tropical fruit breakfast smoothie. Recipes

So this is what I am going to be drinking for the next week.
This and about a million other tropical foods, because that is what you do on a hot summer vacay.
Here’s the thing with smoothies. I love them, but one, they sometimes can give me a headache. I have no idea why this is, but it has always been the case and to be honest I still prefer eating my fruit whole. So I can really only ever drink half a glass before handing it off to my brother Brendan who is the Smoothie King.

Two, smoothies are really not a recipe. Or at least when I make them. See, I just throw whatever fruit I have on hand into the blender and maybe a little milk or a lot of time greek yogurt and call it a day. Sometimes, for my younger brother Red, I will swap the yogurt for ice cream because he loves it that way and he is literally a twig and needs the fat.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup frozen raspberries or strawberries I used a mix
• 1 medium banana fresh or frozen
• 1/3 cup raw coconut meat chopped (optional)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 cup frozen mango chunks
• 1 – 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple juice
• 1 vanilla bean seeds scraped
• 1/2 a pineapple cubed (optional)
• 1 kiwi sliced (optional)
• 1-2 tablespoons ground flax optional

SIMPLE COCONUT GRANOLA (OPTIONAL)

• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened
• 1 cup raw whole almonds
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 tablespoons honey

INSTRUCTIONS
SMOOTHIE

• In a blender add the raspberries (or a mix of raspberries and strawberries), banana, coconut meat and coconut milk. Blend the mixture until smooth. Pour the smoothie into two glasses.
• Wash the blender out and add the mango chunks, 1 cup pineapple juice and vanilla bean seeds. Blend the mixture until smooth. If desired add more pineapple juice to thin the smoothie out. Pour the mango smoothie over the the raspberry smoothie and use a long spoon to mix them together just a little.
• If desired thread some pineapple cubes on wooden skewers and place in each drink. Add a kiwi slice to the rim. Sprinkle with flax and granola if using. Use a spoon or straw to drink/eat this!

SIMPLE COCONUT GRANOLA (OPTIONAL)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large bowl combine the oats, shredded coconut and almonds. Toss well. Melt the coconut oil in the microwave for 30 seconds, stir in the maple syrup. Place the mixture back in the microwave for another 30 seconds. Sprinkle the espresso powder over top and stir to dissolve. Add the cinnamon and salt. Stir in the vanilla. Pour the warm mixture over the dry oat mixture and stir to fully combine. I normally stir for a good 3 to 5 minutes.
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For full instructions please see : www.halfbakedharvest.com