Smoothie Bowls

I resisted the acai bowl craze for a while, for no other reason than it was trendy and I wanted to fight the power. When I finally gave in, acai bowls were all I could think about! I literally obsessed about them and their smooth, fruity base with crunchy, nutty granola and sweet fruit on top. Such an amazing combination of flavors and textures! It was easy to see why so many of my friends were completely addicted to them. When we went on lockdown last month, Mini Me wanted to make our own bowls at home. It took a few tries, but we eventually got the consistency of these Smoothie Bowls perfect and now they’re a daily thing.

How to make these Smoothie Bowls

For the base, we use frozen mixed berries. You could really use anything for the base as long as it’s frozen. If you can find frozen acai or pitaya, they would be obvious choices. Another great combo is frozen spinach and banana to make a green Smoothie Bowl. Whatever base ingredients you choose, just make sure they’re frozen. The ideal consistency of these Smoothie Bowls is that of a sorbet. You don’t want it to be too loose because it won’t stand up to the toppings. So once you put your frozen fruit into the blender, you’ll only add a little bit of water at a time until it reaches that perfect, spoonable consistency.

Customizing your smoothie bowl

Another reason why I love these Smoothie Bowls so much is they’re customizable, so they’re great for feeding the whole family. Just set up the toppings on the counter and let everyone pick what they like. In our house, it’s all about the berries, bananas, shaved coconut and different types of granola. The Prince also loves a drizzle of nut butter on top. For the nut butter drizzle, just pick a smooth nut butter and pop it into the microwave for 20 seconds. It should then be at the perfect consistency for drizzling.

Now that we can make these Smoothie Bowls at home, we’re feeding our addiction on the daily and saving lots of money on those expensive acai bowls you get at the restaurant – win win! So nail that base consistency, set up your toppings and go nuts (and granola)!

Smoothie Bowls

A frozen superfruit base with your choice of fresh fruit and granola toppings – a healthy way to start the day!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

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• 3 cups mixed frozen berries
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup granola
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup fresh berries blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries
• 2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter or other nut butter of your choice

Instructions

 

• Place frozen fruit into a blender and tamp down using a wooden spoon. Add the water and blend, stopping to tamp the fruit down again and add more water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the fruit reaches a thick, spoonable consistency.
• Spoon the fruit into serving bowls and top with granola and fruit. Place the nut butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 20 seconds. Stir, then drizzle over top the smoothie bowls.

Keyword breakfast, easy, healthy

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