This golden turmeric chai smoothie bowl is the perfect way to start your day. A healthy, tasty breakfast you can make in just minutes.
I made today’s smoothie bowl for 2 reasons. The first is that I got my first and hopefully my last cold of the season and wanted to use some healthy ingredients to support my immune system. The second reason is that I just love both golden milk and chai and was craving those flavors. So this turmeric chai smoothie bowl is a flavor combination of healthful golden milk and chai tea. It is delicious! Oh and there is a third reason: smoothie bowls are so fun to decorate! 😉
Have you ever heard of golden milk? It’s a combination of turmeric, coconut milk or oil and black pepper. Turmeric contains curcumin which a strong anti-inflammatory and promotes healthy cell function. Black pepper has properties that help you absorb the turmeric better and the coconut oil or milk has antioxidants and can help against certain viruses. You can learn more about all the great healthy benefits of golden milk here.
To make this creamy concoction I started with an avocado, coconut milk, turmeric, fresh ginger and lots of spices. Just add everything to a high speed blender and pour into a large bowl. Then the fun part starts. You get to decorate it with fruit, nuts, seeds, etc. I used shredded coconut, chia seeds, raspberries and goji berries to make mine but some other things you can try are sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, flax seed, almond, pecans, walnuts, berries, or dried fruit.
Turmeric Chai Smoothie Bowl
If you like chai tea or golden milk, you will love this smoothie bowl. Of course you can eliminate the toppings and just drink it as a thick smoothie. It’s delicious! This recipe makes a big batch that you can split into two smaller bowls if you want. Enjoy!
Turmeric Chai Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 3-4 ice cubes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or sweetener of choice
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder optional
- raspberries coconut, chia seeds to garnish (optional)
Instructions
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In a blender add the ice cubes, coconut milk, avocado, vanilla, and all the spices and blend on high.
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Add to a bowl and top with any fruits, nuts, seeds or coconut. I used raspberries, coconut and chia seeds.
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Carina
Denise, the photos in this post are absolutely gorgeous! Love! I bet it’s delicious too!
Denise
Thank you Carina! I am trying to take better pics so I appreciate the compliment! It is delicious if you like chai and golden milk (which I think you do) ;). Thanks for stopping by.
Kim
Denise;
Hi,this is the first time i have been on your website and even though i have heard of smoothie bowls i have never tasted or tried eating a smoothie bowl before.i love your pictures of your smoothie bowls.
I just copied down your turmeric chai smoothie bowl recipe and i am going to make your smoothie bowl at home as soon as i go buy the ingredients to make your smoothie bowl which looks delicious in the picture.i do have turmeric powder,vanilla extract,black pepper,ground cinnamon,cardamon,ice cubes,stevia packets,but i don’t have the rest of the the other seven ingredients to make your smoothie bowl.
I have arthritis and severe chronic pain so i am hoping that your smoothie bowl helps to get rid of my symptems to get me some relief.
What do you think of this smoothie bowl recipe?does it taste really good?what is golden milk and what does it taste like?do you have a recipe for golden milk?
Kim
Denise
Hi Kim,
First of all here is a link to an article about golden milk. https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2015/09/21/golden-milk.aspx.
It essentially a healthy drink using turmeric and coconut milk. They then add spices and honey. It’s a bit like chai if you ever had that. I like this smoothie bowl because it’s healthy and because fun to play around with. I think it tastes good because I like the flavor of chai which is very similar. I think the taste of coconut and the warming spices. You can’t taste the turmeric (which has an odd taste to be honest). You don’t need the other ingredients for this recipe. The avocado is just to make the smoothie creamy and thick. The seeds and fruit are just for decoration.
If you are more interested in the health benefits check out that article. There is a few recipes on there and it better explains the benefits of turmeric. Good luck!