Strawberry Smoothie Bowl
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If youโre 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 itโs 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!
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ณ 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 โ 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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๐ฅ Ingredients
To make this healthy strawberry smoothie bowl, youโll 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 โ you want it to be the same texture as soft serve ice cream. Too much liquid will make it runny.
๐ 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! Itโs 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 wonโt 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 โ itโs 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 โ 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.
๐ช 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.
โRecipe FAQs
The answer is โ it depends on what you put in it! If you load up your bowl with fresh fruits, veggies, plant protein, and no added sugars, then it is a super healthy meal.
But if you add a bunch of sweet, dessert like ingredients (chocolate chips, maple syrup, honey, dried fruit, etc) then your bowl will end up being more a dessert than a healthy meal option.
This strawberry bowl is super healthy because it is:
1) Low In Calories: One huge bowl (not including the toppings) is only 100 calories! Adding toppings increase the calories, but using my recommendations, it will still be a low calorie meal overall.
2) Refined Sugar Free: All the sugar you get is from the fruit itself. There isnโt any fruit juice (like orange juice), refined sugar in this strawberry and banana smoothie bowl
3) High in Fiber: This bowl has 5 grams of fiber, and you can increase the fiber content by adding more whole food ingredients.
The easiest way to make a super thick smoothie bowl is to use frozen fruit instead of fresh fruit. You can even take fresh fruit, freeze it, and then use it in your smoothie! Other ways you can make this banana strawberry smoothie bowl thick are: adding Greek Yogurt, adding nuts/nut butter or seeds, or adding protein powder.
It depends on what you add into it! This banana and strawberry smoothie bowl is more of a snack than a meal without mix-ins and toppings. But if you add a scoop of protein powder or a serving of plain Greek yogurt, and add in some leafy greens and maybe another fruit, then this bowl will totally count as a full meal.
Absolutely! To meal prep this strawberry banana smoothie bowl recipe, add all of the fruit and seeds into an airtight freezer safe container or freezer bag, and pop it in the freezer. It will keep for up to 3 months. When youโre ready to make the smoothie, pour all of the ingredients straight from your freezer into your blender! You wonโt need much ice because the fruit mixture will already be plenty icy.
๐ญ Expert Tips
- Use frozen fruit. While you can make this bowl with fresh fruit, it wonโt 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 โ no prep needed!
- Add sweet toppings for more of a dessert feel: You can add sweetener (like honey, agave, or maple syrup) but Iโd 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, itโll be more like a dessert shake than a healthy breakfast!
- Donโt add ice cubes: It will make your bowl too runny and the flavors will be watered down as well!
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Strawberry Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1ยฝ cup frozen strawberries
- ยฝ cup frozen banana
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- ยผ cup unsweetened almond milk
Equipment
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a high-speed food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
- The strawberry smoothie will be thick and easy to scoop out into a bowl. Top with your favorite smoothie bowl ingredients such as: puffed quinoa, berries, toasted coconut, nut butter, chia seeds or sliced banana.
- Enjoy immediately!
Notes
- Use frozen fruit. While you can make this bowl with fresh fruit, it wonโt 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 โ no prep needed!
- Add sweet toppings for more of a dessert feel: You can add sweetener (like honey, agave, or maple syrup) but Iโd 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, itโll be more like a dessert shake than a healthy breakfast!
- Donโt add ice: It will make your bowl too runny and the flavors will be watered down as well!
This is the prettiest smoothie around. I loved how refreshing it was too!
Thank you so much Amy! ๐
YUM! This looks like a great way to get your smoothie on. I think my kids will love it!!
Yes!! It really is – this is one of my kids’ favorite breakfasts!
This strawberry smoothie bowl is so bright and fresh tasting! It’s super easy to make, too! Thanks for the recipe!
Sure thing! So glad you liked it!
My daughter will only eat smoothie bowls. She swears they taste different than they do in a glass! Either way, I’m happy to add another healthy option to the very limited things she will eat! I think she will love this one.
I’m sure she will love this recipe Stephanie! Keep me posted on how it goes!
Hey, I loved your recipe. It tastes so yumm and everyone loves the taste. Also, the substitutes are a great relief particularly during lockdown.
Yay! So happy to hear that Shruti!
I made this smoothie using chia seeds and almond milk. Made it the night before and my morning was easy and delicious! Thank for the recipe!
It’s a perfect make ahead meal! Glad you liked it Ana!
I like that this has pear and pineapple in it too! Looks so refreshing and delicious!
It really is! Enjoy!!
I hadn’t made a smoothie in a long time. Reading your recipe prompted me to get my blender out. This was delicious! Thanks!
Yay!! So happy to hear that Jill!
Healthy and a perfect yummy smoothie for a delightful Breakfast treat. Made with healthy combination and seasonal strawberries too.
Thanks so much Veena! Glad you liked it!