Strawberry Smoothie Bowl

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This strawberry smoothie bowl is naturally sweet, filled with fruit, and so simple to make. With just 4 ingredients, you can easily customize this creamy smoothie bowl for a healthy breakfast, lunch, or snack. Vegan, gluten free, and perfect for any smoothie lover!

If you’re looking for a way to change things up from your normal breakfast routine, you have to try this easy strawberry smoothie bowl recipe! This sweet treat is rich in strawberry flavor, super easy to make and great for breakfast lunch, or a healthy snack any day of the week!

When you buy a traditional smoothie (or smoothie bowls) at juice bars or cafes, you will find that they are often loaded with tons of sugars and syrups.

But at home, you can control all of the ingredients and customize it to suit your preferences. Packed with whole fruits, this is a great way to get your entire serving of fruits for the day in an easy and healthy way.

The best part, this recipe can easily be customized for special diets: vegan, nut-free, gluten-free, high protein, AND it’s ready in just 5 minutes!

With your favorite fruits, a splash of milk, and any number of mix-ins, you can enjoy this nutritious and delicious strawberry banana smoothie bowl recipe that will keep you full for hours!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why This Recipe Works

• A twist on a classic breakfast smoothie
• Creamy consistency
• Packed with antioxidants and health benefits
• Delicious smoothie bowl with nutritious ingredients
• Customize to your own tastes with toppings of your choice
• Fast, quick breakfast – ready in 5 minutes!
• More fun than a regular smoothie
• Vegan, gluten free and family friendly
• Super easy strawberry bowl recipe!

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🥘 Ingredients

To make this healthy strawberry smoothie bowl, you’ll need the only 4 simple ingredients easily found at most grocery stores (see ideas for variations and toppings later in this post!)

• Frozen Strawberries: Fresh or frozen strawberries work well here. If you use fresh strawberries, you might just need to add ice to achieve your desired smoothie consistency.
• Frozen Banana: The riper the better! This recipe calls for half a banana, but you can use a whole banana if you want a sweeter smoothie.
• Chia Seeds: Optional, for more protein and a thicker consistency.
• Almond Milk: I used unsweetened almond milk, but you can use regular milk or any unsweetened non-dairy milk (like soy milk, oat milk, cashew milk or coconut milk) would work well. You only need a little liquid to get this low cal smoothie bowl the right consistency – you want it to be the same texture as soft serve ice cream. Too much liquid will make it runny.

📖 Variations

While you can certainly enjoy this vegan strawberry banana smoothie bowl on its own, there are so many ways to change it up! Here are some of our favorite mix-ins and optional toppings:

• Strawberry Acai Bowl: Add 1/2 cup of frozen acai berries into this recipe before blending.
• Strawberry Mango Bowl: Add 1/2 cup of frozen mango into this recipe before blending.
• Strawberry Vanilla Bowl: Add 1/2-1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to help bring out the sweetness of the fruits even more.
• Mixed Berry Smoothie Bowl: Instead of strawberries, use the same amount of frozen mixed berries.
• Add Some Greens: Add in 1-2 cups of baby spinach! It’s super mild and takes on the flavor of the smoothie, and adds in tons of extra nutrients. If you use baby spinach, it will change the color of this strawberry and banana smoothie, but you won’t be able to taste it at all.
• Make It For Kids: Let your kids choose their own mix-ins and toppings for this smoothie bowl – it’s a great way to get kids to eat their fruits and veggies, and is one of our favorite healthy recipes for picky eaters too!
• Strawberry Yogurt Bowl: You can add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt for a super creamy strawberry banana bowl and a healthy dose of protein.
• Add Protein: To boost the protein, and for a thicker smoothie texture, add in a scoop of one of of these protein powders. You can also try adding 1/2 cup of silken tofu for more protein and creaminess.
• Different Fruits: Try pear, pineapple, blueberries, raspberries, apples, or blackberries!
• Change The Milk: You can use 1% organic milk, whole milk, or any unsweetened plant milk (almond, soy, coconut, etc.)
• Nuts, Seeds & Other Healthy Fats: 1 tablespoon of peanut or almond butter makes this taste like a PB&J smoothie! You can also add in 1-2 tablespoons of chia seeds, flax seeds or even hemp seeds. For an even creamier, thick texture, add in 1/4 cup of avocado.

Smoothie Bowl Toppings

Toppings are my favorite part of a healthy smoothie bowl! Depending on the toppings you choose, your bowl may end up being more of a treat vs. a healthy option – so keep that in mind! Some of our favorite favorite toppings to add to the base of your smoothie bowl are:

• Different types of seeds: Chia seeds, ground flax seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds.
• Roasted and chopped nuts: Sliced almonds, cashews, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, brazil nuts, peanuts.
• Fresh fruit: Sliced or diced banana, apples, pear, mango, pineapples, figs, peaches, cherries, plums, nectarines, fresh berries (blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries).
• Dried fruit: Raisins, currants, diced apricots, cherries, blueberries, figs, dates, cranberries, coconut flakes, goji berries.
• Different drizzles: You can drizzle all kinds of toppings on your bowl! Try nut & seed butters (peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, walnut, tahini, etc.), sweeteners (maple syrup, blackberry simple syrup, peach simple syrup, honey, agave, monk fruit) and dessert toppings like cookie butter, granola butter, nutella, chocolate sauce, and caramel.
• Other sweet toppings: Toasted oats, high protein granola, low calorie granola, dark chocolate chips (vegan chocolate chips), cacao nibs.

🔪 How To Make A Strawberry Smoothie Bowl

Making this delicious recipe is super easy! All you have to do is:

Prep: Chop up all of your ingredients and add to a high speed blender or food processor.

Blend: Blend until smooth.

Enjoy! Transfer your smoothie into serving bowls and top with your favorite toppings. Enjoy immediately.

❓Recipe FAQs

💭 Expert Tips

• Use frozen fruit. While you can make this bowl with fresh fruit, it won’t be nearly as creamy and thick compared to when you use frozen fruit.
• Using a high-powered blender is vital to ensuring that the ingredients actually get smooth and creamy instead of chunky.
• For meal prep: To make this smoothie even quicker, store all of the ingredients in a small freezer bag. When ready to eat, just remove from the freezer and blend – no prep needed!
• Add sweet toppings for more of a dessert feel: You can add sweetener (like honey, agave, or maple syrup) but I’d encourage you to try this without any added sweeteners because the fruit in this smoothie is so naturally sweet! If you do choose to add a sweetener, it’ll be more like a dessert shake than a healthy breakfast!
• Don’t add ice cubes: It will make your bowl too runny and the flavors will be watered down as well!

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