This chocolate smoothie bowl is healthy enough for breakfast but tastes like dessert!
I resisted the smoothie bowl craze for a bit, but I finally gave in and decided to try it out at home. And….I love it! There’s something very satisfying about adding the extra toppings to give it a bit of crunch. I still love the ease of drinking smoothies on the go, but when I’m eating at home I kind of prefer the more substantial taste of the smoothie bowl. It’s thicker than a smoothie and just tastes a bit heartier, plus I like that I can’t scarf it down quite as quickly as a smoothie. And I especially love this chocolate smoothie bowl. It feels healthy enough for breakfast but also kind of like dessert. That’s pretty much a win-win, right?
Another winning thing about this chocolate smoothie bowl? It’s totally easy to make. AND, there are a ton of ways to vary this up. Change up the fruit, use whatever nut butter you like, add some greens, top with coconut, the possibilities are endless. Sometimes I’ll make a caffeinated smoothie out of it by adding a couple handfuls of spinach and half a cup of iced coffee to the mix. Not quite as pretty, but delicious nonetheless.
Have you tried smoothie bowls? If so, what are your favorite flavor combos?
Chocolate smoothie bowl
Ingredients
- ¼-1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1- 1½ frozen bananas
- 2 TBSP peanut butter
- ½ cup fresh or frozen strawberries (other any other berry)
- 1½ TBSP raw cacao
- sweetener if desired
- banana slices
- berries
- coconut flakes
- chopped nuts
- cocoa nibs
Directions
Add ¼ cup almond milk, one frozen banana, peanut butter, strawberries, and raw cacao in a blender and blend on high speed until fully mixed. Add additional banana, almond milk, or a sweetener of your choosing until desired consistency and taste is achieved. Pour into a bowl and top with whatever toppings you’d like.
