- Easy
- 10 min
- 1 serv.
- 4 synergies
- Fully in season
A soft smoothie made with cooled chamomile tea, passion fruit, yogurt and coconut milk, finished with chia and vanilla. It tastes fresh and creamy at once, with a light floral note and a subtle tropical tang.
This smoothie feels almost like a soft dessert in a glass. Chamomile builds a calm floral base, while passion fruit adds just enough brightness and perfume to keep everything lively. Yogurt and coconut milk make the texture round and creamy, and after a few minutes of rest the chia gives it a light, almost velvety thickness. It is the kind of glass that feels small but carefully made, especially later in the day when you want something gentle.
- 10
- min prep
- 0
- min cook
- 10
- min total
Nutritional Synergies
This recipe combines ingredients that enhance each other:
Chia seeds 
Unsweetened coconut milk Perfect chia pudding base
Technical: Chia seeds contain ALA omega-3 fatty acids that are fat-soluble. The MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides) in coconut milk are rapidly absorbed and form a fat matrix that increases bioavailability of omega-3 from chia seeds. Additionally, chia seeds absorb the liquid forming a pudding-like texture with optimal nutrient delivery.
What does this mean for you? Soak chia seeds overnight in coconut milk for the perfect pudding. The coconut fat helps your body absorb more omega-3 from the chia seeds.
HeartDigestion
Chamomile tea Chamomile tea Apigenin + glucose enhances relaxing effect
Technical: Chamomile contains apigenin — a flavonoid that binds to GABA-A benzodiazepine receptors giving a calming/sedative-like effect. Honey contains glucose that increases tryptophan uptake in the brain (via insulin directing competing amino acids to muscles). More tryptophan → more serotonin → more melatonin.
What does this mean for you? Drink chamomile tea with honey before bed. The chamomile calms via GABA receptors, the honey helps tryptophan reach your brain — two sleep-promoting routes.
SleepStress Relief
Passion fruit Unsweetened coconut milk MCT fats increase beta-carotene and vitamin A absorption by 250%
Technical: Passion fruit contains 1,274μg beta-carotene per 100g plus 64μg vitamin A (retinol). Coconut milk provides 24g fat per 100ml (MCT-dominant) incorporating fat-soluble carotenoids into micelles. MCTs are directly absorbed via portal vein and increase carotenoid bioavailability by 200-300%. Passion fruit also contains vitamin C (30mg/100g) — an antioxidant keeping beta-carotene stable before absorption. Result: superior vitamin A status.
What does this mean for you? Passion fruit-coconut smoothie or mousse delivers 2.5x more vitamin A than passion fruit alone. The tropical duo tastes delicious and is functional — great for eyes, skin and immune system.
Skin & HairImmune SystemGeneral Wellness
Passion fruit 
Full-fat yogurt High fiber + probiotics + magnesium for gut and relaxation
Technical: Passion fruit contains 10.4g fiber per 100g (mostly pectin in seeds), 29mg magnesium and harmaline alkaloids that inhibit MAO-A. Yogurt provides Lactobacillus probiotics that ferment these fibers into butyrate — the primary fuel for colonocytes. Butyrate strengthens tight junctions by 35-40% and lowers gut permeability. Magnesium from passion fruit is cofactor for GABA-B receptor, promoting relaxation. Harmaline enhances serotonin action.
What does this mean for you? Mix passion fruit pulp into yogurt for a gut-friendly dessert. The fiber feeds your gut bacteria, probiotics strengthen your gut wall, and magnesium helps relax. Perfect as evening snack.
DigestionStress ReliefSleep
Ingredients (6)
- Passion fruit — 1 pc ripe, with lightly wrinkled skin
- Chamomile tea — 100 ml strongly brewed and fully cooled
Instructions
- 1 Add the cooled chamomile tea, the passion fruit pulp, yogurt, coconut milk and vanilla to the blender and blend for 20-30 seconds until smooth and creamy.
Nutrition per serving
Indicative values per serving.
Timing & Suitability
Shelf life: 1 days in fridge
Tags & Diet
Allergens: Dairy