most breathtaking places I have ever been in my life and I mean that both literally and figuratively. I had the incredible opportunity to travel there with my dad and together we hiked to Machu Picchu which is still one of the hardest and most rewarding things I have ever done physically. Standing at the top surrounded by clouds and ancient stone with my dad next to me is a memory I will carry forever. But one of the other highlights of that whole trip was climbing Rainbow Mountain and I think about the colors of that place constantly. Bold stripes of red, yellow, green, and blue painted across the mountain in a way that does not look real even when you are standing right in front of it.

This papaya pop smoothie bowl is my edible tribute to Rainbow Mountain and those colors that stopped me in my tracks. Two separate smoothie bases blended and swirled together in one bowl — a warm golden orange from papaya, peach, and banana, and a cool blue-green from mango, lime, banana, coconut cream, and blue spirulina. When you swirl them together the color contrast is so stunning that it genuinely looks like art before you even put the toppings on. This is the smoothie bowl you make when you want your breakfast to be a whole moment.

The blue layer is where the magic ingredient lives. Blue spirulina is completely tasteless but turns everything the most extraordinary cerulean color that pairs with the warm orange papaya layer in a way that is as striking as anything I saw on that mountain. The frozen lime segments are what make the blue layer taste so bright and citrusy and alive and they balance the sweetness of the mango and banana beautifully. Peel and separate your limes before freezing them so you always have them ready to throw straight into the blender without any prep.

Swirl the two bases together gently in the bowl, do not overmix or you will lose those beautiful distinct layers, and then top with fresh strawberries, papaya, dragonfruit, and granola for a bowl that looks like it belongs in a travel magazine. This is the breakfast for the days when you want something beautiful and nourishing and a little adventurous. My dad and I earned that view at the top of Rainbow Mountain one step at a time and this bowl is my way of bringing a little piece of that adventure into my everyday kitchen.

Papaya Mango Smoothie Bowl

A two color swirl smoothie bowl inspired by Rainbow Mountain in Peru. The warm orange base is blended from frozen papaya, peaches, and banana while the cool blue base combines frozen mango, lime, banana, coconut cream cubes, and blue spirulina. Blended separately, swirled together, and topped with fresh strawberries, papaya, dragonfruit, and granola for the most stunning and nourishing breakfast bowl.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

Blue Part:

• ¼ cup almond milk or milk of choice
• 2 frozen coconut cream cubes
• ½ frozen banana
• 2 segments frozen limes I peel and separate mine before freezing
• ¼ cup frozen mango
• ½ tsp blue spirulina

Orange part:

• ¼ cup almond milk or milk of choice
• ½ cup frozen papaya
• ½ cup frozen peaches
• ½ frozen banana

Toppings:

• Strawberries
• Papaya
• Dragonfruit
• Granola

Instructions

 

• Blend all ingredients for each color separately in a high speed blender until smooth.
• Transfer to a bowl, swirl together and top with your favorite ingredients.
• ENJOY!

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