Healthy Breakfast Pitaya Bowl Recipe
Refreshing and flavorful, pitaya is a yummy fruit with a very understated and lightly sweet taste. This smoothie bowl is made with low-calorie fruits, vitamins, and a healthy dose of fiber. Plus, it’s ready in just 5 minutes.
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
Smoothie Bowl
- 7 ounces frozen dragon fruit 2 packs, or 1 medium dragon fruit peeled*
- 1 large banana peeled, or 3.5 oz or 100 grams frozen bananas
- ¾ cup almond milk unsweetened
Toppings
- granola
- fresh fruits such as kiwi, mango, banana, blueberries, strawberries
- shredded coconut
- seeds such as chia seeds, hemp seeds
Instructions
- Set aside two medium serving bowls. Prepare the toppings you like and reserve.
- Add the pitaya and banana to the blender. Then pour in the liquid.
- Close the lid and blend for 15-20 seconds until smooth. (You may need to pulse several times to break up all the chunks of frozen fruit.)
- Pour the puree into the serving bowls.
- Garnish the smoothie bowls with the prepared toppings. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Recipe yield: 2 1/4 cups of smoothie
- You'll find a high-speed blender such as a Vitamix helpful for this recipe.
- * Frozen dragon fruit chunks or smoothie packs (Pitaya Plus or other brands) are convenient and inexpensive option when you can't find fresh red dragon fruit.
- Make it vegan: You can substitute soy milk, coconut milk or coconut water for the almond milk.
- Make it keto: Instead of banana, use berries (raspberries or strawberries are good choices) to get 9-10 grams net carbs per serving.