Blueberry & Basil Smoothie Bites 

Blueberry & Basil Smoothie Bites

By: Lee Holmes

These frozen bites are perfect for a quick, healthy dessert, offering a unique twist on a typical smoothie experience.

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 cup frozen dragon fruit, chunks
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2 tbsp coconut yoghurt
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 6 basil leaves
• Pinch sea salt
• Coconut oil spray
• Granola for topping (optional)

Method

• Blend all ingredients on high until smooth and creamy.
• Lightly spray a 24-semi-sphere silicone mould with coconut oil and pour mixture in. Top smoothie bites with granola if using.
• Place in freezer until frozen, about 1–2 hours.
• Tip: Keep frozen until ready to serve as a delicious and cute dessert.

Lee Holmes is a nutritionist, yoga and meditation teacher, wholefoods chef, Lifestyle Food Channel’s Healthy Eating Expert, blogger and author of the best-selling books Supercharged Food: Eat Your Way to Health, Supercharged Food: Eat Yourself Beautiful, Eat Clean, Green and Vegetarian, Heal your Gut, Eat Right for Your Shape and Supercharged Food for Kids.

Lee’s food philosophy is all about S.O.L.E. food: sustainable, organic, local and ethical. Her main goal is to alter the perception that cooking fresh, wholesome, nutrient-rich meals is difficult, complicated and time-consuming. From posting recipes, her passion to share her autoimmune disease story and help others has snowballed and the blog has recently taken home the overall prize at the Bupa Health Influencer Awards as well as the best blog in the Healthy Eating category. She also runs a four-week online Heal Your Gut program.