Easy Homemade Smoothie Bowls
A recent food trend has been acai bowls or smoothie bowls. They are super yummy and filling. Most often they are also packed with vitamins and minerals and very heart-healthy. The place that is close to my house is one of my most favorite places to treat myself to…but, one bowl is $9 and for that much, I can make my whole family their own smoothie bowls at home. While it is super convenient to have someone else make one for you, I do enjoy creating them at home where I can control the ingredients.
The key to smoothie bowls is to make sure the thickness of the puree is just right. Instead of using ice cubes, I prefer to use frozen fruit bits and/or frozen cubes of almond milk or no sugar added veggie juice. When I make regular smoothies I do equal parts liquid and fresh vegetables, usually baby spinach or shredded carrots, and then add the fruit. But with smoothie bowls, I like to use vegetable juice so there aren’t any tiny bits of spinach leaves or chunks of carrots.
The possibilities with smoothie bowls are endless. I love layering the textures of the smoothie, then a layer of granola and topping it with fresh fruit chunks and a drizzle of honey. Adding in other toppings like shredded coconut, almonds or macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds…all are super yummy and give a variety of textures.
Smoothie Bowls
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 5 cups frozen fruit tropical blend is my favorite
- 1 cup unsweetened naked juice
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 large bananas
- 5 large strawberries
- 2 cups flax seed granola
- 1 Tbsp honey
Instructions
- Add the juice, almond milk, frozen fruit and 1 banana in a bender. Blend on high until smooth. Pour into a bowl, top with granola, sliced strawberries, and bananas, and add a drizzle of honey.
Nutrition
This is the perfect dish for those who are vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, paleo, and if you omit the granola and honey drizzle it is Whole 30 compliant as well. Since there is no added sugar, it is heart-healthy and diabetic friendly. The nutrition facts include the granola, but not the honey. All of the sugar grams are natural sugars from the fruit.
Do you have a go-to recipe for smoothies or smoothie bowls? Hope y’all are having an amazing week.
