This recipe wasn’t planned - and that’s exactly why I love it.

I was aiming for a smoothie bowl, but what came out of the blender was something closer to a creamy, soft-serve–style treat. Thick, cold, and deeply satisfying, it felt like the kind of mid-summer nourishment my body was actually craving.

Made with simple whole foods, this soft-serve brings together gentle energy support from maca and skin-loving marine collagen, all wrapped up in a texture that feels more like dessert than breakfast. It’s cooling, nourishing, and easy to enjoy on hot days when you want something that feels good without any effort.

An optional addition is your choice of vanilla or unflavoured protein powder, should you need to up your protein game, as seems to the incessant way! 

Sometimes the best recipes come from letting go of expectation — and leaning into what works. This one’s proof that a happy accident can become a summer staple.

Serves: 1 large or 2 small bowls
Prep time: 5 minutes

1 frozen banana
½ cup frozen mango
½ cup frozen passionfruit pulp or pineapple chunks
½ small avocado
½ cup coconut milk (or coconut water for a lighter texture)
1 heaped teaspoon The Holistic Ingredient Organic Maca Powder
1 heaped teaspoon The Holistic Ingredient Marine Collagen with Hyaluronic Acid
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Juice of ½ lime
1 scoop vanilla or natural protein powder (optional)
A few ice cubes (optional, for extra chill)

To serve (choose your favourites):
Sliced banana or mango
Fresh passionfruit
Toasted coconut flakes & nuts
Granola or puffed quinoa
A drizzle of nut butter

Blend all ingredients until thick and creamy, adjusting liquid to reach your desired consistency, or do what I did and eat it like nice-cream!  Scoop into a bowl and decorate with your chosen toppings.

Enjoy immediately - preferably outside, barefoot, with sunshine on your face.

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