Tired of having the usual, boring bowl of cereal for breakfast? Two words: Smoothie. Bowl. So what is a smoothie bowl? I like to think of it as being a cereal 2.0, a complete nutrient-filled makeover of plain ol’ cereal and milk. It is delicious and satisfying to have for breakfast, post-workout meal, lunch, or even a dessert depending on what ingredients you use.
The wonderful thing about smoothie bowls is that YOU are the master {muah ha ha!}. The combinations you create are only limited by your imagination {or whatever happens to be in your fridge}. Every morning can be a unique adventure - so throw out boring breakfasts forever!
Frozen fruits (especially frozen bananas) are the foundation for a successful smoothie bowl. They are used to thicken the smoothie and also add the natural sweetness to it. Freebie Tip: At the beginning of the week I like to go ahead and chop up my fruits and store them in a plastic bag in the freezer so it’s ready to go when I wake up!
A balanced smoothie bowl contains:
- Greens: such as baby spinach, baby kale, basil, mint
- Fruit: frozen fruit will give the best-textured bowl!
- Protein: chia seeds, hemp seeds, protein powder, nut butters, soaked grains {buckwheat!}, Greek yogurt
- Ice as needed
- Liquid as needed - your milk of choice, green tea, chilled coffee, water, or 100% fruit juice
Today I made my current favorite combination: blueberries + bananas +granola! What combination would you like to try? Let us know in the comment section below!
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Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 Cups of fresh baby spinach optional
- 1 to 2 frozen bananas depending on how sweet/creamy you like it
- 1 cup of frozen blueberries
- ½ cup of unsweetened almond milk or whatever kind you prefer
- 1 scoop of vanilla plant-based protein powder such as Vega (optional)
- Agave nectar or honey to sweeten as needed
- Options for toppings: chia seeds shredded unsweetened coconut, hemp seeds, cinnamon, extra fruit, granola, sliced nuts, sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a high speed blender until thick and creamy.Add additional ice as needed to thicken.
- Pour into a bowl, top with toppings of choice. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
For more protein use more protein powder or add chia seeds, hemp seeds, nut butters.
Add ice to thicken or use less liquid. Add more liquid to thin.
Nutrition information will differ based on your toppings and add-ins.
Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon says
Love the photo with your pup 🙂 I love eating my smoothies out of a bowl!
Jenn says
thanks for sharing this yummy recipe Valerie! I have been trying to decrease my sweets in take recently, even when it is things like carbo and almond milk creamer. So this is a perfect replacement option. Just enough work to make it worth the effort! Thanks again for sharing