BANANA BERRY BUZZ – SMOOTHIE BOWL
Smoothie bowls are on trend at the moment, a slighty thicker version of the smoothie but they still possess the texture and taste of your usual morning beverage option. However with a smoothie bowl, in addition to blending in fruits and vegetables, you have the benefit of being able to add a variety of toppings, such as berries, nuts, seeds, or grains, making them even more nutritious and satisfying as a breakfast or lunch alternative.
Besides being especially pleasing to the eye, smoothie bowls are also delicious and exceptionally easy to create…Let your imagination run wild!
Ingredients
1 cup coconut, soy, almond or organic plain/greek yoghurt
¼ cup unsweetened almond, oat, soy or organic milk
1 small banana, frozen
½ fresh banana, sliced (to top the bowls)
½ cup strawberries, frozen
¼ cup fresh strawberries, sliced (to top the bowls)
½ cup blueberries, frozen
¼ cup fresh blueberries (to top the bowls)
⅓ cup frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded organic coconut
2 teaspoons chia seeds
Instructions
Combine the yoghurt, milk and frozen fruit in a blender until smooth. The blended mixture will be slightly thicker than a smoothie.
Pour into two breakfast bowls and top with the remaining sliced bananas, strawberries, blueberries, coconut and chia seeds.
The above recipe is one of my favourites but feel free to experiment and get creative, you can use any smoothie recipe or adapt them to whatever ingredients you have available. Simply remember to use less liquid or add a little more of something thickening (like an extra half of frozen banana or a few spoonfuls of oats) and blend as you normally would. Because the mixture is thicker, you may need to stop your blender and stir, or shake the ingredients, before blending again to get it smooth. So get buzzing and enjoy!