Thick & Dreamy Chocolate Smoothie Bowl
You know what’s better than a smoothie? A smoothie in a bowl, made with berries, bananas, nuts and seeds, dark chocolate, coconut, and a hefty drizzle of your favorite nut butter are all highly recommended!The best part of smoothie bowls (in addition to the ice-cream like texture) are the toppings! Go wild here. Smoothies are a great way to load up on fruits and veggies which, by nature have many of the essential vitamins and nutrients your body needs to feel full and healthy. I personally enjoy smoothies because they can be eaten on-the-go, but when I have the time to sit down and eat breakfast, whether it’s at the kitchen table or at my desk, I always opt for a smoothie bowl because it allows me to add an assortment of flavorful and healthful toppings that just can’t be enjoyed through a straw.If you really want to make a smoothie more meal-like and special, thicken that sucker up and pour it into a bowl! Not only do smoothie bowl toppings make things a little more fun, but they also take a slightly-filling smoothie into the actual-meal category.Smoothie bowls satisfy us better than their drinkable counterparts, too, because you can eat them with a spoon. They feel more like a legit meal, particularly when covered with our favorite smoothie toppings.People sometimes ask, are smoothie bowls actually healthy?I say you betcha. Smoothie bowls are every bit as healthy as regular smoothies. They are loaded with fruit, and as long as you keep the toppings healthy, too, they are maybe even more healthy than old-fashioned, through-a-straw smoothies because they are delivering even more fiber and good fat and protein. One of the best things about this smoothie bowl recipe is that it’s more a template than a recipe. You can play around with the ingredients all you want. For me, the toppings are always the best part of the smoothie bowl because it allows for creativity! I like adding fresh fruit, shredded coconut, hemp seeds for a little added crunch, and a dollop of delicious whipped coconut cream (recipe below in notes) that I always have in my fridge. But feel free to top your bowl with whatever tastes good to you!Create your own master piece as your go-to smoothie bowl with its own perfect soft serve like texture. You can enjoy a delicious healthy dessert like treat for breakfast, lunch or a snack, colorful, tasty and easy to make. If you are preparing this recipe for breakfast, the nutritious combo of protein and healthy fats can set you up for a productive day and prevent mid-morning donut cravings.A thick banana-based chocolate smoothie, made in a food processor with very little liquid for the thickest texture possible! Top with fresh fruit, nuts and seeds, and nut butter for a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.If you are a smoothie bowl lover, you will love the method I use to make this thick and dreamy chocolate smoothie bowl. Instead of processing it in a blender, I use my food processor.This allows less liquid to be used, so the texture is thick and creamy like soft serve ice cream!Drizzle in some nut butter for an even creamier smoothie texture, and this bowl is seriously like dessert.
Servings 1
Ingredients
- 1-2 bananas frozen, sliced
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon any nut butter
- 1 scoop protein or collagen powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-4 tablespoons milk of choice
Optional Toppings
- Dollop of whipped coconut cream – recipe below in notes
- Fresh fruit – berries, oranges, cherries, pineapple
- Seeds - chia, hemp, sunflower, pumpkin seeds
- Chopped nuts
- Coconut flakes
- Nut butter, an extra drizzle!
Instructions
- Into a food processor bowl, add the frozen bananas, nut butter, vanilla, protein powder, and 2-3 tablespoons of milk. It’s okay to use a blender, but more milk will be needed (a high-speed blender will work with a tamper stick, just be patient!).Process the bananas until a thick and smooth consistency is reached. Stop the food processor when necessary and scrape down the sides before reaching the perfect consistency. Resist the urge to add more milk! It really doesn’t need very much at all and adding too much will thin the consistency.Scoop the thick smoothie into a bowl.Add toppings of your choice.
Notes
Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense, fluffy, delicious, whipped coconut cream. 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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