Mermaid Smoothie Bowls

mermaid smoothie bowl topped with homemade yogurt mermaid tails, dragon fruit, blueberries, and blackberries.

Mermaid Smoothie Bowls

Mermaid Smoothie Bowls are made with frozen banana, mango, yogurt, and colorful yogurt mermaid tails frozen in silicone molds. Fresh fruit and ocean-inspired decorations turn a smoothie bowl into a fun breakfast, snack, or birthday morning surprise.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword blue smoothie bowl, blue spirulina smoothie, dragon fruit smoothie bowl, Mermaid Smoothie Bowl, mermaid smoothie bowls, smoothie bowl, yogurt mermaid tails

Prep Time 15

Freeze time: 1

Total Time 1 15

Servings small bowls or 1 large

Calories 275kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

silicone mermaid molds Helps shape the yogurt mermaid tails and seashells.
Blender For blending the fruit into a thick smoothie bowl.
Melon Baller For shaping the dragon fruit into small rounds.
Toothpick For lightly swirling the yogurt colors together.
mermaid spoons (optional) Only for fun.
coconut serving bowls (optional) Just for fun, any bowl works.

Ingredients

Mermaid Tail Decorations:

½ cup (120 g) yogurt divided (any flavor, but a pale color is advisable)
⅛ tsp (0.3 g) blue spirulina powder or 1-2 drops blue food coloring
⅛ tsp (0.3 g) beet root powder or 1-2 drops pink food coloring

Mermaid Smoothie Bowl:

2 bananas frozen
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen mango (starting with fresh mango means your bowl will start of a little more melty)
2 tbsps (30 g) yogurt (any flavor, but pale color advisable)
1 tsp (2 g) blue spirulina powder or 1-2 drops blue food coloring

Fruit Topping:

1 dragon fruit balled with a melon baller
¼ cup (37 g) blueberries
¼ cup (36 g) blackberries

Instructions

Place the serving bowl in the freezer while you prepare the recipe. Chilling the bowl helps keep the smoothie thick while you decorate it.
To make the mermaid tail decorations, divide the yogurt between two small bowls. Stir the blue spirulina powder into one bowl and the beet root powder into the other until the colors are evenly mixed.
½ cup (120 g) yogurt, ⅛ tsp (0.3 g) blue spirulina powder, ⅛ tsp (0.3 g) beet root powder
Spoon small amounts of each colored yogurt into the silicone mermaid molds, alternating colors as desired. Swirl the colors gently with a toothpick to create a marbled effect. Freeze for at least 1 hour, or until completely firm.
Add the frozen bananas to a blender and blend until smooth. Add the mango, yogurt, and blue spirulina powder, then blend until thick and creamy. Add a little more blue spirulina, if desired, to deepen the color.
2 bananas , 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen mango , 2 tbsps (30 g) yogurt , 1 tsp (2 g) blue spirulina powder
Transfer the smoothie to the chilled serving bowl. Carefully remove the frozen yogurt mermaid tails from the molds and arrange them on top of the smoothie. Decorate with the dragon fruit balls, blueberries, and blackberries. Serve immediately.
1 dragon fruit, ¼ cup (37 g) blueberries, ¼ cup (36 g) blackberries

Notes

Use pale-colored yogurt for the decorations so the colors stay clear and pastel.
Regular blue, pink, or red food coloring can be used instead of blue spirulina powder and beet root powder.
Frozen mango will make a thicker smoothie bowl than fresh mango.
Keep the yogurt decorations frozen until you are ready to assemble the bowl. They will begin to soften once they sit at room temperature.
The mermaid tail decorations can be made a week ahead and stored in the freezer in an airtight container.

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Nutrition info is an estimate and will vary depending on the brands you use.

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