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Antioxidant-Packed Dragonfruit Pitaya Bowls

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Gorgeous bright pink dragon fruit pitaya bowls are packed with antioxidants and are gluten-free, paleo, & vegan. The recipe makes the perfect healthy snack.

How to make gorgeous pink dragonfruit pitaya smoothie bowls. A healthy vegan and gluten free recipe.Move over açaí bowls. Pitaya bowls are the new thing in healthy smoothie bowls. And smoothie bowls are the new smoothies! With their bright pink color, they are nearly as pretty as they are delicious!

What is a Pitaya Bowl?

If you’re wondering what pitaya is, it’s just another name for dragon fruit. The fruit is low calorie and packed with fiber, vitamin C, B vitamins, iron, calcium, and phosphorus. It definitely earns the name “super fruit”. They are also naturally vegan, raw, paleo and gluten-free.

How to make gorgeous pink dragonfruit pitaya smoothie bowls. A healthy vegan and gluten free recipe.Where To Find Pink Pitaya Puree

If you’re looking for pitaya puree, I found it at my local Safeway. The brand I used was Pitaya Plus. One package of puree makes about two pitaya bowls.

Pitaya Bowls in San Francisco

If buying a Pitaya bowl is more your speed, Sidewalk Juice in San Francisco sells great ones. For a guide on where to find the best açaí and pitaya bowls in San Francisco, you should check out this great article by my girl Cynthia, of Cyn Eats. She shares humorous and beautifully-photographed accounts of her experience eating throughout San Francisco.
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Gorgeous bright pink dragon fruit pitaya bowls are packed with antioxidants and are gluten-free, paleo, & vegan. The recipe makes the perfect healthy snack or breakfast.

  • Author: Kelly Egan
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Snacks
  • Method: Blender
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Scale
  • 12 oz. frozen Pitaya (Dragonfruit) puree or cubes
  • 1/4 c. coconut water
  • 1 banana, sliced
  • 1/2 c. chopped mango or 1/4 cup mango puree (recipe below)
  • 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
  • Handful of raspberries
  • 1/4 c. pomegranate seeds
  • 2 tsp. chia seeds
  • Toasted coconut flakes

Instructions

How to make a dragonfruit smoothie bowl:

  1. Puree the pitaya and coconut water in a blender.
  2. Top with banana, mango chunks or puree, kiwi, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, chia seeds, and coconut flakes.
  3. To make the mango puree: heat 1/2 cup fresh or frozen chopped mango in a small saucepan over medium heat until the fruit breaks down and forms a puree.

Tip – You can add whatever you have on hand for your smoothie bowls! Try other fresh or frozen fruit, granola, almonds, or chia seeds.

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September 9, 2015  •  Filed Under: Breakfast/Brunch, Healthy Snacks, Ice Cream, Recipes, Snacks, Vegan Recipes 14 Comments

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  1. Cynthia- CynEats says

    September 9, 2015 at 10:24 am

    I can’t wait to try this!! It’s so much cheaper than going out and spending $10 bucks on a bowl every time. BTW- your photos are always so beautiful!

    Reply
    • Kelly Egan says

      October 19, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      Thanks so much Cyn! They are great for a budget AND for feeling great!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  2. Nancy says

    September 9, 2015 at 10:54 am

    I have all these fancy acai bowls saved to my desktop to recreate … I still haven’t made one yet. Dyin’ to. Hoping my blender will be up to the challenge. lol

    Reply
    • Kelly Egan says

      October 19, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      You NEED to make this! As long as you let the puree soften a little bit this recipe shouldn’t be too hard on your blender!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  3. Tiffany Ingram says

    September 10, 2015 at 7:04 am

    When I saw you making this on Snapchat I knew it was going to be a good one! So delicious looking and great for this heat wave!

    Reply
    • Kelly Egan says

      October 19, 2015 at 9:19 pm

      Yay! Love your Snapchat too lady! 🙂

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  4. Catherine of MyPowerPose says

    September 10, 2015 at 11:41 am

    What a beautiful post! I *just* heard about dragon fruit bowls yesterday and was curious but didn’t try…but I will next time! Very happy you recommended a few spots since I’m not as likely to make at home.

    XO,

    Catherine

    Reply
    • Kelly Egan says

      October 19, 2015 at 9:20 pm

      You should definitely try these at home, but Sidewalk Juice is a close second!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  5. Megan says

    February 9, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    OMG these look so good!! I just made dragon fruit sorbet (recipe here: http://lifeonshadylane.com/2016/02/dragon-fruit-sorbet/) but I’d like to try your recipe as well. Yum! 🙂

    Megan
    http://www.lifeonshadylane.com

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  6. Agness of Run Agness Run says

    February 5, 2017 at 3:51 pm

    I really need this for Monday morning. Love the combination of ingredients that you have mixed, Kelly!

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    • Kelly Egan - A Side of Sweet says

      February 6, 2017 at 8:49 am

      Thanks so much! You should try it!

      Reply
  7. E says

    August 1, 2019 at 8:51 am

    340 gram of frozen pitaya every time? it’s quite a lot…

    I have used 200 gram (frozen) + 1/4 cup soy milk + 1/2 cup frozen raspberries + around 10 frozen blueberries

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    • E says

      August 1, 2019 at 8:52 am

      I forgot to mention I have also used 2 frozen banana (not huge bananas) + 1 tsp of Maca powder

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      • Kelly Egan - A Side of Sweet says

        August 1, 2019 at 9:02 am

        Hi E – I chose that number because it’s the size of the standard frozen dragonfruit brand that’s available in most grocery stores in the US! This recipe makes two bowls.

        ★★★★★

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