2 Smoothie Bowl Recipes That Will Change How You Look At Breakfast

Let’s talk about trends, shall we? The great thing about our generation today thanks to the digital age is the fact that you can influence almost anyone through your social media feeds. So it doesn’t come as a surprise when people start posting Instagram photos of their creative smoothie bowls.

What is a Smoothie Bowl?

A smoothie bowl is one of the most popular breakfast trends today. Technically, it’s a smoothie only that you devour it with a spoon instead of drinking it through a straw. But the consistency of a smoothie bowl is so much different from an average smoothie and that’s what makes it unique.

With just one look at a photo of it and you’ll instantly understand why. You wouldn’t believe it but this breakfast treat is actually a combination of tropical fruits, leafy greens, low-fat dairy (but this depends on your preference) and other healthy, nutrient packed ingredients that give your smoothie bowl a kick of flavor and texture. And when you add all these together and design it with toppings such as fruits, oats or nuts the end result will blow you away.

Smoothie bowls are so Instagram-worthy that you can’t help but snap a photo and let all of your followers see what you’ve just created; a beautiful, colorful bowl of healthy goodness. And not only does it look good, the taste is absolutely delightful as well that it will really get you hooked!

If you’ve concocted a successful smoothie bowl for the first time, good job! But we’re pretty sure you’ll want to try a different recipe the next time. Worry not because we will share with you 2 healthy smoothie bowl recipes that are going to change how you look at breakfast.

Are you ready for it? Grab a pen and paper and take notes!

Crunchy Vegan Berry Smoothie Bowl

To make a crunchy vegan berry smoothie bowl you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chopped kale or baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of your choice)
• 1½ cups frozen mixed berries
• ½ frozen banana
• 1-2 teaspoons light agave (depending on how sweet you like things)

Suggested Toppings:

• ½ banana, sliced
• ¼ cup blueberries
• 2-3 strawberries, sliced
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut shavings, raw or toasted
• ¼ cup granola of your choice

Here’s how to prepare it:

1. Put the spinach or kale, milk and chia seeds in a food processor or blender and blend until it becomes smooth.
2. Add frozen banana, mixed berries and your sweetener of choice to the blender.
3. Puree until it becomes smooth.
4. Pour into a bowl and garnish with toppings of your choice.
5. Enjoy!
6. Don’t forget to take a picture!

This unique combination of agave, kale, banana, berries, almond milk and chia seeds makes for a delightfully sweet, creamy and nutty frozen yogurt. You can have it for breakfast and if you can’t get enough of it or if there’s some extra left you can save it for your snacks.

Banana Coconut Oats with Black Sesame Quinoa and Mango Bowl

Here’s what you’ll need:

For the Coconut Banana Oat Smoothie:

• 1/3 cup rolled oats use gluten free if needed
• 1 cup coconut milk divided
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• half of a medium banana

For the Crunchy Black Sesame Quinoa Cereal:

• 3 1/4 cups cooked quinoa
• 1 cup whole almonds roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup whole cashews roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup black sesame seeds may use white if needed
• 1/4 cup flax seeds
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee optional
• a pinch of salt

For the toppings:

• half a mango chopped or sliced
• 1 ounce dark chocolate chopped
• fresh mint leaves

Here’s how to prepare it:

For the cereal:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and place a lined baking sheet with parchment paper on it.
2. In a bowl add almonds, sesame seeds, quinoa, flax seeds and cashews. Stir the vanilla extract, coconut oil, honey, salt and coffee and mix together.
3. Add the mixture over the baking sheet and spread evenly.
4. Let it bake for 35-50 minutes and stir every 15 minutes until it becomes golden brown.
5. Remove and allow cooling.

For the bowl:

1. Pour creamy oats in the bowl.
2. Top it with your quinoa cereal, chopped chocolate and mango slices.
3. Add mint.
4. Drizzle with coconut butter.
5. Enjoy!
6. Don’t forget to snap a picture!

Conclusion

These healthy recipes will surely tickle your taste buds. This is a refreshing change from the usual calorie-laden chocolate chip pancakes and bacon, the breakfast fix we’ve all been used to.

People get discouraged with healthy eating because they think that eating clean is boring and bland. But once they’ve tried these smoothie bowls they’ll be motivated to start eating clean.