Fresh and vibrant Cherry Coconut Smoothie Bowl topped with fresh chopped peach, blueberries, and granola is a nutritious and delicious way to start the day!
There’s something so satisfying about sweet, tart, juicy cherries that really does the body (and taste buds) well!
I could eat cherries on their own all day long, but love using them for all intents and purposes.
That Cherry Walnut Smoothie I showed you last year was my go-to snack for all of cherry season, and I love whipping up my Gluten-Free Cherry Cobbler when I’m having friends over for dinner.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert?
Cherries, cherries, cherries.
But first: breakfast.
It’s the return of the smoothie bowl!
I’ve always loved super thick smoothies.
For the longest time, I’ve loved blending up frozen berries and banana with a small amount of almond milk or apple juice so that the smoothie is so thick it stays in the glass when held upside-down, just no joke at all.
Back when I was a smoothie newbie, it took me a few smoothie-shots to the face to realize thick smoothies aren’t efficiently drinkable out of a glass.
I then switched to the spoon method for a cleaner approach.
So when smoothie bowls came into fashion, it didn’t take long for me to jump on the bandwagon.
What’s not to love about them? You whip out your favorite thick, fresh smoothie, pour it in a bowl for some surface area action, and add extra fruit and granola on top for plenty of texture and flavor.
Such a brilliant way to change up breakfast.
Did you know cherries and coconut go CRAZY well together?
True story.
Ingredients for Cherry Coconut Smoothie Bowl:
I made this super tasty (yet simple) smoothie using ripe dark cherries, banana, a squirt of lemon juice, and full-fat coconut milk.
Since berries and peaches are in season and I already had some in my fridge, I topped the smoothie with blueberries and chopped peaches, as well as store-bought granola.
You can also use my favorite Paleo Granola recipe to make your own granola for some epic smoothie bowl topping.
Do note that smoothie bowls are meant to be very thick so that the toppings don’t sink to the bottom of the bowl. For this reason, you may need to add a little extra liquid to help blend the ingredients together, but it’s best to stop the blender and scrap the sides to continue blending for the best, thickest result.
Also check out my Tropical Summer Blue Smoothie Bowl and my Superfood Green Smoothie Bowl recipes!
Cherry Coconut Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
Cherry Coconut Smoothie
- 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries pitted
- ½ ripe banana frozen
- 1/3 cup full-fat coconut milk
- 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
For serving:
- ½ ripe peach chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup granola
Instructions
- Add the ingredients for the cherry coconut smoothie to a high-powered blender. Blend until completely smooth. Note that the smoothie is supposed to be very thick! For this reason, you may need to stop the blender a couple of times to scrape the sides to help everything blend together.
- Pour smoothie into a bowl and top with fresh peaches, blueberries, and granola
Sooooooo I’m officially eating this for the ENTIRE REST OF THE SUMMER. Or until cherries start being prohibitively expensive. Whichever comes first.
This looks so beautiful! And I’ve never had cherry and coconut together- I have no idea why! 🙂 Pinning!
Haha i laughed at the smoothie shots to the face bit! I almost never drink straight from the glass and always from a straw because i’m scared of that happening to me! smoothie bowl looks delicious – cherries are the way to go!!
And again with the high-powered blender. Wah. I need to fix this. I’m not getting any younger.
Maybe it should be a present to myself as a sympathy present.
i tried the whole acai bowl thing but i dont know..i like to chug my smoothies. i havent had weekend with the girls in such a long time, enjoy!!
why haven’t i tried a cherry-coconut combo yet? This looks so refreshing especially on a hot and humid day like today!
You are a travelin’ fool these days, lady! It sounds like a blast! Mainly because of the billy goats. 😉
I like my smoothies super thick too and I am all for pouring it in bowl. Because toppings!! This version sounds amazing and is gorgeous to boot. I love that pink color!! How about we go on a hike together and then eat all the cherry coconut smoothie bowls after? 🙂
I need you to come here and make me a smoothie bowl believer.
(I actually am totally game for this, I just want a reason to make you come back here.)
This sounds absolutely delicious – including to my husband who never says things like that. It’s going on next week’s menu for certain sure. Hope you made it to Pike Brewing – great beer, good food… If we ever get back to Seattle, we’re heading back there as quick as we can.
Just want to let you know that we just finished slurping this down for breakfast. My husband, who is generally unenthusiastic about new things I fix, was heard to say, “Yum!” on multiple occasions. I did add some protein powder, because we need our protein. This recipe is a real winner, and I’ll be making it again in a couple of days. 🙂
Aaaaah so great to hear it! Definitely a great idea adding protein powder. I’m so happy you enjoyed your breakfast and many thanks as always for the feedback!! 😀
That’s so fun that you saw mountain goats on your hike! I miss hiking in the PNW. Have you hiked Hurricane Ridge or Rainier? BTW these smoothie bowls are b-e-a-utiful! I can’t wait to try this at home. 🙂
This looks so summer and perfect! I am going to try this out this week. How much coconut milk did you use? It isn’t showing up on the recipe.
Gaaaaah! Thanks for catching that – for whatever reason, my recipe card doesn’t like 1/3 cup measurements, so it always puts a “?” before I go and fix it 😉 Anyhoo, one third cup of dat coconut milk for the win. Hope you had a great weekend, lovely!
GAH! This is so gorgeous. I have yet to make a smoothie bowl, but now I’m sold. It’s all about that bright pink color!
Ahh your weekend sounds like THE BEST! I love girl’s trips where everyone flies from everywhere and just loves on each other. One time, my girlfriends and I all met in Kansas City and didn’t do a dang thing, just cooked and ate together, it was wonderful. I totally have taken a few smoothie shots to the face, it’s just not a good look, right? Safe travels home! xo
YOU’REIN TACOMA! I LIVE IN TACOMA. Well almost, like 5 minutes outside of it! GAH. I don’t know how long you’re here/how booked you are..but let me know if you have time!
And yes to SUPER THICK smoothies. It’s the only way I can handle them, so this is happening to my FACE. Pinned!