This vegan blue smoothie rainbow bowl is the literal definition of eating with your eyes because it is such a beautiful sweet treat! A perfect rainbow, delectable blue spirulina smoothie bowl that is completely vegan that is just three ingredients, and an assortment of fruit for kids and adults to enjoy. The tapioca pearl cloud is the cherry on top. The recipe is completely versatile, easy, and so much fun!
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What is a Blue Smoothie Rainbow Bowl
Blue smoothie is very easy to make and this recipe version has the smoothie come out almost like ice cream, without the cream! Frozen bananas get transformed into creamy and icy goodness, the perfect texture for a smoothie bowl.
How to give a smoothie blue color can be made easily by adding a little blue spirulina (blue spirulina is a natural blue pigment derived from blue-green algae).
If you use the blue powder…it’s going to be the very easiest blue spirulina smoothie bowl you ever made!
Make it a rainbow bowl (it really is like a rainbow with a sky background) by using every fruit you can, in every color possible. I even added ube jelly to give it lavender and a fun, chewy jelly texture at the end.
Tapioca pearls give the smoothie more to love with their bouncy texture on top of the most gorgeous blue spirulina smoothie mix.
When I am looking with my kids for something indulgent and yet a healthier choice, this blue smoothie rainbow bowl is everything and more!
Ingredients
Smoothie:
- Frozen Bananas – Peel, cut up, and freeze ripe bananas that are spotted brown on the skin.
- Blue Spirulina – just a pinch makes the smoothie blue and adjust to your preference
- Vegan Coconut Condensed Milk – (optional) Adds more sweetness, a little coconut, and creates a sweet treat like vegan ice cream when combined with the frozen bananas.
Fruits and Toppings:
Choose any fruit or toppings that you like for your rainbow colors. Listed are fruits that resemble colors of the rainbow. Feel free to use some or all of them.
- Strawberries
- Yellow Mango – Philippine Mango/Ataulfo Mango are sweetest variety.
- Jackfruit
- Pineapple
- Green Grapes
- Pandan Jelly
- Blueberries
- Ube Jelly
- 1/8 cup uncooked Tapioca Pearls – Follow package instructions; small tapioca pearls are very easy to make and cook quickly.
- Coconut Shreds
Equipment Needed
- Food Processor – Necessary to make the frozen banana into a vegan ice cream like texture.
Instructions
- Blend the frozen bananas, blue spirulina, and vegan coconut condensed milk in the food processor until very smooth.
- Place the smoothie mix in the freezer while you cut the fruits.
- Cut all the fruits into small bite sizes.
- Take the blue smoothie and layer into a wide and shallow bowl.
- Add the fruits, layer by layer, in the order of the color of the rainbow and in an arch shape to resemble a rainbow.
- Add tapioca pearls at the bottom area of the “rainbow” like a cloud. Enjoy your blue smoothie rainbow bowl.
Notes
Be sure to use very ripe bananas.
Serve right away once you have put the fruits so the blue spirulina smoothie bowl does not melt down.
Using a food processor is key to making the frozen bananas the perfect texture. A blender will not mix the frozen bananas because there is no liquid to add to the recipe. So try to access a food processor for the best turn-out.
Add Ins and Variations
- Add coconut milk to the smoothie mix to make it more tropical.
- Drizzle coconut cream on top to make clouds.
- Freeze the blue spirulina smoothie mix, and then re-smooth it by putting it in the food processor again. It will become like an ice cream texture.
- Use any or all fruits, jellies, and toppings. Add nuts for crunch or chia seeds.
- If you want an alternative to the blue spirulina smoothie bowl then you can make any smoothie you like.
- Add spinach to the smoothie mix as a superfood booster.
How To Serve Blue Smoothie Rainbow Bowl
- Have it on a sunny or cloudy day. A rainbow is always happy to look at, better to eat.
- Enjoy in a chilled and shallow bowl in order to get all the fruits in and to make the rainbow shape.
EASY Vegan Blue Smoothie RAINBOW Bowl
Equipment
Ingredients
Smoothie:
- 2 cups Frozen Bananas – Peel cut up, and freeze ripe bananas that are spotted brown on the skin.
- 1 tsp Blue Spirulina just a pinch makes the smoothie blue and adjust to your preference
- 1½ tbsp Vegan Coconut Condensed Milk – optional
Fruits and Toppings:
- Choose any fruit or toppings that you like for your rainbow colors.
- ¼ cup Strawberries
- ¼ cup Yellow Mango – Philippine Mango/Ataulfo Mango are sweetest variety.
- Jackfruit optional
- Pineapple optional
- ¼ cup Green Grapes
- Pandan Jelly optional
- ¼ cup Blueberries
- ¼ cup Ube Jelly optional
- 1/8 cup Tapioca Pearls (uncooked) Follow package instructions; small tapioca pearls are very easy to make and cook quickly.
- Coconut Shreds optional
Instructions
- Blend the frozen bananas, blue spirulina, and vegan coconut condensed milk in the food processor until very smooth.2 cups Frozen Bananas – Peel, 1 tsp Blue Spirulina, 1½ tbsp Vegan Coconut Condensed Milk –
- Place the smoothie mix in the freezer while you cut the fruits.
- Cut all the fruits into small bite sizes.¼ cup Strawberries, ¼ cup Yellow Mango – Philippine Mango/Ataulfo Mango are sweetest variety., ¼ cup Green Grapes, ¼ cup Blueberries, ¼ cup Ube Jelly
- Take the blue smoothie and layer into a wide and shallow bowl.
- Add the fruits, layer by layer, in the order of the color of the rainbow and in an arch shape to resemble a rainbow.
- Add tapioca pearls at the bottom area of the “rainbow” like a cloud. Enjoy your blue smoothie rainbow bowl.1/8 cup Tapioca Pearls (uncooked)
Notes
- Be sure to use very ripe bananas.
- Serve right away once you have put the fruits so the blue spirulina smoothie bowl does not melt down.
- Using a food processor is key to making the frozen bananas the perfect texture. A blender will not mix the frozen bananas because there is no liquid to add to the recipe. So try to access a food processor for the best turn-out.
Add Ins and Variations
- Add coconut milk to the smoothie mix to make it more tropical.
- Drizzle coconut cream on top to make clouds.
- Freeze the blue spirulina smoothie mix, and then re-smooth it by putting it in the food processor again. It will become like an ice cream texture.
- Use any or all fruits, jellies, and toppings. Add nuts for crunch or chia seeds.
- If you want an alternative to the blue spirulina smoothie bowl then you can make any smoothie you like.
- Add spinach to the smoothie mix as a superfood booster.
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