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Summer mornings call for something cool, quick, and packed with fresh flavor. This tropical smoothie bowl hits all the right notes—sweet, refreshing, and loaded with feel-good ingredients. With mango, strawberries, and orange blended into a thick, creamy base, it’s the perfect way to start a hot day. Top it with your favorite fruits, a sprinkle of coconut, and some crunchy granola for a breakfast that feels like a mini getaway.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Smoothie bowls are a fun way to change up the daily smoothie routine. They are thicker so you can use a spoon, and you have the freedom to go wild with toppings. This bowl is super simple to make with only three base ingredients:
- Fresh Orange: This serves as a liquid AND a fruit… win-win!
- Frozen Strawberries: Frozen produce helps make a smoothie bowl thick and creamy. You can freeze fresh strawberries or grab some already frozen ones.
- Frozen Mango: I sometimes snack on frozen mango chunks; they’re just so good! They also add extra creaminess + sweetness in a mildly flavorful way.
I often add in a handful of leafy greens or a homemade protein powder to add in extra fiber, nutrients, protein and healthy fats.
Tropical Smoothie Bowl Toppings
Here’s where the fun starts. Once you’ve poured the thick smoothie into a bowl, it’s time to start the topping party. Here’s some ideas to help you create something that’s tasty and pretty:
- Blueberries
- Kiwi
- Raspberries
- Pineapple
- Coconut flakes
- Granola
- Strawberries
- Mango
Where to Buy Coconut Bowls
Most days, I use a cereal bowl, yet I really do love using coconut bowls to complete the beachy vibes. Coconut bowls are easy to fill and deep enough to hold a thick smoothie and pile high the toppings.
How to Make Tropical Smoothie Bowl
- Pick a Base: You can use any smoothie recipe as your base, yet the key is making sure it’s thick enough. I like to use 1/2 cup liquid (either coconut water or blending a whole orange will give you this). Then I’ll add 1 cup frozen fruit. Peaches, mango, pineapple are staples in my house. You’ll need to use your blenders’ “tamper” to push the ingredients into the blade. When making a thick smoothie, it takes more work on your end (but it’s so worth it!).
- Pick your Toppings: I’m all about variety when it comes to flavors and textures. So I like to use a mixture of kiwi, mango, granola, coconut flakes and berries. Yet there’s no right or wrong way to do this— just pick whole food ingredients that you enjoy.
- Balanced Bowls: To make sure you’re getting a balanced nutrition, try to include one healthy fat + 1 kind of plant-based protein. This can be added to your base or as a topping. Seeds, avocado, plant-based protein power, coconut flakes, etc are all options.
More Smoothie Bowl Recipes
While I may not be able to make a smoothie bowl on the daily, I do love a good treat every now and again. Here are my go-to bowls to enjoy:
- Fruit Smoothie Bowl: Don’t let the color fool you, this is a rainbow bowl of flavor.
- Chocolate Smoothie Bowl: I love this for a quick dessert night; it’s incredibly delicious and creamy.
- Acai Smoothie Bowl: My go-to Summer breakfast; super refreshing and the perfect bowl to top with freshly picked berries.
- Pineapple Smoothie Bowl: My kids love this bowl as an afternoon snack.
- Berry Smoothie Bowl: A super easy recipe to make and enjoy with the berries of your choice!
Don’t forget to rate and review this tropical smoothie bowl recipe once you’ve tried it. I love hearing all your feedback!
Tropical Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 orange peeled
- 1 ½ cups strawberries frozen
- ½ cup mango frozen
- ¼ cup water if needed
Topping Suggestions
- blueberries
- raspberries
- pineapple
- raw coconut flakes
- strawberries
- kiwi
- granola
Instructions
- Place orange in blender followed by the frozen strawberries and mango.
- Blend, stopping to scrape down sides, until smooth. Feel free to add water to help it blend, yet you want it to be thick. The texture should be similar to soft serve ice cream.
- Transfer to a bowl and top with desired toppings.
Equipment
Notes
- Nutrition information does not include fruit and other toppings, only the smoothie bowl itself.
- If you want to lower the natural sugar from fruits in this bowl, add leafy greens or plant-based protein powder to up the fiber, protein and healthy fats.
- The toppings listed above are suggestions, feel free to top how you want. I love using fresh fruit, edible flowers, granola, nuts and seeds and more.
Nutrition
Common Questions
Yes, you can use fresh fruit in this smoothie bowl, but frozen strawberries and mango help give it that thick, creamy texture. If using fresh fruit, toss in a few ice cubes or freeze the fruit beforehand for the best consistency.
For a thick and creamy smoothie bowl, a high-speed blender like a Vitamix or Nama C2 Blender is ideal. Since smoothie bowls use less liquid, you may need to use a tamper or add a splash more water to help it blend smoothly.
To turn your smoothie bowl into a more satisfying meal, try blending in a scoop of plant-based protein powder, a spoonful of almond butter, chia seeds, or a handful of oats. These additions will keep you fuller, longer.
While a smoothie bowl is always best enjoyed fresh, you can prep the frozen fruit portions in advance and store them in the freezer. When you’re ready, just blend and add your toppings for a quick and easy breakfast.
This tropical smoothie bowl pairs perfectly with fresh fruit like pineapple, kiwi, and berries. Add some crunch with granola or raw coconut flakes, and a drizzle of nut butter or a sprinkle of hemp seeds for extra nutrition.
This is a yummy recipe. It contained all my favs so I definitely will make again.
Its was lovely my only issue isbi dnt have a proper blender so they dnt be as nice looking hence no pictures but I have to say I’m already feeling some steady engery and iv also had 2 smoothies today as the water melon wasn’t so hard with a hand blender I had taht also as they keepe fuller for longer an yummy
I had a smoothie rather tan tje bowl as u said u need to give it a good blend an I new I couldn’t but it tasted amazing either way
Tropical bowl is delicious. I subbed coconut water for the water. So many summer fruits can be used as toppings
We absolutely loved this smoothie bowl recipe! It was so refreshing and delicious, a lovely guilt free treat. I only had frozen oranges so I used those and coconut water for the liquid. Yummy!
Nothing like a tropical smoothie to start your day! This has everything but the kitchen sink I love the citrus notes. I added homemade granola, coconut, blueberries, strawberries, Keewee, blackberries, and raspberries… And a dab of yogurt. I also added a little bit of protein powder to the blended smoothie bowl. This was a treat my wife loves it!
A tasty treat, perfect for summer!!
I love that you can make this with any fruit you have on hand and it is great for summer. I love the fresh taste and will make this again!
Skip the popsicle and start eating this great treat! Absolutely loved this smoothie bowl! I used blueberries since I am allergic to strawberries and the oranges were lost due to some 2-legged critters in the house so substituted a lime. Topped it all off with blackberries and pineapples. Wish I had some edible flowers right now to make it super pretty to go with the super tasty. I had trouble blending it, even with using the tamper. But, having some bits of fruit still not fully blended gave some color contrast to the smoothie. Only thing I would do different is to blend the citrus first. I cut mine in half and then turn the halves inside out to pull the sections off the peel. This leaves white pith which really needs to be blended better than I was able to do with the thick smoothie. Still, excellent smoothie and I had a chill by the time I was done. Odd to be looking for a blanket in the summer in Florida!
We will make it again that’s how good it was loved by our girls and kids!
Love this recipe and the versatility of it.
Fun summer taste.
Delicious combo. Since we’re allergic to strawberries, we used blueberries. But cherries would probably be nice, too.
I am new to smoothie bowls and this is delicious, perfect amount of sweet
Thanks for the recipe! It was delicious! 🙂 There’s already 3 full servings of fruit in the base…I can’t imagine adding more fruit on top! So, I just ate the base. 😀 If someone was with me, I’d put half the base per serving and then add cut fruits on top. I didn’t have strawberries, so used blackberries. I didn’t have protein powder, so used 1 T. ground flaxseed, 1 T. chia seed, and 1/4 cup seeds/nuts. I’d make this again.
A delicious combination. I topped with plain shredded coconut and homemade granola which made it even better !
Loved this smoothie bowl! I didn’t have time to grocery shop so no fresh fruit to top it with so I used granola and coconut flakes.