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These Intricate Smoothie Bowl Designs Will Leave You Breathless

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September 26, 2017
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Paper? Passé. Lattes? Lame. I'm currently mesmerized by a canvas that's edible, healthy, and great for breakfast: a smoothie bowl. Meet Hazel Zakariya, the smoothie artist whose Instagram is a captivating collection of color, delicately brushed across a bevy of breakfast purees.

In her hometown of Auckland, New Zealand, Zakariya is a research and market analyst by day and smoothie artist extraordinaire by night. Each fruity creation takes around five hours and is completely edible. Designs range from a mango-flavored dancing Emma Stone to a coconut cream koala. Don’t deem all her portraits cute, however—her most recent post put Pennywise the clown in mixed berry relief. Here are some of her most brilliant creations:

One of my favourite things 👟💙 ----- Base smoothie: Mango, mixed berries, beetroot, coconut yoghurt, @almondbreezenz almond milk, @kapowdersuperfood Kapowder blend On top: Coconut cream, @just_blends activated coconut charcoal, mesquite powder, @mistydayplantpotions Cosmic brew, cacao & carob syrup ----- . . . . . #sketch #illustration #foodart #healthyfood #plantbasedchallengenz #sweetcuisines #plantbased #artwork #yahoofood #artist #f52grams #feedfeed #eeeeeats #smoothie #littlebirdgoodness #buzzfeast #foodandwine #bbg #foodstyling #foodblogger #foodphotography #huffposttaste #eattherainbow #smoothiebowl #foods4thought #thatsdarling #beautifulcuisines #WHPinthekitchen #gloobyfood #vscofood @reebokclassics @facestockholm

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Happy Saturday! ❤️ Thank you so much for all the love you've given me in my last post! It means so much to me. You are all so awesome! Sending lots of bunny cuddles your way 🐰💕 ------- Special thanks to @veganworldshare @vegan_forks and @supersmoothiebowl for kindly featuring my bowl! You've brought me so many smiles! ❤️☺️ ------- Base smoothie: Banana, strawberries, almond milk, coconut cream, Pretty Brew @mistydayplantpotions On top: Coconut cream, activated coconut charcoal @just_blends, mesquite powder, spirulina, cacao & carob syrup ------- . . . . . #illustration #foodart #healthyfood #creative #cleaneats #plantstrong #darlingmovement #healthyfoodshare #artist #f52grams #eatclean #healthy #healthylifestyle #eeeeeats #smoothie #buzzfeast #foodandwine #bbg #foodstyling #foodblogger #foodphotography #huffposttaste #eattherainbow #smoothiebowl #poweredbyplants #foods4thought #thatsdarling #beautifulcuisines #WHPinthekitchen #heresmyfood

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Oh hello deer!! 🙋🏻🦌🌲Just dropping by to say Happy Thursday! 🤗 Made this bowl for @odilejp and @therawberry #freshandfruit17 party 🍌🎉 Love both of these talented ladies and their gorgeous creations 💕 Sending all of you lots of love and light ❤️✨ ------- Base smoothie: Banana, butterfly pea flower powder, ginger, almond milk, coconut yoghurt, spirulina, spinach On top: Coconut cream, activated coconut charcoal @just_blends, mesquite powder, cacao & carob syrup, spirulina, turmeric ------- . . . . . #illustration #foodart #healthyfood #creative #cleaneats #plantstrong #darlingmovement #healthyfoodshare #artist #f52grams #eatclean #lulusdailyinspo #healthylifestyle #eeeeeats #smoothie #buzzfeast #foodandwine #bbg #foodstyling #foodblogger #foodphotography #huffposttaste #eattherainbow #smoothiebowl #poweredbyplants #foods4thought #thatsdarling #beautifulcuisines #WHPinthekitchen

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BTS Wonder Woman Smoothie 👩🏼‍🎤 Thank you for all the kind messages my friends, it really means a lot to me and inspires me to do better 😌 Hope you like this one (i love this track!) and enjoy the rest of your weekend. Lots of love 💙❤️ ------- Base smoothie: Blueberries, mango, apple, oat milk, coconut cream, butterfly pea powder, spirulina, Kapowder blend On top: Base smoothie ingredients, coconut cream, pitaya powder, activated coconut charcoal, raspberries, mesquite powder ------- 🎶 Lion Babe - Wonder Woman (NVOY Remix) . . . . . @wonderwomanfilm #wonderwoman #healthyfoodshare #healthyfood #f52grams #worldofartists #feedfeed #artist ##cutefood #beautifulcuisines #eeeeeats #smoothie #buzzfeast #huffposttaste #foodandwine #darlingmovement #foodporn #foodstyling #veganfoodshare #foodblogger #foodphotography #foodart #gloobyfood #eattheworld #smoothiebowl #eattherainbow #thatsdarling #vscofood #healthylifestyle #eatclean #Dailyart @foodvideo @buzzfeedfood @thisisinsiderfood @veganfoodvideos @love_food @insiderart @worldofartists @dailyart @art_spotlight @boredpanda @foodandwine @thefeedfeed.recipevideos @artistic_unity_

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The final hogwarts house smoothie - Gryffindor!!! I always have The Sorting Hat's voice in my head saying this 🤣 - which so happens to originally be Godric Gryffindor's hat and fashion accessory 🤓 Stands for Bravery, Daring, Chivalry and Courage 🦁 Did you know that J.K. Rowling herself was sorted into Gryffindor too? Her journey is one of the most inspiring stories of success for me, and certainly teaches us the power of determination and never giving up ❤️ Any Gryffindors here? This one's for you 😘✨ -------- This one is rather challenging because of the intense red which tends to seep through the lighter colours but so so happy that i managed to get this done before my trip (literally not that long before leaving for my flight). I was too excited to complete the series and share it with you 🤗 Have a great week ahead my dears! 💕 -------- Base smoothie: Boysenberries, raspberries, grapefruit, coconut water On top: Raspberries, coconut cream, blackberries, mango, turmeric, cacao & carob syrup, spirulina, mesquite powder . . . . . #foodart #healthyfood #creative #eattheworld #harrypotter #cleaneats #yahoofood #huffposttaste #healthyfoodshare #thekitchn #f52grams #eatclean #kaylaitsines #healthylifestyle #beautifulcuisines #eeeeeats #smoothie #buzzfeast #foodandwine #postitfortheaesthetic #foodstyling #foodblogger #foodphotography #gloobyfood #eattherainbow #smoothiebowl #thatsdarling #vscofood #darlingmovement #veganfoodshare

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Though she's not creating beautiful breakfast bowls every day, her account is full of fruity wonder. Follow her Instagram to see what she makes next using only a blender and paintbrush.

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Valerio Farris

Written by: Valerio Farris

Valerio is a freelance food writer, editor, researcher and cook. He grew up in his parent's Italian restaurants covered in pizza flour and drinking a Shirley Temple a day. Since, he's worked as a cheesemonger in New York City and a paella instructor in Barcelona. He now lives in Berlin, Germany where he's most likely to be found eating shawarma.

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Lori F.
Lori F. September 27, 2017
"BELLE" for sure! All tales are as old as time!