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So this is what I am going to be drinking for the next week.
This and about a million other tropical foods, because that is what you do on a hot summer vacay.
Or at least that is what I am going to do.
Here’s the thing with smoothies. I love them, but one, they sometimes can give me a headache. I have no idea why this is, but it has always been the case and to be honest I still prefer eating my fruit whole. So I can really only ever drink half a glass before handing it off to my brother Brendan who is the Smoothie King.
Two, smoothies are really not a recipe. Or at least when I make them. See, I just throw whatever fruit I have on hand into the blender and maybe a little milk or a lot of time greek yogurt and call it a day. Sometimes, for my younger brother Red, I will swap the yogurt for ice cream because he loves it that way and he is literally a twig and needs the fat.
With that said though, I really wanted to make a smoothie full of summer fruits and heavy on the tropical flavors.
That is where this two layered smoothie comes in!
I went with the two layers because well, they’re pretty, and fun, and because I thought that if I didn’t make two layers and just mixed everything in, then the color might come out a little scary looking. I’m sorry, but scary colored smoothies are just not my thing.
So two layers it was! Also, I have not a clue how I managed to get my bottom layer so pinkish/red. The smoothies pictured were my first batch, but the second batch, using the same recipe, resulted in a much, much lighter pink color. I am really not sure what was going on, but don’t worry, both tasted equally delicious.
Whatever, some weird stuff was definitely going on with these smoothies.
I also made some super simple coconut granola to go on top. You can skip this, but sometimes I really like a little texture in my smoothie… and hey, it’s another excuse to make and eat granola.
And really, you should not pass that up.
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Come on, look at those colors! Happy drinking!
Gorggggeous! Love the colors together!
OMG, my favourite drink ever: Tropical Smoothie! This looks absolutely gorgeous and I love the layers 😉
Absolutely gorgeous! I agree about scary looking smoothies, which is why I’m scared of green smoothies 🙂
These look so beautiful!!
Love the layers and flavors in this so much, amazing!!
Love the multi-layered smoothie! These are so pretty!
How ridiculously gorgeous are these? Love the two layers, so pretty and tropical! And I just bet the coconut granola sends these over the top…
OMG the colors of this smoothie are AMAZING! I also LOVE the way you styled these! Damn girl you also did a good job with that coconut!
This looks so summery and perfect! Love the coconut granola too – I’d definitely be snacking on it all day!
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i love two shades going on here.
I loved the layered smoothie so pretty…I like a good smoothie, but my problem is it can’t replace a meal because I like to chew my food not drink it. So for a snack perfect for a meal never but adding the granola gives me something to chew.
I adore granola on top of my smoothies! These are a work of art!
Oh my… these smoothies are completely gorgeous! I have a kid in the house who had his wisdom teeth pulled yesterday, so I think this would definitely brighten up his day! Love the addition of the granola (though none for the boy quite yet 🙂 Thanks… and enjoy Florida!.
Yummy will be in my tummy today!
These are so pretty!