The base of this protein bowl is no churn banana nice cream. Not only does it look vibrant and fun, but its is super creamy and delicious! It gets the vibrant blue color naturally from blue spirulina powder so no artificial dyes here and you can’t even taste it. This naturally dyed blue ice cream is the most scoopable, silky smooth, no icy, ice-cream you will ever try. Best of all, you won’t need an ice cream maker!

This refreshing frozen treat stars blue spirulina, a super healthy algae considered to be a superfood to give a pretty vibrant blue effect. Blue Spirulina is the magic ingredient that makes any food look Instagramable (#trendy). This intense deep blue pigment is known as phycocyanin and is extracted from spirulina, a well-known antioxidant superfood.

It is freeze dried to preserve its natural colour and nutrients. You can get creative and add this beautiful nature product  to literally anything for a heavenly nutritional boost and some epic blue instaworthy pictures! You can add blue spirulina to water, juices, smoothies, breakfast food, baked food, sweets, yoghurts, cereals or any other foods. For light blue shades, use just a pinch and for amore brilliant blue, use up to the full teaspoon.

In this recipe its been added to nice cream for a stunning blue effect. What is Nice Cream you may be saying to yourself?

Nice cream is a sugar-free dessert made by blitzing pieces of frozen fruit in a food processor or high-speed blender. The whole-food ice cream is rich, creamy, and luscious enough for a special occasion (birthday party, anyone?) yet light and easy enough for an anytime indulgence.

It’s called ‘nice cream’ rather than ice cream, just to differentiate the two. Nice cream is a super easy, take on traditional ice cream, yet made very differently. You don’t need one of those special ice cream churning machines, you simply use frozen bananas, a splash of milk and some flavourings – that’s it! It tastes like ice-cream and it is so damn good! This is definitely one for the recipe bible. You will be in awe of the creamy, fruitful deliciousness before your spoon even begins to melt into the bowl.

It sounds too good to be true doesn’t it? Ice-cream just out of bananas – yeah right! About this little concoction, I cannot hold back. It IS amazing. You will need to keep going back and trying it and saying– that can’t be right. Add some favorite toppings and you have yourself a stunning looking, healthy smoothie bowl – creamy and decadent bursting with flavor. It sure is a good way of incorporating more good stuff into your diet.

This recipe is like a piece of art to look at…plus its just oh so healthy and rejuvenating! You can satisfy an ice cream craving guilt-free with this “nice cream“! Seems so simple, that it feels like you are cheating a bit…but to be honest – it’s delectable stuff. And let’s face it, why make it complicated when something this simple can taste insanely delightful!

Once you start making nice creams, you will stop buying store bought ice creams, the creaminess it has is nothing less than any ice cream and the plus point is, it is absolutely healthy! Full of nutrition and fruits, a great way to start your day.

Perhaps you have seen photos of vibrant blue smoothie bowls in your Instagram feed and wondered, “What is it that gives them that hue?” In this instance, the answer is blue spirulina – a fresh water blue-green algae that’s been harvested from lakes for thousands of years. About 60 percent protein by weight, blue spirulina is richer in beta-carotene than carrots and has an abundance of nutrients, including vitamin K and iron.

Research suggests that a daily dose of spirulina can help improve brain function and digestion, lower serum (total blood) cholesterol, reduce inflammation and neutralizes free radicals that cause premature signs of aging. and more.

Blue Spirulina, a well-known antioxidant superfood, is the magic ingredient that makes any food look Instagramable (#trendy). This intense deep blue pigment is known as phycocyanin and is extracted from spirulina (blue-green algae). It is rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, iron, carotenoids and antioxidants and helps protect cells from damage. It is freeze dried to preserve its natural colour and nutrients.

Its known to have high nutritional value and boosts the immune system, increases metabolism and improves digestion! Contains an abundance of B vitamins which can enhance energy levels.

Who knew algae could be so wonderful?

This stunning looking, healthy smoothie is creamy and decadent bursting with flavor and full of healthy fats. It sure is a good way of incorporating more good stuff into your diet.

Blue Spirulina Smoothie Bowl

This Protein Bowl recipe is a creamy and smooth anti-oxidant ‘meal-in-a-bowl’ that features spirulina, an incredible superfood with amazing health properties. Sweet. refreshing and so easy to make! Combine bananas, almond milk, blue spirulina powder and your fave protein powder to create a healthy breakfast.

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword blue spirulina smoothie bowl, clean eating breakfast, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy blue smoothie bowl, healthy blue spirulina bowl, healthy smoothie bowl recipe

Servings 2

Ingredients

• 2 bananas, sliced, frozen
• 1/2 cup almond or coconut milk
• 2 scoops protein or collagen peptides powder
• 2 teaspoons blue spirulina powder
• 3 dates

Toppings Optional

• Coconut, shredded
• Fresh fruit or berries
• Dollop of whipped coconut cream – recipe below in notes

Instructions

• Place frozen banana, milk, protein powder, blue spirulina powder and dates in blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if needed to get things moving (less milk will result in a thicker smoothie bowl).

  Pour into a bowl and add desired toppings and serve immediately.

  For the toppings…whipped coconut cream takes this smoothie bowl to a whole new level of nutrition. Nuts or nut butter are a great source of healthy fats. Seeds are full of fiber and contain many important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

  Change it up each time for an always-fresh take on breakfast.

Notes

Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream

Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense fluffy, whipped coconut cream.

It’s a dairy-free dessert topping that is not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients. This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more.

Made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time. Be sure to chill the canned coconut cream or milk the day before you need it.

Packed with healthy fats, tons of other good stuff and amazing flavour to help support a healthy, fit body.

Go here for the simple recipe:  Whipped Coconut Cream 

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