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Learn how to make a perfect green smoothie bowl! Loaded with nutrients, it is the perfect start to your day.
We all need pampering, especially after the winter holiday season (but count me in for year round comfort options). So allow me to propose this: treat yourself to a spa-style breakfast that is refreshing, nourishing, and beautiful.
Specifically, a healthy smoothie bowl bejeweled with fruits, berries, nuts and seeds on top.
It will make you feel better than ever.
Recipe Benefits
- Vegan (egg-free, dairy-free)
- Gluten-free
- Grain-free
- Fast and easy to make
- Packed with nutrients
- High in fiber
- Versatile (use the fruits and greens you have on hand)
Ingredients
Note that the complete directions are also in the recipe card below.
- fresh spinach leaves (or use fresh kale leaves)
- ripe banana slices (peeled and frozen ahead of time)
- frozen berries (use mixed berries, or a single variety, such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries)
- small ripe Haas avocado
- unsweetened nondairy milk, (e.g., almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk,
- Optional: matcha, (Japanese green tea powder)
- Optional: maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
Green Smoothie Bowl Topping Options
One of the best things about a smoothie bowl, especially compared to a regular smoothie, is the opportunity to add all kinds of toppings. You can use as few or as many as you like, depending on your preference. Here are some suggestions:
- Additional Fresh Fruit (e.g., raspberries, blueberries, sliced strawberries, sliced kiwi, sliced bananas, mango chunks)
- Chopped Nuts (e.g., walnuts, pecans, almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts)
- Seeds (e.g., sunflower seed kernels, green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), hemp hearts/ hemp seeds, chia seeds, flax seeds or flaxseed meal)
- Nut butter or seed butter: (e.g., peanut butter, almond butter, tahini, sunflower seeds butter, or cashew butter)
- Granola (e.g., my Easy Oil-Free Vegan Granola, 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Granola, Oil-free Chocolate Granola or Buckwheat Granola)
- Coconut (e.g., unsweetened shredded coconut or flake coconut, plain or toasted)
- Cacao Nibs
Step by Step Instructions
Note that the complete directions are also in the recipe card below.
- In a blender (bullet blender, high speed blender or regular blender), blend the spinach, banana, berries, avocado, nondairy milk and optional matcha on high speed until blended, thick and smooth.
- Sweeten to taste with maple syrup (or add more frozen banana), as desired and serve in a bowl topped with any of your favorite toppings!
Variations
Frozen Fruit: No need to stick with bananas and berries, change up the fruits according to what you prefer, or have in your freezer. Use an equal amount of other options, such as frozen pineapple, mango, peaches, apricots, kiwi, apples, pears, you name it!
FAQ
- Can I store the green smoothie bowl? The smoothie bowl is best eaten soon after blending it. It can stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator (without the added toppings) for up to 2 hours (it will become less thick as the ingredients become less frozen). Stir before topping and serving.
- I would like to make a really thick smoothie bowl. How do I achieve a thick consistency? Make sure you are using frozen, not fresh fruit, for a thicker smoothie bowl. Start with half the suggested amount of nondairy mik, and only add more, as needed, to achieve the thick consistency you prefer.
- How can I add more protein to the smoothie bowl? More protein can be added in several ways:
- Protein powder: Add a scoop of vegan vanilla protein powder, unflavored protein powder along with the other ingredients in step one. Alternatively, add a a 1 to 2 tablespoons of nut butter, seed butter, nuts or seeds to the blender.
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Matcha Green Smoothie Bowl
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups moderately packed fresh spinach leaves
- 1 cup frozen banana slices
- 3/4 cup frozen berries , (e.g., mixed berries, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- 1/2 small ripe Haas avocado, (peeled and pitted)
- 1 cup unsweetened nondairy milk, (e.g., almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, hemp milk)
- Optional: 1 teaspoon matcha, (Japanese green tea powder)
- Optional: maple syrup, or sweetener of choice
- Suggested Toppings: see notes below
Instructions
- In a blender (bullet blender, high speed blender or regular blender), process the spinach, banana, berries, avocado, nondairy milk and optional matcha until blended, thick and smooth.
- Sweeten to taste with maple syrup (or add more frozen banana), as desired and serve in a bowl topped with any of your favorite toppings!
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