This blueberry apple smoothie bowl is so easy to make with a delicious mix of fruity flavors, smooth yogurt and a bit of depth from the oats. Especially topped with granola as a bowl, it's almost like a chilled, liquid crumble! Perfect for breakfast, as a pick me up or whenever you choose.

side view of bowl of blueberry apple smoothie

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I go through phases where we don't really have smoothies at all. Then once we have one, the kids are asking for them al the time. So, I experiment a bit to see what works well, both in my opinion and theirs. Everyone in the family was an instant fan of this one!

part view of bowl of blueberry apple smoothie with apple above

Smitten with smoothie bowls

I admit, I was a latecomer to smoothie bowls. I'd initially scoffed at the idea - it seemed a little pretentious if I'm honest - but then I thought why not, if you make the smoothie a little thick then it's actually easier to eat with a spoon.

Plus, you can do toppings.

I got the idea of making a smoothie bowl that was like a fruit crumble or crisp, with a little bit of a crunchy topping. Apple and blueberry seemed like the perfect combination. They're both ingredients that are healthy and taste delicious, worked well together, plus the blueberry color is amazing.

Top tip: frozen berries work well

You can use either fresh or frozen berries, but I really like frozen for a couple reasons. First, it's easier to not waste part of a packet, but also the colder temperature is really nice in there.

Wild blueberries give an even more vibrant color, if you have them, and generally are only available frozen (apart from a couple weeks a year in areas near where they grow).

I decided to add yogurt to give that smoothness - almost like your cream or ice cream mixing in if you think in crumble terms - and oats to give a bit of thickness, a little like the crumble mixing in too.

bowls with yogurt, blueberries, oats, apple juice and granola with apple above

What to add for the 'crumble'?

I mulled a little on quite how best to make a crunchy topping. I debated nuts and seeds but ended up with this combination of granola and chia seeds. They each give a bit of crunch, plus they look great being different colors as well.

If you want to change things up, you can change to or add in some nuts, hemp hearts or some fresh chunks of fruit (though obviously fruit won't be as crunchy).

And if you're a fan of blueberry for breakfast, be sure to also try my blueberry parfait, with layers of an easy compote, yogurt and granola.

blueberry apple smoothie bowl with apple above bowl and blueberries around

This blueberry apple smoothie bowl takes no time to put together but the end result is delicious. It has a fantastic mix of smooth smoothie base and crunchy topping. Not to mention the fact it's full of healthy goodness as well. It makes a delicious breakfast or snack, so good I bet you'll want another again soon.

Try these other tasty smoothies:

Cranberry smoothie
Mango dragon fruit smoothie bowl
Apple banana smoothie
Pomegranate smoothie
Plus get more drinks recipes in the archives.

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