smoothie bowl with homemade granola

blueberry & banana smoothie bowls, topped with homemade granola

inspired by the smoothie bowls in Sydney, this a quick, healthy breakfast, packed full of fresh fruit and texture from the homemade granola.

makes 2 smoothie bowls

ingredients:

• 150g frozen blueberries

• 2 bananas

• 1 tbsp sugar or honey

• splash of water

• fresh fruit to garnish

  granola:

• 200g oats

• 3 tbsp vegetable oil

• 2 tbsp honey

• 2 tbsp poppy seeds

• 2 tbsp sesame seeds

• 1 tbsp dark brown sugar

• 50g sunflower seeds

• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

• 25g coconut flakes

method:

smoothie bowl:

1. Add the frozen blueberries, banana, honey and water to a blender.

2. Blend until completely smooth in texture.

granola:

1. Pre heat oven to 140C/fan 120C/gas mark 1.

2. Add all the granola ingredients to a mixing bowl, except the coconut flakes and mix until combined.

3. Line a tray with baking parchment and spread the mix evenly.

4. Bake for 15-20 minutes, remove and add the coconut flakes.

5. Bake for a further 10-15 minutes until golden, then leave to cool.

6. Store in an airtight container or jar.

to serve:

1. Spoon the smoothie evenly into each bowl.

2. Secondly, add a sprinkling of granola.

3. Top with fresh fruit of preference, for this smoothie bowl, sliced golden kiwi & mango with grapefruit segments for freshness.