Our smoothie bowl for kids is a thick smoothie bowl that you are able to load with toppings. It’s a simple way to get added fruit into your kids. Gluten-free and dairy-free.
Do you struggle to get your children to eat enough fruit and vegetables? I sure do, especially my daughter. She prefers cookies over clementines any day.
But she loves smoothies.
I like smoothie bowls due to all the space on top for delicious, healthy toppings.
My favorite fruit to use in smoothies is blueberries, they offer a huge nutrition punch in a very small package.
Blueberries are packed with vitamins A, C, E, and K, along with fiber, manganese, iron, and antioxidants. There are many health benefits to blueberries supposedly due to their unique assortment of phytochemicals including anthocyanins (responsible for their bright color), chlorogenic acid (is purportedly responsible for the browning of cut apples, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables), and resveratrol (used medicinally as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory).
Pro Tip: Research has focused on the antioxidant activity, potential cancer-prevention properties, protective effects against dementia-related diseases, and is linked to the urinary tract, heart, and vision health. Research has placed blueberries on the top of the list in highest antioxidant activity.
The intense color of blueberries hides the bright green color of any greens you add to your smoothies. I don’t know about you, but I have a better chance of getting my kiddos to eat a purple smoothie, over a green one.
Kitchen Tip: For the best smoothie, consider using a high-speed blender. They work best at getting all the greens to magically disappear! My favorite cost-effective blender is my Ninja. You can check it out here. You don’t need to drop hundreds of dollars on a more fancy model. This one works great!
How To Make
- Add all ingredients (besides toppings) to a high-speed blender
- Blend until smooth
- Pour into individual-sized serving bowls
- Top with toppings of choice such as sliced bananas, flax seeds, raspberries, or chia seeds (these all make it a high fiber smoothie!)
Treat yourself today to this delicious blueberry smoothie bowl. It is tropical, simple, and healthy. Give it some great toppings like banana slices, raspberries, chia seeds, or coconut flakes, then relax and enjoy!
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CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Smoothie Bowl for Kids
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk ✅
- 1-2 cups spinach
- 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2-3 mint leaves
Instructions
- ⭐️Blend. Place all ingredients in the blender, puree until the desired consistency is reached.1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries, 1 1/2 cups coconut milk, 1-2 cups spinach, 1 tbsp. freshly squeezed lime juice, 2-3 mint leaves
- Serve. Pour into a bowl and serve with your favorite toppings!
Notes
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Emily @SinfulNutrition says
What a neat idea! Along the same lines as my blueberry lemon basil smoothie. Although I do love a good mojito, so this one calls to me. 🙂
Jodi Danen says
Emily, I will have to try your lemon basil smoothie this summer when I have tons of fresh basil waiting to be used. That sounds so refreshing!
Karen Grosz says
I am sure this is delicious. I would probably use less mint because too me that will overpower it, but can’t wait to try. Will be pinning. Found you at #SundayBlogHop Because I’m Cheap.
Jodi Danen says
It is delicious Karen! It is winter here in WI and the mint is not super high quality at this time of the year. I had to keep adding leaves to even be able to taste a little mint flavor:) I look forward to fresh mint from my garden!
Jenn Peters says
Maple syrup? Now that surprises me! But I now want to try it 🙂 We don’t get as many fruits and veggies as we should, but I love adding spinach into everything so I’m sure I’d love this smoothie bowl.
Jodi Danen says
I love using maple syrup as a sugar substitute, Jenn! It is still contains sugar, but adds a bit more of a nutritional profile to the dish 🙂 Give it a try, it really is delish:)
Melissa says
The mint and coconut flavors were amazing! Thanks for the delicious recipe.