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A smoothie bowl is just like a traditional smoothie but it’s much thicker to hold up to the hearty toppings. This ultra thick smoothie bowl is designed to eat with a spoon and is the perfect healthy. The best part about smoothie bowls is that they’re an easy vehicle to get all your supplements in, like protein or collagen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Is A Pitaya Bowl?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A pitaya bowl is a smoothie bowl, but the base is made from frozen pitaya. It’s naturally bright pink because of the pink pitaya fruit, also known as dragonfruit. Fresh dragon fruit is indigenous to central america and tastes like a cross between a kiwi and a pear. It can have white flesh or red flesh in the center, but most frozen pitaya packs (like the ones from pitaya plus) are the dark red (aka pink) because it’s richer in nutrients and flavor. It’s what gives this smoothie bowl recipe such a gorgeous color!<\/p>\n\n\n\n This dragon fruit smoothie bowl (aka pitaya bowl) is really healthy and made with simple ingredients. The main ingredients are simple fruits, veggies and nut milk, so it’s vegan and full of healthy nutrients and vitamins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The best way to make a smoothie bowl thick is using frozen fruit as the base<\/strong>, especially a banana. It helps create a smooth texture. Another great way is the liquid and fruit ratio. When in doubt, use less liquid then add more a little at a time until you reach your desired consistency.<\/p> <\/div> Most of the time you’ll have to find it at a health food store, like Whole Foods<\/strong>. It’s in the frozen aisle with the rest of the fruit. Pitaya, also known as dragon fruit, comes in easy to use frozen packs in the grocery store. No chopping fruit or peeling and freezing. This fruit is already packaged and ready for you to add to your smoothie bowl.<\/p> <\/div> Similar to acai, pitaya is high in antioxidants, vitamins and nutrients. If you’re choosing one for the nutrition factor, they’re pretty much the same. You can’t go wrong! Pro tip:<\/strong> be careful about what you’re wearing when you make it! The pink color is no joke. It will get on your clothes and hands if you aren’t careful. I got it on my shirt the morning I made this recipe and I had to course correct the outfit situation before I left for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A note about protein: <\/strong>You can even add protein powder to this recipe if you want to boost you’re morning and keep you full longer! If you do that be sure to add a little extra milk as needed until it reaches your desired consistency. I like my smooth bowls really thick and creamy but you can add a bit more if you want it a little thinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Calories<\/strong>: This pitaya bowl by itself has about 350 calories in it. If you’d like to add any additional mix-ins like protein and toppings like extra fruit or granola, the calories will go up! You can also reduce the amount of pitaya in it and add a nut butter to the smoothie bowl to balance out the carbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Go crazy with the toppings! There is no such thing as a bad topping to a smoothie bowl. If you need some inspo here are some more smoothie bowls with toppings: Tropical Coconut Smoothie Bowl<\/a>, Berry Almond Smoothie Bowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are a few more pitaya recipes<\/a> if you love this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"ingredients](\"https:\/\/whatmollymade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/pitaya-power-smoothie-bowl-1.jpg\")
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If you’re choosing in terms of flavor, the pitaya is a bit more sweet than acai. It’s more similar to a kwiwi and pears where acai is a little more tart like a blackberry.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n![\"how](\"https:\/\/whatmollymade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/pitaya-power-smoothie-bowl-10.jpg\")
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