Breakfast Melon Bowls are colorful, healthy, and fun ~ you simply can’t have a bad day when you start it with creamy yogurt piled in half a melon and topped with more fruit…go ahead, eat your bowl, it’s good for you!
We go through a lot of yogurt in this house. I mean, a lot. I’ve bought just about every brand out there, and I’ve made my own from scratch countless times, so I know a thing or two about the stuff. Most of the time we’re whipping it up into smoothies, or topping with my homemade granola or muesli. But every once in a while we crave something a little different, like these melon bowls!
I simply halve gorgeous ripe melons, scoop out the seeds, and fill with my favorite yogurt of the moment, and fresh fruit. I can’t imagine a better, or juicier, way to start the day.
Little single serving sized containers of yogurt are the perfect fit for your melon halves…just scoop out the centers and you’re ready to fill. I mix and matched my yogurt flavors with my melons…I used vanilla, peach, blackberry and strawberry, all blended with chia seeds for added nutrition and texture.
tips for making melon bowls
- To prevent your melon bowls from wobbling, slice a bit off the round bottom of the melon halves to balance them on the plate.
- If you’re entertaining, or just feeding a sleepover crowd, set out the prepped melons, the containers of yogurt, and lots of fruit buffet style ~ let the group create their own bowls.
- Provide berries, grapes, and other cut fruit like bananas, citrus, stone fruit, figs, or kiwi.
- Use the small side of a melon baller to make bite sized balls of mango, papaya, dragon fruit, or melon.
- Garnish with fresh mint leaves, pomegranate seeds, chia seeds, or a bit of crunchy granola.
- You can prep the melon halves the night before. Make sure to drain out any excess liquid before filling.
While melons are especially good in mid summer, you can create these bowls with imported melons at other times of year. Customize your toppings to whatever is in season.
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Melon Breakfast Bowls
Ingredients
- 1 small melon, any variety
- 1 1/2 cups yogurt of your choice
berries or chopped fruits of choice
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 1/2 cup cherries
- 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
- 1 medium banana, cut into slices
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted and diced
Instructions
- Slice your melon in half and remove the seeds. If necessary, scoop out a little bit of the flesh to make space for your yogurt. Drain any excess liquid out of the melons.
- If the halves don’t sit securely on a plate, take a small slice off the bottoms to balance them. Fill each half with one container of yogurt.
- Top with fruit and berries. Add a garnish of mint, seeds, or granola if you like. Serve right away.
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notes:
- Looks for small melons to serve as your bowls so they aren’t overwhelming. Farmers markets are a good place to find interesting varieties.
- You can also do this with papayas and pineapple for a tropical theme.
- These Melon Breakfast Bowls make great back to school send-offs because they’re high in protein and nutrients but fun enough to tempt kids to eat breakfast in the first place!
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Great idea and so, so pretty! I’d love to wake up to this 🙂
Greek yogurt is a staple in my house too, Sue, but I haven’t tried this brand. I’ll definitely have to look for it this week. Your melon bowls are so beautiful and a perfect way to eat some of the berries overflowing in my fridge at the moment.
What an awesome fruit bowl to kick start the day!
Greek Gods is our yogurt of choice too, especial the honey vanilla. Love your melon breakfast bowls, the color combos and presentation. Way to go!!
I love hearing that so many fellow bloggers love that Honey Vanilla <3
I’m obsessed with Greek yogurt too! I always keep at least one big tub and a few single-serving cups in my fridge. Breakfasts, snacks, even desserts — it never lasts long here! I need to keep an eye out for those Greek Gods Nonfat Yogurts with chia seeds. They sound amazing! And these melon bowls look like the perfect way to start the day — yum!!
I LOVELOVELOVE Greek Gods yogurt! And serving this up in a melon? How fun and healthy is that! I could eat these every morning!
We eat Greek Gods yogurt almost every morning. It’s so amazing, definitely a step above the others. This is a really fun and delicious looking way to enjoy it, yum, yum, yum!!
So gorgeous, Sue! Breakfast has never looked better!
I would love to have this for breakfast! Looks absolutely perfect!
I’m loving this fun breakfast idea! I’m a big fan of greek yogurt and I love tip about prepping the night before when hosting guests!