Are you over the ‘green smoothie’ trend? Why not try a blackberry smoothie bowl. With only three ingredients and a short pulse in the blender, the resulting mixture will be thick, smooth and delightfully sweet. Easy, homemade watermelon popsicles are served on the side for a fun breakfast for kids.
For an added nutritional boost (and pop of color), you can make some watermelon popsicles ahead of time. Simply blend some watermelon and a bit of honey until smooth, pour into popsicle molds and freeze.
When the popsicles are solid, add them to your bowl as an extra special way to enjoy your breakfast. The smoothie is thick enough that it can be eaten with a spoon. Kids especially love them!
I have a few more watermelon recipes you might like: watermelon and feta salad, watermelon gazpacho soup and a tutorial for how to cut watermelon into cubes, sticks and triangles.
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Ingredients
- frozen blackberries - They need to be frozen to make the smoothie thick. I buy them pre-frozen from the grocery store for convenience, but you can also freeze them at home by following this tutorial for how to freeze cherries using the same method.
- Greek yogurt - I use full fat but you can go with light Greek yogurt if you prefer. You can also substitute with a plant-based yogurt such as coconut.
- honey - You can substitute with agave nectar if desired. I find that agave blends better into cold smoothies than honey and it's vegan.
- toppings - Add some fresh blackberries, mint, cantaloupe (check out how to peel and cut a cantaloupe), strawberries, pineapples, chia seeds, and/or oats to further boost the nutritional benefits of this beautiful smoothie bowl and add some contrasting textures. For a protein boost, you can also add some protein powder.
- watermelon - To make the natural watermelon popsicles.
*Check recipe card for ingredient amounts.
How to Make a Blackberry Watermelon Smoothie Bowl
For the Watermelon Popsicles (Optional):
- Cut watermelon. Cut a watermelon in half and scoop the pulp into a blender.
- Blend. Add a bit of honey or agave nectar. Blend until smooth.
- Freeze. Pour the mix into popsicle molds and freeze until solid.
For the Smoothie Bowl:
- Pulse. Add the blackberries, Greek yogurt and honey to a blender. Pulse until soft and smooth.
- Serve. Transfer to a bowl and add the toppings. Serve immediately with the watermelon popsicles on the side.
Joss' Top Tip
After you are finished scooping the watermelon out of the rind, you can save the empty watermelon halves to use as bowls for the smoothie!
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📋Recipe
Blackberry Watermelon Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
For the Watermelon Popsicles (Optional)
- 1 small watermelon - seedless
- honey - or agave nectar--to taste
For the Smoothie Bowl
- 1 ½ cups frozen blackberries
- ½ cup Greek yogurt - plain
- 1 tablespoon honey - or to taste (can substitute with agave nectar)
- toppings - chopped cantaloupe, sliced strawberries, fresh blackberries, mint, pineapple chunks, chia seeds, oats etc.
Instructions
For the Watermelon Popsicles (Optional)
- Cut a watermelon in half and scoop the pulp into a blender. Add a bit of honey or agave nectar. Blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze until solid.
For the Smoothie Bowl
- Add the blackberries, Greek yogurt and honey to a blender. Pulse until soft and smooth.1 ½ cups frozen blackberries, ½ cup Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon honey
- Transfer to a bowl and add the toppings. Serve immediately with the watermelon popsicles on the side.
Equipment
Notes
- Nutrition information is for the smoothie without the toppings as it would be too hard to determine those amounts.
- You can save the empty watermelon halves to use as bowls for the smoothie if you like!
- You can also substitute with a plant-based yogurt such as coconut.
Nutrition
Nutrition information on In the Kitch is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It may not include toppings and/or sauces.
Dennis Edward says
Waoh.........This watermelon popsicle is superb..I love this.......Thanks for sharing.....
Joss D says
Thanks for the comment 🙂
Sabrina says
What a delicious and beautiful recipe, easy to forget how healthy it is! And I love the watermelon popsicle garnish, so fun!
Joss D says
Thanks Sabrina!