St. Patrick’s Day is coming up! Are you doing anything fun? I’m hosting a get together on Tuesday, so I’ve been planning a green themed menu to serve on the big day.
Smoothie bowls have been quite the sensation for a long time now, but I think this might be only the second smoothie bowl I’ve made. The truth is, I just love the efficiency of throwing things into a blender and guzzling it down in a glass – a few minutes seems to be all the time I have in the morning. I don’t want to fuss with smoothie bowls. But I figured it would be nice for a special themed breakfast! Plus, sometimes I need to remind myself not to inhale my food and sitting down to a bowl helps me slooooow down a bit. So instead of taking me 20 seconds to inhale it now takes me 60 (breastfeeding hunger is no joke). Anyway, this bowl is a nutritious way to kick off the day, especially if you plan on indulging later on!
The flavour is inspired by the popular Key Lime Pie, but with a green tea twist. Get it – TEA lime pie instead of KEY? I truly outdid myself with this title, I know. Imagine what I could do on a full night’s sleep?!
Ok joking aside, Matcha Green Tea Powder happens to pair lovely with banana and avocado, but it’s an optional booster ingredient so not to worry if you don’t have any on hand. The smoothie is still amazing without it. However, if you do stock Matcha it adds a wonderful energizing element to smoothies and a nice antioxidant boost. Since it’s fairly bitter, a little bit goes a long way; I only used 1/4 teaspoon in this smoothie. If you don’t think you will consume a whole tin, you might want to try out the single serving packs that are available in many grocery stores now. I store my opened tin in the fridge for maximum freshness.
The hydrating base is made up with coconut water which might be a great way to start the day if you plan on indulging in drinks later on. A frozen banana and avocado make it ultra creamy and lightly sweet, while lime juice and lots of zest give it a tangy, aromatic kick. It’s basically all of my favourite flavours wrapped into one kick butt smoothie bowl! We all know that smoothie bowls are so fun because of all the toppings you get to add, so I topped my bowl with melted coconut butter (which solidifies upon hitting the cold smoothie), granola, hemp hearts, and large flake coconut. I purposely made the smoothie on the thicker side so the toppings would sit nicely on the top and not sink through – that’s key!
Green Tea Lime Pie Smoothie Bowl
Yield
2 cups (500 mL)
Prep time
Cook time
0 minutes
Total time
This is one of my all-time favourite smoothie bowls—and it's one of the most popular on the blog! Dig into the tropical flavours of lime, coconut, banana, and avocado with some baby spinach and Matcha green tea powder thrown in for an extra boost. The flavour reminds me of a creamy, tart, and sweet Key Lime Pie!
Ingredients
For the smoothie:
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) coconut water
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach
- 1 large frozen banana
- 1/4 cup avocado
- 2 teaspoons lime zest*
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon (20 mL) fresh lime juice
- 2 to 3 ice cubes
- 2 teaspoons (10 mL) pure maple syrup, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Matcha green tea powder
Topping ideas:
- Granola**
- Sliced banana and mango
- Melted coconut butter
- Large flake dried coconut
- Lime zest
- Hemp hearts
Directions
- Add all the smoothie ingredients into a high speed blender and blend on high until smooth. Adjust sweetness if desired.
- Pour into a bowl and sprinkle on the toppings of your choice. Enjoy with a spoon!
Tip:
- * It's easiest to zest the lime before juicing.
- ** For a homemade granola recipe, try the Ultimate Nutty Granola Clusters in The Oh She Glows Cookbook (page 31), my Lightened Up Summer Granola, or The Perfect Granola (found in The Oh She Glows app).
Nutrition Information
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Tried this tonight! Delicious even without the matcha powder
This looks like the perfect healthy breakfast for St. Patty’s day! I haven’t tried making a smoothie bowl for the same reasons as you, but might have to break that for this version :)
I tried this recipe this morning and I loved it! I tend to inhale my smoothies too, so I like making them this way! Smoothie bowls are great because you can sit down and enjoy them. Sometimes I find with smoothie bowl recipes that the consistency is just too liquidy. This came out thick and creamy! I used a frozen avocado, which may have helped. I did not use matcha, but this has inspired me to go out and buy some!
Tried this and it was really lovely. The avocado & banana made a silky slightly sweet base–terrific. Mine was with economical frozen avocado and a fresh banana, but even with a Vita-Mix a frozen avocado takes a long time to blend so I chopped it into pieces first. Highly recommended smoothie bowl :) Angela, on the sleep deprivation side, I liked your witty title and with my 2-wo baby I actually thought it said ‘Key’ not ‘Tea’ – it was a growth spurt last night, LOL. Only when I read what you said about the title did I realize you’d made a play on words. Thank goodness for maternity leave!
In my experience, matcha is only bitter when the water is too hot. I usually make it with water at 70 degrees. But before I add the matcha to the hot water, I first whisk it in about a tablespoon of room temperature water.
Anything to do with matcha is always good! Looks fabulous- thank you! xx
This looks so good! We should invite our friends over for an actual “topping party” and have them top their own!!
Thanks for the recipe :)
Oh. My. Word. This looks AMAZING! absolutely going to be trying this for St P’s! Thanks for the post!
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It’s been a long time since I’ve been on your site, but many of my favourite staples came from here, so I thought I’d take a fresh look. This one looks amazing, I’m going to try it ASAP!
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Hi Angela, thank you for this delicious recipe! It is super creamy and I love the lime flavor. I had some matcha tea stashed away that I forgot about so I was glad to find a new use for it. I will definetly be using it more often. I felt so energized after drinking it. Sorry! I did drink it but I’ll make it into a bowl next time. :) It was soo good!!
Thank you for all your delicious recipes!!
Just made thus after a long run…. What a treat it was so yummie and refreshing. Think I could be addicted. Thanks Angela .
FANTASTIC! I recently moved to Seattle and I was feeling a tad glum about missing my St Paddy’s Day parade in Boston today. Your Green Smoothie Bowl picked me RIGHT up. Thanks, Angela!
Wow, it looks great on the picture, i’ll definitively try it these days. I hope it’s gluten free, because i only eat gluten free food like these freshnlean.com/weekly-menu/. Thanks for posting :))
Ah, sooooo delicious! I think I’ll be making it tomorrow morning :)
Tapping party-Amazing! I love the flavor combination of this bowl. It looks incredibly nourishing!
Your photos are BEAUTIFUL. If the food tastes half as good as it looks, it’ll be amazing :)
I can’t wait to try this, Angela! Your Happy Digestion Smoothie has been a real hit with a lot of my clients.
This was fabulous! I have to admit I am still a little weirded out by the thought of eating a smoothie in a bowl (I don’t know why) so I made it in a class as usual. Didn’t have matcha, but I’m sure it would be even more delicious with! Very tropical.
This was sooooooooo yummy! I’ve been trying to eat more green smoothies since I’ve been pregnant and this definitely hit the spot. I would say it’s my favorite smoothie recipe right now. I can’t get over how much it tastes like the inside of a key lime pie. In fact, I think you could just add less coconut water, double the recipe, and then pour it in a nut crust and you would have key lime pie!
Thanks for sharing. I love your blog!
YUM! This tastes like a healthy margarita. Loved it!!!