CREAMY DRAGON FRUIT SMOOTHIE BOWL

Sometimes your food just needs to be extra.

Like, you don’t just want it to taste good. You also want it to look beautiful.

Those two needs are happily met in this SUPER creamy Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl that’s ready in 5 minutes with just 5 wholesome ingredients.

Wood cutting board with banana, hemp seeds, frozen raspberries, dragonfruit, vegan protein powder, and coconut milk for making a Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl

Frozen banana creates the creamy, sweet base. Frozen raspberries (or other berry of choice) add a bit of fruit flavor and antioxidants, while frozen dragon fruit creates that gorgeous hot-pink hue.

To be honest, dragon fruit doesn’t taste like much (but it adds tons of health-promoting vitamins and minerals), which is why adding any combination of fruit and protein powder will affect the flavor however you wish!

Blender filled with ingredients for making a healthy Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl for breakfast

The secret to a thick smoothie bowl consistency?

Blend slow and slow
Scrape often
Add only as much liquid as needed to blend

It’s as easy as that!

Vibrantly colored Dragon Fruit Smoothie in a blender

We hope you LOVE this bowl! It’s:

Creamy
Naturally sweet
Vitamin- + Nutrient-packed
Easy to make
Hot pink (!!)
& So delicious

This would make the perfect quick-and-easy breakfast, snack, or healthier dessert. Enjoy it as is, or top with tasty things like Aquafaba Granola, banana, coconut butter, coconut flakes, and hemp seeds!

For more smoothie bowls, check out our Super Green Smoothie Bowl, Matcha Green Smoothie Bowl, PB&J Açaí Bowl, and Peanut Butter Banana Green Smoothie Bowl.

If you try this recipe, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and don’t forget to tag a photo #minimalistbaker on Instagram. Cheers, friends!

A Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl for the perfect gluten-free vegan breakfast treat

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric

SMOOTHIE BOWLS

2 packets frozen dragon fruit* (unsweetened // we like PitayaPlus brand)
1/2 cup frozen raspberries (or other fruit of choice)
2 medium ripe bananas previously peeled, sliced, and frozen
3 Tbsp Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder (right now, we like Nuzest and Tropeaka)
1/4 – 1/2 cup dairy-free milk (we used DIY Coconut Milk)

TOPPINGS optional

Coconut flakes
Fresh fruit
Hemp seeds
Granola

Instructions

To a high-speed blender, add frozen dragon fruit, frozen raspberries, banana, protein powder, and dairy-free milk (starting with lower end of range). Blend until creamy and smooth. The trick to a thick smoothie bowl is being patient and blending slowly, adding only as much liquid as necessary, and using a smoothie wand (or something comparable that’s blender safe) to scrape the sides down as it blends.
Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more banana for sweetness, dairy-free milk for creaminess, or berries for more intense berry flavor.
Divide between serving bowls and enjoy as is or top with fruit fruit, granola, hemp seeds, and coconut flakes (optional).
Best when fresh. Store leftovers in the refrigerator up to 24 hours. Freeze for longer-term storage. Or freeze in ice cube mold to use in future smoothies.

Notes

*2 packets dragonfruit equals approximately 3/4 cup dragonfruit.
*1 scoop Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder equals approximately 12g.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with coconut milk, Nuzest vanilla protein powder, and without toppings.