Thick Smoothie Bowl

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5 from 37 votes

Learn how to make extra smooth smoothie bowl with minimal ingredients.

Prep Time5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 279kcal

Author: Agnieszka

Ingredients

2 cups frozen fruit such as bananas, strawberries, mangoes, pineapple
¼ cup unsweetened plant milk or liquid of choice (see note)
Optional add ins: protein powder, cocoa powder, nut butter, honey, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon

Instructions

Pour ¼ cup plant milk or liquid of choice in the jug of a high powered standup blender. A high speed blender with a tamper works best.
Add frozen fruit and any other ingredients, if using.
Blend until smooth, stopping the motor and scraping sides and bottom as needed. Add a little more plant milk (for ⅓ cup total), but only if your blender is having trouble breaking down frozen ingredients.
Transfer the contents to a bowl and serve with your favorite toppings, such as fresh fruit, nuts, nut butter or seeds.

Notes

Fruit should be frozen solid for this recipe. You can use any frozen fruit you like but I recommend that at least one type of fruit you use belongs to the "creamy" fruit category, such as bananas, mangoes or peaches. Frozen ripe bananas work best in smoothie bowls.

Frozen fruit (or veg) should ideally be cut into small, bite-size pieces. Most frozen fruit can be sliced with a sharp knife.

Start with ¼ cup of liquid per 2 cups of frozen fruit. Increase the amount to ⅓ cup only if your blender has trouble breaking down frozen ingredients. The amount of liquid will depend on the kind of fruit you use and on how powerful your blender is.

Any plant or dairy milk will work: almond, oat, coconut, rice or hemp milk. Coconut water or just plain water is also good though I like the creaminess milk gives this bowl. You can also use coconut water, fruit juice or water.

Some of the frozen fruit can be swapped for neutral tasting frozen vegetables, such as zucchini or cauliflower.

Frozen avocado chunks are wonderful as they provide supreme creaminess to the smoothie bowl.

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