• If you’ve always longed for your breakfast to have a bit more of a kick, The Tumeric Latte smoothie bowl is for you. The aromatic flavours of this breakfast are absolutely perfect for a taste sensation first thing in the morning.

    Recipes, styling and photographs by Katelyn Williams

    Assisted by Cassandra Upton 

    The Tumeric Latte smoothie bowl

    Serves: 2
    Cooking Time: 25 mins

    Ingredients

    • Coconut turmeric smoothie

    • 250ml (1 cup) coconut milk
    • 80g (1 cup) desiccated coconut, blitzed until fine + extra 20g (¼ cup)
    • seeds of 1 vanilla pod
    • 5ml (1 tsp) ground turmeric
    • 2,5ml (½ tsp) ground cardamom
    • 1,25ml (¼ tsp) ground ginger
    • Coconut froth

    • 1 x 400ml tin coconut cream, refrigerated
    • 15ml (1 tbsp) maple syrup
    • coconut sugar, to sweeten
    • toasted coconut flakes, to garnish
    • 1 small fresh mango, peeled and thinly sliced

    Instructions

    1

    For the smoothie, combine the coconut milk and desiccated coconut in a small pot over medium heat and simmer until a thickened porridge consistency is achieved, about 5 minutes. Stir in the vanilla seeds, as well as the spices.

    2

    For the coconut froth, using an electric mixer, beat the coconut cream and maple syrup together until stiff peaks form.

    3

    To assemble the latte bowl, pour the turmeric smoothie into a bowl and dollop the coconut froth atop. Scatter over coconut flakes, coconut sugar and add the fresh mango slices to the bowl.