Blue Smoothie Bowl for Lazy Summer Mornings
That first spoonful – when the creamy blue hits your tongue and the toasted coconut shatters – that's the moment you remember why you bother with breakfast at all. It takes five minutes, requires exactly one blender, and the color is so extra you will photograph it before you eat it. The trick? A properly frozen banana and a light hand with liquid. No sad puddles here.
Equipment
- High-speed blender
- Shallow bowl
- Rubber Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 large very ripe banana, peeled and frozen in chunks
- 1 teaspoon blue spirulina powder
- 2-3 tablespoons full-fat coconut milk (canned, not boxed)
Optional add-ins
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey (if needed)
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder or 1 tablespoon chia seeds (blended in)
For topping
- Sliced banana or other fruit (arranged neatly)
- Toasted coconut flakes
- Chia seeds or hemp hearts
- Edible flower or mint leaves (optional)
- Flaky sea salt (optional finish)
Instructions
- Blend: Add frozen banana chunks, blue spirulina, and any optional powders to your blender. Add 2 tablespoons coconut milk. Start on low, increasing to medium-high. Use tamper or scrape down sides. Add more coconut milk one tablespoon at a time only if the blender can't move the mixture. Goal is a thick, scoopable consistency that holds its shape on a spoon.
- Prepare bowl and toppings: While blender runs, slice banana into neat rounds. Arrange extra fruit. Have coconut, chia seeds, and flowers ready.
- Scoop base into bowl: Use spatula to transfer thick base. Smooth top gently with back of spatula to create a clean canvas. Leave about an inch of rim visible for negative space.
- Add toppings in order of structural importance: Place banana slices in a fan or line. Sprinkle toasted coconut in clusters. Add chia seeds in a thin arc. Place edible flower or mint last, off-center. Step back and adjust – less is more.
- Final touch: Add a pinch of flaky sea salt on banana slices or a drizzle of coconut cream for a white streak against the blue. Eat immediately.
Notes
Key tips for success:
- The banana must be fully frozen (at least 6 hours, preferably overnight) and you must use full-fat coconut milk. Both are non-negotiable for a thick, creamy bowl.
- Blend only until just combined (about 30 seconds) to keep the color bright blue – over-blending dulls the spirulina.
- Prep ahead: freeze banana chunks in a single layer, and keep a jar of the dry ingredients (spirulina, chia, protein powder) with a ratio written on it next to the blender for 60-second mornings.
- Leftover base can be frozen into popsicle molds for a kid-friendly treat.
- The banana must be fully frozen (at least 6 hours, preferably overnight) and you must use full-fat coconut milk. Both are non-negotiable for a thick, creamy bowl.
- Blend only until just combined (about 30 seconds) to keep the color bright blue – over-blending dulls the spirulina.
- Prep ahead: freeze banana chunks in a single layer, and keep a jar of the dry ingredients (spirulina, chia, protein powder) with a ratio written on it next to the blender for 60-second mornings.
- Leftover base can be frozen into popsicle molds for a kid-friendly treat.