5 Recipes To Make Smoothie Bowls At Home

An alternative to mixed shakes are smoothie bowls. The preparation is similar, but the presentation obviously varies. Instead of all the ingredients being processed, to be ingested together as a drink, only a part is processed. The result? A kind of mixed pudding with toppings of seeds, fruits, cereals.

A good way to start the day on the right foot is to have a nutrient- dense smoothie bowl . It is prepared in a short time, it does not have much difficulty and the result is simply delicious. In addition, they can be personalized to taste. 

5 recipes to make smoothie bowls

In itself, the smoothie bowl is a meal made from fruits or vegetables, in combination with milk, coconut water or simply water. Its consistency is slightly thicker than a shake due to the frozen ingredients and it is served in a bowl or bowl, as if it were a cereal.

It is much more nutritious than any other breakfast, as you use low-calorie foods. You can replace whole milk with almond or coconut milk, if you want a different, sweeter flavor. And, to decorate, you can use any type of dried fruit, cereals or a little more fruit or vegetables.

Here are several recipes for 2 people. In case of preparing them for a single person, you must make the corresponding adjustments.

1. Strawberry and banana smoothie bowl

Ingredients

• 1 cup of frozen strawberries (150 g).
• 5 tablespoons of honey (50 g).
• 3 teaspoons of almonds (15 g).
• ½ cup of frozen banana pieces (75 g).
• 1 glass of almond milk (250 ml).
• ½ tablespoon of vanilla essence (5 ml).

Preparation

1. Place the frozen fruit in a bowl with almond milk. Once they have softened a bit, add the rest of the ingredients.
2. Process well until you have a homogeneous mixture.
3. Serve in a bowl and decorate your plate with almonds or other nuts, oatmeal or even small pieces of fresh fruit. You can also mix the three options: nuts, fruits and cereals.

2. Pineapple and kiwi smoothie bowls

Ingredients 

• ½ cup of kiwi (75 g).
• 3 slices of pineapple (120 g).
• 2 tablespoons oatmeal (20 g).
• 3 tablespoons of grated coconut (30 g).
• ½ glass of skim milk or vegetable drink (125 mL).

Preparation

1. First, chop and freeze the pineapple slices and kiwi in a bag for at least 30 minutes.
2. Then, put those chunks in the blender and add the grated coconut and skim milk. Process well until smooth.
3. To finish, decorate your  smoothie  bowls by  sprinkling a little oatmeal on the surface.

3. Mango and red fruit smoothie bowls

Ingredients

• 2 handles.
• The juice of ½ lemon (15 ml).
• 3 tablespoons of stevia (30 ml).
• ½ glass of Greek yogurt (125 ml).
• 2 tablespoons of red fruits (20 g).
• 3 teaspoons of rolled oats (15 g).

Preparation

• To start, peel the mangoes and chop them, then add the pieces and the juice to the blender.
• Then add the lemon juice, stevia, red berries and yogurt. Blend well until your mixture is smooth.
• Finally, serve in a bowl and sprinkle the oatmeal flakes.

4. Apple peanut smoothie bowls

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons of honey (50 g).
• 1 glass of Greek yogurt (250 ml).
• 3 tablespoons of peanuts (30 g).
• 1/4 cup of kale (37.5 g).
• 1 cup of apple chunks (150 g).

• Optional: apple slices (for garnish).

Preparation

1. First, peel and cut the apple into medium pieces and place them in the blender glass along with the kale.
2. Then, add the yogurt and honey, and blend well until you get a homogeneous mixture.
3. At the end, add the tablespoons of peanuts over the smoothie bowl and the apple pieces.

5. Watermelon and cherry smoothie bowls

Ingredients

• 3 cups of watermelon (300 g).
• ½ cup of cherries (75 g).
• ¼ glass of water (50 mL).
• 4 teaspoons of honey (25 g).
• 3 teaspoons of hazelnuts (15 g).

Preparation

• First, place the watermelon chunks and cherries in the blender.
• Then add the honey and the water and blend very well.

• Finally, serve in a bowl and add the hazelnuts to decorate.

Go ahead and try them!

Instead of having the typical bowl of milk with cereals or oatmeal, you can have a delicious smoothie bowl with the ingredients that you like the most. For example, you can make a mixture of banana, cocoa and oatmeal and chia and top it with a few pieces of strawberries and granola. Try the option that most catches your attention!