How To Make A Smoothie Bowl | With Greens
Learn How To Make A Smoothie Bowl that nourishes your body and brightens your mood. This quick and easy recipe is packed with nutrients and will have you feeling energized and ready to take on the day. Not only that, but they’re beautiful to look at too!
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Nutritional Benefits
There’s plenty to love about adding more fruit to your diet, and this is a vibrant and fun way to enjoy it. Fruit is a great source of essential nutrients and contains plenty of fibre too that helps maintain a robust gut microbiome. This recipe also uses added greens in powdered form to further enhance its nutrient content.
A greens powder is one supplement I have always kept on hand. It’s something I readily prescribed when in clinic too. They can help to increase your nutrient intake on rushed mornings and help improve your intake of greens if you don’t have enough in your diet. Greens powders are brimming with vitamins and minerals along with an abundance of phytonutrients that contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
That said, superfood powders should be considered an added nutrient boost and not a regular substitute for whole fruit and vegetables. These provide us with lots of dietary fibre and plenty of water that powders don’t contain.
Ingredients – What You’ll Need To Make This Recipe
Delicious smoothie bowls are a good choice for summer breakfasts. They keep you cool, while providing plenty of nourishment. Making it a green smoothie bowl is a great way to get a vitamin and mineral boost too. A greens powder blend is perfect for smoothies or smoothie bowls, as it provides a concentrated dose of a combination of greens without needing to buy multiple.
- Frozen mango and pineapple – The best base for a smoothie bowl, as they give it the texture of a fruit sorbet.
- Frozen banana – Helps the mixture become creamy when blended.
- Oat milk – or any non-dairy milk of choice. Almond milk, hemp milk, or coconut milk are all great.
- Greens powder – I like the Organic SuperGreens Blend from Honest To Goodness.
- Coconut yoghurt – plain or vanilla are perfect. You can swap this for Greek yogurt if you’d like the extra protein.
- Ice – this further helps create that thick smoothie base. Especially on very hot days.
- Hemp seeds or chia seeds – optional but lots of added nutrients.
- Maple syrup – optional but can help add a touch more sweetness.
- For added protein – toss in some almond butter or peanut butter as well as a scoop or two of your favourite protein powder.
You will also need an array of any of your favorite toppings. To make these Instagram worthy, it’s fun to choose colourful things that add to the overall beauty of the bowl. Try toppings like fresh berries, cacao nibs (or dark chocolate chips), coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, goji berries and granola.
How To Make A Smoothie Bowl
Smoothie bowls are the same as a traditional smoothie, just thicker. A lot thicker. Once blended the smoothie can be dolloped into a bowl like ice cream instead of poured into a glass. It only takes a few minutes and a couple of simple steps to make these delicious, nourishing treats.
- Add all the smoothie ingredients to a high-powered blender.
- Blend on high until everything is smooth and creamy. It should be the consistency of fruit sorbet or ice cream.
- Divide between two bowls and add your toppings of choice.
- Serve immediately as the smoothie mixture will start to melt if it sits at room temperature for too long.
A good blender is essential for making smoothie bowls, as they can effectively break down frozen fruits and other ingredients, resulting in a smooth and thick texture. Blenders with a high wattage and sharp blades are best.
Substitutions And Variations
Add a scoop of vanilla protein powder to the blender along with the other ingredients to make this green smoothie bowl extra filling.
For a nut free version, just leave out the nut butter. It’s simply there to add some protein and flavour, it doesn’t contribute to the consistency or texture of the dish.
If you’re not a banana fan choose any frozen fruit you prefer to replace it, or just use a little extra ice. You could even try a strawberry smoothie bowl, a mixed berries bowl, or freeze a mix of your own fresh fruit to use instead.
Tips For Success
Don’t add too much liquid, as this results in a very runny smoothie bowl. Adding just enough to help the ingredients come together will produce a luscious, thick sorbet-like consistency.
The volume of frozen fruit in this recipe is sufficient to create thick smoothie bowls. If however, you find it’s still too watery – add some extra ice and blend again.
Frozen berries can make a beautiful topping for these bowls, but those from a packet can look squashed or crushed. For the most perfect looking berries it’s best to freeze your own! Wash and pat dry any combination of berries you like. Add them to a cookie sheet lined with parchment/baking paper. Place the tray in the freezer and leave to chill overnight. When you go to make your green smoothie bowl, you’ll have the most perfect looking frozen berries to add on top.
Storing And Freezing
Store any leftovers in an airtight container or an ice cube tray in the freezer. If using an ice cube tray, once frozen, remove, push out the cubes and store in a container or freezer bags so the smoothie doesn’t get freezer burn.
The smoothie will become quite icy once frozen, so it’s best to re-blend with a splash of milk for best taste and texture. It will keep this way for up to one month, but the sweet, tropical taste will start to diminish after this.
FAQ
The frozen fruit and addition of ice are the ingredients that ensure the smoothie bowl has that thick, scoopable consistency. Using only a small amount of milk and other liquid ingredients also helps.
They can be depending on the ingredients used. Always avoid adding too many sugary toppings to keep them nourishing and consider adding a protein powder a couple of times a week if you intend to have them daily. While they do contain plenty of fibre, adding in some protein will help keep you full for longer.
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How To Make A Smoothie Bowl
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 small frozen banana (see note 1)
- ½ cup vanilla coconut yoghurt (or any yoghurt you like)
- 1 tbsp greens powder (see note 2)
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds or chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
- A variety of toppings (see note 3)
Instructions
- Add all the smoothie ingredients to a high-powered blender (see note 4).
- Blend on high until everything is smooth and creamy. It should be the consistency of fruit sorbet or ice cream.
- Divide between two bowls and add your toppings of choice to decorate.
- Serve immediately as the smoothie mixture will start to melt if it sits at room temperature for too long.
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Gabby Campbell
Gabby is a degree qualified Naturopath/Nutritionist (BHSc Nat) with a love of all whole foods. She started her Naturopathic career in clinical practice before making the move to recipe development and online education – a result of wanting to combat the misinformation that abounds on the internet about food and health. Whole Natural Kitchen aims to transform the way you think about healthy eating by helping you embrace an abundance of nutritious foods while leaving the health fads behind. MORE ABOUT GABBY