What’s for breakfast? Smoothie bowls! Nothing could be a more glorious start to a day than a hearty bowl of scrumptious breakfast smoothie! Yes, it is what it says: smoothie is a bowl.
Raspberry Mango Smoothie Bowl
Just the tempting name is enough to make one drool, but the creamy concoction is a pretty sight to behold.
Serves 2
Ingredients
Smoothie
- 1 banana
- ½ mango, frozen
- ½ avocado
- 1 cup raspberries
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- ⅔ cup coconut water
- 3 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons oats
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
Toppings
- 3-4 strawberries, sliced
- ¼ cup raspberries
Preparation
- Toss all smoothie ingredients into the blender, except chia and flax seeds, and mix on high until a smooth puree forms.
- Top with seeds of your fancy and slices of raspberry and strawberry.
Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie Bowl
If you were to take a slice of your all-time favorite blueberry cheesecake and put it in the blender, it would taste exactly like this smoothie! Blueberries are the ultimate powerhouse when it comes to nutrients. They are packed with phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamin C and K, and fiber, and we love to incorporate them in our breakfasts!
Serves 1
Ingredients
Smoothie
- 1 ½ cups blueberries
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ¼ cup cream cheese
- ½ cup milk
- Handful ice cubes
Toppings
- 2 graham crackers, crushed
- 6-7 fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons cacao nibs
Preparation
- Crush two graham crackers in the food processor and set aside.
- Toss all the smoothie ingredients into the blender and blend on high for 2-3 minutes, until a thick consistency is achieved.
- Pour into a bowl and top with crushed graham crackers, blueberries, and cacao nibs.
Vanilla Almond Smoothie Bowl
This smoothie is a delectable milkshake in disguise and one that you will absolutely love!
Serves 1
Ingredients
Smoothie
- 2 cups low fat milk
- 2 scoops natural vanilla protein powder
- 2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds
- 1 banana
- 3-4 ice cubes
Toppings
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 tablespoon almonds
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
Preparation
- Place all the smoothie ingredients into the blender, and blend until a thick ice cream consistency is achieved.
- Transfer to a bowl and garnish creatively with the toppings.
- Serve chilled.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl
This thick delectable chocolate smoothie bowl would make a drool-worthy breakfast for the entire family. There are a plethora of toppings that can be thrown in to impart a crunchy freshness to the scrumptious bowl, such as fresh fruits, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, chocolate, or peanut butter.
Serves 2
Ingredients
Smoothie
- 8 pitted dates
- ½ cup rice milk
- 4 medium bananas (It’s good to freeze them beforehand)
- 8 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder or carob powder
- 2 tablespoons crunchy organic peanut butter
Toppings
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon crushed peanuts
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Preparation
- Blend all the smoothie ingredients together until a smooth consistency is reached. If your blender is not powerful enough, you can avoid freezing the bananas or chop them into small chunks before putting them in.
- Add heaps of your favorite toppings and dive in! Making breakfast has never been so easy.
Super Green Smoothie Bowl
People might expect that smoothie bowls made with veggies taste would like freshly mowed lawns, but in fact, the delectable ingredients incorporated in this smoothie mask the underlying veggie flavor so much, you wouldn’t even know what you were downing, if not for the vibrant color. The recipe has been tweaked with the detoxifying goodness of chlorella, a micro-algae that supercharges the status of this smoothie to sky levels! Chlorella is also rich in chlorophyll and is a powerful supplement known to help strengthen the immune system.
Serves 2
Ingredients
Smoothie
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- ½ small avocado
- 2 cups frozen peaches
- 1 ripe banana
- Fresh ginger, 1” piece
- 2 pitted dates
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 teaspoon chlorella
Toppings
- 1 tablespoon coconut flakes
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 1 banana, sliced
- 1 tablespoon cacao nibs
- 2 tablespoons blueberries and raspberries
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
Preparation
- Blend all smoothie ingredients at high speed until smooth.
- Transfer to a bowl and top with unsweetened coconut flakes, cinnamon, banana slices, cacao nibs, blueberries, raspberries, and hemp seeds!
***These recipes and more can be found in Sarah Spencer’s Smoothie Bowls: Healthy Breakfast Bowl Recipes. To get a copy of this book, click on the cover or here.
