Published 3/20/2024 Smoothie bowls are a healthy breakfast idea that pack in nutrients, fruit, veggies, and protein. In this post, we’ll teach you how to make a smoothie bowl plus we’ll share our top 3 smoothie bowl recipes that you will love!
What is a smoothie bowl?
A smoothie bowl is a smoothie eaten from a bowl instead of consumed from a cup. The biggest difference between a smoothie and a smoothie bowl is that smoothie bowls have toppings such as granola, seeds, and dried fruit, whereas normal smoothies don’t. Did you know, that ANY smoothie recipe can be turned into a smoothie bowl? Check out our favorite green smoothie recipes and ALL of our smoothies HERE.
How to Make a Smoothie Bowl (in 3 steps)
I’m telling you, all the smoothie bowl recipes on Fit Foodie Finds can be put together in less than 10 minutes. Here’s how to make a smoothie bowl in just 3 steps: So just make sure to ask if the smoothie bowl you are buying is a “real fruit smoothie” or a smoothie bowl made with real frozen fruit.
Assemble Smoothie Base:
Step 1 is to assemble the ingredients you want in your smoothie bowl. We recommend following any of our smoothie recipes, but you can also make your own. Here’s a good rule of thumb when putting together your own smoothie:
2 cups frozen fruit (strawberries, bananas, avocado, mixed berries, mango) 1 cup liquid (milk or juice) 1 teaspoon seeds (chia or ground flax)
Obviously there are many other things you can add into your smoothie base such as nut butter, protein powder, dates, and greens, but the above recipe is a good starter for your base!
Blend Smoothie
Now it’s time to blend your smoothie. Simply transfer all of your ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend on high until smooth. You may need to stop and scrape the sides a few times to make sure everything gets blended properly. Quick tip: your blender matters! No one likes large chunks of kale in their smoothie, so investing in a high-quality blender is always a good idea. Check our our favorite below!
Smoothie Bowl Toppings
Once you’ve blended your smoothie, pour it into a bowl and now the fun part begins. TOPPINGS! You can pretty much top your smoothie bowl with anything and everything you have in your kitchen. Here are some ideas for smoothie bowl toppings:
granola/cereal fresh fruit nuts seeds nut butter dried fruit honey
How to thicken a smoothie bowl (2 options)
Accidentally make your smoothie base too thin? No fear! Here we’re sharing our top 3 tips on how to thicken a smoothie bowl.
Green Smoothie Bowl
Green smoothie bowls are a great way to eat your breakfast and your greens too! This recipe is made with our favorite green smoothie recipe and sneaks in nutrient-dense foods like avocado, spinach, and cauliflower, but we promise you can’t taste them.
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl
This Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl is actually made from the base of our most famous smoothie recipe – Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie! The pb + banana combo is just the best. It’s like you’re drinking dessert!
Strawberry Smoothie
This Strawberry Smoothie Bowl is made with our classic Strawberry Smoothie and I know you will just adore it. All you need are 5 ingredients and then delicious toppings such as granola, fresh strawberries, and bananas.
Smoothie Bowl Recipes
Check out more of our favorite smoothie bowl ideas from the Fit Foodie recipe archives!
Apple Pie Smoothie Bowl Healthy Green Smoothie Bowl Pomegranate Green Smoothie Bowl Blueberry Date Smoothie Bowls
