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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.
Super tasty! I topped with blueberries and banana. I love the idea of the smoothie bowl. This one goes into the regular rotation.
Have never made my own smoothie bowl before, so this was my first experience trying to get the perfect blend for a bowl. It took some time, but I did it! It was very strawberry’ee, as I knowingly used more strawberries than the recipe called for, but didn’t want to leave 1/4 cup of them in a freezer bag. For toppings, I had blueberries, cherries, strawberries, coconut flakes l, sliced almonds and granola. DELICIOUS!!!
It was my first time making a smoothie bowl and eating a smoothie bowl.
It was so easy, vibrant color, and with all the toppings tasted amazing!
I will be making this again.
The Tropical Smoothie Bowl was just what I needed, on what will become the hottest day of the year, so far. The humidity outside is horrendous.
I am calling this one:
“I went overboard on the TSB”.
Frozen Orange/Frozen Strawberries/Pineapple & a small amount of Water.
To the blended smoothie, I topped with toasted coconut flakes/sliced toasted almonds/sliced banana/cacao nibs/dried cranberries & I think that was all. The bowl was rather crowded & overly delicious.
Love the cool and refreshing flavors. The mango came through. I get this one all to myself as my husband had an immediate allergy reaction to probably the mango and strawberries. If he eats too much he’ll lose his voice (not a bad thing for me).
Not a favorite but good.
Think this would also be amazing as a summer frozen popsicle.
Soooo good!! My husband thought I was feeding him ice cream for breakfast!
This is a winning smoothie bowl! I’m usually not a fan of a smoothie bowl, but this hit the spot for lunch on a hot day. And so very easy to make.
I added coconut water
Topped with strawberries from my garden, coconut and chocolate nibs
SO GOOD!
very fruity! my husband loves it too. for mine I did 1/2 the bowl as per recipe YUM and half w frozen greens added because I always add greens to things. then I swirled it in the bowl to make it pretty
Bowlful of delicious summer sunshine! The base is so simple and you can make the toppings as basic, or fancy, as you wish.
The smoothie bowel was delicious! I forgot to add protein powder to make it more filling. This was our first time trying a smoothie bowel! We thought that it was delicious. For my toppings, I used pineapple, strawberries, cherries, blueberries, and kiwi which were in the freezer. Excellent!!!
This is delicious! I topped it with blueberries and fresh apricots. It’s very refreshing!
Delicious and fun!! I added water, chia seeds, ground flax, hemp hearts and spinach, initially to make drinks, but was encouraged by other participants photos to put into bowls, topped with frozen strawberries, blueberries, mango and homemade granola. Very tasty! Love the variety by choosing the toppings.