Healthy Smoothie Bowl
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Published May 27, 2021, Updated Jan 21, 2024
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How to make a healthy smoothie bowl with frozen berries, banana and lots of yummy toppings. It’s thick, creamy and easy to eat with a spoon.
I know many people find it impossible to have a smoothie as a meal because they need something to chew. I used to feel the same way, but I found a solution and it’s called a smoothie bowl!
Grab your spoon and dive in!
Why You Need to Make This Smoothie Bowl
- You get all the loveliness of a smoothie – cool, creamy and delicious!
- It’s comes together in no time at all… just add everything to a blender till smooth pour into a bowl and add you toppings on top.
- This bowl is packed full of fiber and protein and makes a great, well-rounded breakfast or healthy snack. Plus, you can easily make them gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan!
Ingredients Needed
The ingredients used to make a smoothie bowl can vary, but the base is typically always frozen fruit (or veggies)! Here are the main ingredients I use to make my ultimate healthy smoothie bowl:
- frozen banana – frozen banana helps thicken the smoothie and adds a little sweetness. Check out my how to freeze bananas guide for tips and tricks! If you don’t like banana, you can try swapping for frozen avocado chunks, frozen mango or even frozen zucchini for the thickener. If you use the avocado or zucchini you may need to add a little maple syrup, dates or honey for extra sweetness.
- protein powder – You can use vanilla or chocolate protein powder! I recommend Nuzest protein powder. (Use my code eatingbirdfood for 15% off your order.)
- frozen berries – any frozen berries will do. My favorite options are frozen strawberries, blueberries and/or cherries. You can also use a bag of mixed berries
- unsweetened almond milk – any dairy-free milk (or regular milk) will work here!
- almond butter or peanut butter – any nut butter you can sub for sunflower seed butter if you have a nut allergy.
The Best Part = Toppings
Okay, this is the fun part and the options are truly endless here! Get creative with your smoothie bowl toppings. Here are some of my go-to toppings:
- fresh banana – slice fresh bananas for added sweetness!
- fresh berries – I like using a combination of strawberries and blueberries but any fresh berry works! You can also do freeze dried berries
- granola – want to add some texture to your smoothie bowl? Add crunchy granola on top! Try my homemade granola or this hemp granola.
- almond butter or peanut butter – can’t go wrong with a little extra nut butter drizzled on top.
- chia seeds – add in healthy fats, fiber and texture with chia seeds.
- coconut – mmm add toasted coconut or shredded coconut for added sweetness and crunchy!
- chocolate – make this more of a dessert and add some chocolate chips or melted chocolate drizzled on top. You could even do a homemade magic shell!
How to Make Your Bowl Thicker?
Nothing is worse than a melty smoothie bowl that’s hard to eat with a spoon. If you blend up your smoothie and are wishing it was thicker, here are some things to try:
- Add frozen fruit or veggies – yep, adding more frozen fruit or veggies will help thicken your smoothie. I like adding frozen zucchini or frozen cauliflower rice! They add any flavor but thicken the smoothie right up!
- Add protein powder – adding a scoop of protein powder will not only add protein but will help make your smoothie thicker.
- Add avocado – add a quarter or half of an avocado when blending for an instant thickener!
- Add chia seeds – chia seeds absorb liquid and will make your smoothie thick like this blended chocolate chia pudding.
- Use less liquid – this won’t necessary fix a liquidy smoothie, but it’s something to remember next time you make a smoothie bowl!
- Add xanthan gum – I don’t use this ingredient often, but if you’re looking to instantly thicken up a smoothie bowl xantham gum works. Just know that a little goes a long way so start with 1/2-1 teaspoon.
More Smoothie Recipes to Try:
- Acai Bowl
- Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl
- Maqui Berry Smoothie Bowl
- Easy Blackberry Smoothie
- Blue Smoothie Bowl
- Ultimate Green Smoothie Bowl
- Coconut Chocolate Mint Chip Smoothie
- Blueberry Smoothie
- Banana Almond Butter Smoothie
- Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie
- Mocha Cherry Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Be sure to check out all of the smoothie recipes on EBF!
Healthy Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- ½ frozen banana, chopped into chunks
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 scoop (25 grams) vanilla protein powder (I like Nuzest), optional
- 2 Tablespoons – ¼ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
- 1 teaspoon almond butter or peanut butter
Toppings
- ¼ of banana, sliced
- ¼ cup fresh berries, I used strawberries and blueberries
- 1 Tablespoon granola
- 1 teaspoon almond butter or peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Blend all of the smoothie ingredients together in a high powdered blender until smooth.
- Pour into a bowl and top with toppings.
- Enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Yum! This looks so refreshing! I’ve never tried a smoothie bowl before, but after seeing this recipe, I definitely will soon!
Yum!!!! I love adding granola or peanut butter on top of my smoothie (rather than in my smoothie) because I like feeling like I’m “eating” rather than drinking it! This bowl looks amazing!
I’m not a smoothie person, but If I were to have one, with a spoon is the way to go!
This looks so good! I love your choice of toppings!
Will be in my belly soon!
Definitely going to try this soon!
Haven’t actually made a smoothie bowl before – very pretty! 🙂
Wow this looks amazing with all of those toppings! yum
I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to try the smoothie bowl. I’m like you, smoothies last me about 2 seconds.
Looks yummy, nice share : )
omg this looks insane! can’t wait to try it at home 🙂
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I sometimes have a hard time starting my day with a smoothie because I am the same! Sip, sip, sip and it’s gone. Growing up I was a cereal addict so this is the perfect alternative! Yum!
Perfection. 🙂
Yumm! Looks so delish!
Love the way you decorated this smoothie bowl, looks so delicious and irresistible.
There are two kinds of Sunwarrior chocolate protein powder: classic and warrior blend. Which one do I buy???
this is absolutely fantastic! I had it for breakfast for the first time last Sunday, and ended up making it again for dinner a couple of nights ago when I was super hot from commuting and didn’t feel like eating a hot meal. It was so refreshing and filling! Can’t wait to have this again and again!
This was my first smoothie bowl ever! I had seen never made them but had wanted to try one. I used Vanilla Custard protein powder (Isagenix Tri-Protein) and added strawberries and raspberries on top with the banana and used KIND Vanilla Blueberry Granola and then chia. WOW it was AMAZING! I will be making this more often and experimenting with different protein powder flavors and mix-ins! I am so happy I tried this recipe! I would give it 10 stars if I could!
Ahh yay, this makes me so happy to hear, Michelle!! I’m so glad you loved this recipe. Thanks for giving it a try and for coming back to leave a comment + star rating. I so appreciate it!
very good! I used coconut milk, blue berries, bananas, nuts, chia seeds, peanut butter. This was my first smoothie bowl and i will try another one with a mixed mange fruit or something else. Can’t wait.
Yay!! I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Jean! Thanks for the review. I so appreciate it!
D E L I C I O U S ! 🤍
Such a simple recipe for breakfast that I will definitely make again.
I made mine with a frozen banana, a mix of blueberries and strawberries, a spoon of peanut butter, but instead of milk, I used 1/4 cup of yogurt, which made my smoothie thicker.
So glad you enjoyed this recipe, Daphna! Thanks for making it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
Absolutely delicious, simple and will make again!
So glad you loved this smoothie bowl, Rachel. Thanks for making it and for the review!
I love this🥰 A few weeks ago i fell in love with making your smoothie recipes🤍 But i just have a cheap smoothie maker which is just for things without things like ice cupes and all this stuff:((
I’m so glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Lina! Thanks for the review 🙂
I loved making this smoothie bowl! super quick and easy. I also added a handful of spinach leaves and ice cubes because I added too much milk (more than what you said because at first it was too thick) Thanks!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Rachel! Thanks for making it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
I saw this recipe when I needed a little healthy breakfast inspiration and haven’t stopped making it!! Thank you for the ideas of how to make it so healthy and filling with protein powder!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Shanah. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!
Yummy flavor, refreshing and easy to make. Paired so well with your coconut granola!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Sarah. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!
A tried and true fav! I swapped in coconut milk and yogurt and it’s so creamy, dreamy and delish! My fav breakfast and hot weather snack. Thanks EBF!
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Amanda. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!
This smoothie bowl was so fun, I loved eating it with the crunchy granola on top. This recipe kept me going until lunch. I used soy milk and peanut butter and it turned out so well!! Thank you:)
Ahh yay!! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Lara. Thanks for the review, I appreciate it!
How long does these smoothies last? For eg. Is it ok to make 6 bowls on sunday for the coming week?
Hi Pooja. I would suggest enjoying this immediately. If you want to plan it out, you can portion out ingredients for each day and then simply through them in the blender the day of.
So yummy and refreshing on a super hot day! I didn’t have any granola but the butter and fruit was so good. Definitely will be making this again!!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Regina! Thanks for trying it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
Delicious morning treat! Used frozen mangoes instead of banana in the smoothie and it worked great!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Annick!! Thanks for trying it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
This was a great dinner to have after going to the dentist (I couldn’t chew so I skipped the granola). I made it with Trader Joes Very Cherry Berry blend, Tera’s vanilla whey and almond butter. I highly recommend adding 1/4 tsp almond extract and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract – it really takes the flavor us a notch!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie bowl, Molly. Thanks for tying it and for the review. I so appreciate it!
Simple but enjoyable! I used a food processor instead of the blender, which worked quite well. I used MyProtein marshmallow cereal flavor whey protein as that’s what I had. Topped with a small amount of cashews, walnuts, granola, and sliced strawberries!
So glad you loved this recipe, Pearl! Thanks for the review and for letting me know what changes you made!
Do you put a teaspoon or tablespoon of almond butter inside the smoothie bowl?
Hi, Riley. I use a teaspoon!
Teaspoon
I loved it!!! I put frozen banana,peanut butter,frozen blueberries, and chocolate protein powder, and milk. For toppings I put granola, strawberries, peanut butter, and Nutella. Thank for making this recipe! 😊
Yum! Thanks for sharing your review, Luna! 🙂
I LOVED this recipt
I am happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, Dorathy! Thank you for your review + star rating, I so appreciate it!