This recipe for cinnamon peach smoothie bowls originally appeared on my first blog, Inn The Kitchen. It was about life as an innkeeper, and if I only knew back then how big “smoothie bowls” would become. Back then, we just called them a cold fruit soup. But I think smoothie bowl sounds more appetizing. Over the years, I’ve modified it at home swapping the heavy cream for plant based milk and using fresh fruit instead. So whether you decide to make it sweet and decadent as intended, or go for more of a healthy and light peach smoothie bowl, both are delicious.
Since this is originally from my inn-keeping blog, I’ve kept the story below. But feel free to click the button to skip directly to the recipe.
INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED FOR THIS PEACH SMOOTHIE BOWL
- 2 cups peaches (fresh, frozen, or canned depending on the season)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 (6 oz) vanilla bean yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup heavy cream or plant based milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon
STORY BEHIND THIS SMOOTHIE BOWL RECIPE
During busy weeks, sometimes my breakfast is fast and on the go. I’ll tear open a highly processed carbohydrate in a foil wrapper, and, if I plan well, it will at least accompany an apple or banana. But this is a much better way to enjoy fruit in the morning – a cool refreshing peach soup. It’s kind of like a smoothie, except this is meant for a leisurely morning savored slowly, seated at a breakfast table and sipped with a spoon instead of a straw. (But you can sip it to-go if you really want to and just call it a peach smoothie bowl.)
At the Bloomsbury Inn, this peach soup is the first course in a three part breakfast. Yes, their morning includes an appetizer, entree and dessert. Isn’t that divine? Though this is the first course, it could certainly be dessert for me.
Kathleen, Innkeeper at the Bloomsbury, said that she finds it to be a challenge to find new, exciting, unique fruit options. Her cold fruit soup recipe is definitely a fun and different way of adding fruit to your morning meal.
Let’s get started with cooking. Or in this case, I should say mixing. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised with how simple this is to put together.
Notice that I picked “fat free” yogurt, “light” whipped cream and “lite” peaches and placed them right next to the “heavy” whipping cream. Ha!
The recipe Kathleen gave me leaves the option open for choosing the fruit. From berries to mango and even honeydew. But I decided to have a peachy morning since it’s the state fruit for where she’s from — South Carolina. Unfortunately, peaches are not in season at the moment, so I used canned. But you better believe I’m going to try this recipe again in the spring with some fresh peaches.
Next the sugar, or how my southern relatives would say, “shugah.” If you wanted it a little less sweet, you could reduce the amount of sugar added or eliminate it altogether.
Next, a couple of dollops of yogurt. The recipe calls for 6 ounces. I had a big ‘ole tub of it. But figured that 6 ounces was equivalent to about 6 spoonfuls. If you use vanilla bean yogurt, the extract is optional and probably not necessary unless you want a stronger vanilla flavor.
A dash of cinnamon. Blend. Then chill.
Serve and enjoy!
Bloomsbury Cold Fruit Soup
from the Bloomsbury Inn, Camden South Carolina
Total preparation time: 15 minutes, plus chilling time
Serves: 6-8
Peach Soup (aka Smoothie Bowl)
Ingredients
- 2 cups fruit (peach, cantaloupe, honeydew)
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 (6 oz) vanilla bean yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract if you use plain yogurt (extract flavor based upon fruit: vanilla, cinnamon, rum)
- ¼ cup heavy cream (add cream to determine consistency desired)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- If you are using fresh fruit, carefully clean, peal, and place in the blender.
- Add all remaining ingredient and blend until smooth.
- Chill for at least 8 hours. Garish with whipping cream, candied/sweet-flavored nuts, fresh mint or whole fruit slices.
- Serve very cold.
Notes
You can add less sugar depending upon natural sweetness of fruit.
More Innkeeping Breakfast Recipes:
- Gingerbread Pancakes
- Homemade Pancakes From Scratch
- Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
- Croissant Bread Pudding
- Bourbon Peach Bread Pudding
- Apple Pie Smoothie
- Oatcakes
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
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