Ahhh breakfast! There was a time in my life where I cared very little for the most important meal of the day. In my early 20s you’d probably catch me hurriedly grabbing a chocolate croissant from a local bakery on my way to work. Or worst of all, just a can of energy drink. Ugh. I’m disgusted in myself.
But gone are those days! If I don’t have a good breakfast to start my day then it’s safe to say I’ll be just a little bit crabby. (My boyfriend would claim that is a terrible understatement – but he is prone to dramatics, unlike myself!)
Now, granola is my year-round go-to breakfast. But as the temperatures start climbing, I find myself wanting more fruitiness in my breakfast… which is when I break out the smoothie bowls to accompany the granola!
After a smoothie bowl for breakfast I feel like I am GLOWING! A beacon of health. A green queen. A fruity goddess. Look, in a nutshell, it just makes me feel incredibly smug.
This particular combination of coconut granola and mango banana smoothie bowl is probably my absolute favourite. With the push of a button on my Ninja blender, I’m transported me off to a tropical island… even if the weather outside is gloomy.
The coconut granola is crunchy, sweet, nutty with lovely caramel-y dates dotted throughout. While the mango banana smoothie is thick, fruity, filling and just plain tasty. Give it a go and let me know how you get on in the comments!
Coconut Granola
Ingredients
For the Granola:
2 cups Oats
10 Dates, roughly chopped
1 cup Desiccated Coconut
1/2 cup Mixed Nuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup Maple Syrup
1/4 cup Coconut Oil
Method
Granola:
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Mix together all ingredients in a large bowl. Spread out over baking tray evenly.
- Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes – check regularly as it can burn quickly!
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
Mango Smoothie Bowl
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 Frozen Bananas
2 Frozen Mangoes
1 cup Almond Milk
2 tbsp Maple Syrup
To Top:
1/4 cup Coconut Chips
1/2 cup Granola
Method
- Place all of the smoothie bowl ingredients into a blender and mix until completely smooth.
- Split smoothie evenly between two bowls then top with coconut chips and granola.
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