Sunshine Kiwi Smoothie Bowl: Vegan & Gluten Free Recipe

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A Sunshine Kiwi Smoothie Bowl, can brighten up any day.  The light and refreshing smoothie bowl is packed full of kiwis, blueberries, peaches, chia seeds and coconut chips. This recipe is great because it is not just healthy, but vegan and gluten free! 

how to make a kiwi smoothie bowl

Do you ever have those days where you really have nothing left in the house, but a bunch of stuff in your freezer and a few pieces of fresh fruit? Those days have been plentiful for me because I’ve been super busy with work and getting everything planned for vacation. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Even though I’m lacking a bunch of fresh ingredients I don’t let it stop me from making healthy creations.

A smoothie bowl is the best choice when you are short on ingredients and time. In under fifteen minutes, you have a healthy snack packed with vitamins and protein.

Kiwi smoothie bowl

I honestly can’t believe we are going to the west coast in less than a month!! It doesn’t even seem real yet. I haven’t been freaking out…not just yet. We’ve really been enjoying the planning process (wine & searching through amazing Airbnb’s), but we realized that we should have booked our lodgings a few months ago. A lot of the places we really wanted to stay at are all booked up but we are making the best of it! We’ve even thrown in one night in Vegas 🙂

So here’s our vacation schedule (This is also the longest vacation either of us have ever taken!)

Day 1 Seattle, WA
Day 2 Seaside, OR
Day 3 Portland, OR
Day 4 Mt Hood, OR
Day 5 Mt Hood, OR
Day 6 Crater Lake, OR
Day 7 Trinidad, CA
Day 8 Geyserville, CA
Day 9 Geyserville, CA
Day 10 St Helena, CA
Day 11 Las Vegas, NV
Day 12 Fly home

kiwi smoothie bowl

Sunshine Kiwi Smoothie Bowl {Vegan & Gluten-Free}

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Sunshine Kiwi Smoothie Bowl {Vegan and Gluten-Free}

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1 large smoothie bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ice
  • 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 plum sliced
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • ~1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
  • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 fresh peach
  • 1 SunGold Zespri Kiwifruit
  • 1 tablespoon coconut chips

Instructions

  1. In a blender combine the ice, frozen blueberries, plum, frozen strawberries, coconut milk and half of the chia seeds.
  2. Once blended, pour mixture into a bowl and top with remaining ingredients.

Check out my smoothie bowl tutorial below

Kiwi Benefits

If you thought that lemons and oranges were the highest sources of Vitamin C, think again! According to the nutritional break-up of kiwi fruit, per 100 grams contain 154 percentage of Vitamin C, which is almost twice that of lemons and oranges.  This exotic fruit is also loaded with dietary fiber, which helps make you feel full longer, and staves off cravings.

Sunshine Kiwi Smoothie Bowl

What is your favorite smoothie bowl creation?

Comments

  4. Rachel @ Delicious Balance says

    August 8, 2016 at 4:34 PM

    I love smoothie bowls...especially in the summer! This one is especially beautiful! Your trip sounds amazing...we did Portland to Sonoma and traveled down the coast and it was beautiful! I want to go back and do Crater Lake. I can't wait to hear about your trip when you get back!
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  5. Farrah says

    August 8, 2016 at 7:12 PM

    I love smoothie bowls, and this looks so darn good (and pretty)! :]! I hope you have tons of fun on your vacation! I miss the west coast! <3
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