If you’ve read any bio post about me, you know I love smoothie bowls! I was honestly surprised that when asked, many of my followers (made friends) had never had a smoothie bowl! I decided I needed to fix that ASAP, and here I am with the tutorial on how to make the perfect smoothie bowl + 4 delicious recipes. Let’s get started!
Step 1: Choose your ingredients
This step is so important! Yet it can be so easy. I basically blend up a bunch of frozen fruit, baby spinach and/or frozen broccoli or celery (weird, but if you only do a piece or 2 you can hardly taste it- and it’s so good for you!), my milk/yogurt/water, and then any add-ins.
Here are some of my fave add-ins:
- a splash of vanilla extract
- a good protein powder (this is my fave)
- a green powder like Kyro-Green
- maple syrup or honey- helps add sweetness but they’re natural!
- and as mentioned before, a handful of spinach or kale, frozen broccoli, or some frozen celery
half of a banana (strawberry and banana smoothies are SO good!)
- grassfed gelatin or collagen peptides
Step 2: Blend it all up
Next, just add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth! If your blender is having a hard time blending it all up, add more liquid.
Step 3: Top it off!
This is the best part! You get to top your smoothie bowl with anything you’d like. Toppings make the smoothie bowl!
Here are some of my fave toppings:
- unsweetened shredded coconut
- granola
- hemp seeds
- chia seeds
- goji berries
- slivered/sliced almonds
- cacao nibs
- a drizzle of maple syrup or honey
- fresh fruit
The recipes listed below can be changed to fit however you like! Add a handful of spinach, switch out a frozen fruit, or add an add-in! They’re super simple, but I hope they give you some ideas and inspiration.
Berry Lovers
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk/coconut water/water/yogurt + some liquid
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
Strawberries ‘n’ Cream
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
(recipe by Lindsay Hunt via buzzfeed.com)
Tropical Paradise
- 1/2 cup frozen mango
- 1/2 cup frozen peaches
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup milk/coconut water/water/yogurt + some liquid
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
This recipe would be AWESOME with frozen pineapple as well! (my smoothie bowl is green because I added spinach)
Açaí by Cambria Joy
- 1 açaí packet (you can buy it at Trader Joes, but I’m sure other stores as well)
- 1 banana
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- 1 large tsp honey
- 3/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup almond milk (add liquid until smooth and creamy)
(recipe by Cambria Joy)
Well there ya go! I hope you will now go make yourself a smoothie bowl. If you do, I’d LOVE for you to DM me or tag me in your post on Instagram!
Which smoothie bowl recipe looks the best to you?
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!”
Psalm 34:8
Labels: healthy food, lifestyle, recipes, smoothie bowl, smoothies
