Description
Creamy, thick smoothie bowl made from frozen fruit, milk, seeds, and nut butter. Blends in 5 minutes and holds toppings for a satisfying fall breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 cup frozen banana slices
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon almond butter or peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 pinch fine sea salt
- Toppings: 1/3 cup granola
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon hemp hearts
- 1 tablespoon sliced almonds or pumpkin seeds
- Fresh berries or sliced banana
Instructions
- Add frozen berries and frozen banana to a high-speed blender or food processor.
- Pour in milk, add nut butter, vanilla, honey, and a pinch of salt.
- Blend on low, using a tamper to push fruit toward the blades, until it begins to move.
- Increase speed and blend 45–90 seconds until thick and smooth; the texture should look like soft-serve and hold swirls.
- If too thick to blend, add milk 1 tablespoon at a time; if too loose, add a handful of frozen fruit and blend again.
- Spoon into a bowl and level the surface with the back of a spoon.
- Top with granola, chia seeds, hemp hearts, nuts or pumpkin seeds, and fresh fruit just before serving.
Notes
- Start with minimal liquid for a spoonable bowl; add more only if the blender stalls.
- Use fully frozen fruit for structure; let sit 2 minutes before blending to ease the motor.
- Add toppings right before eating so granola stays crisp.
- A tiny pinch of salt heightens sweetness and berry flavor.
- Best enjoyed immediately; if stored up to 1 day, cover and chill, then reblend with a few ice cubes to revive thickness.
- Freeze base up to 1 month in a shallow container; thaw 5–10 minutes and reblend until creamy.
- Enjoy cold and thick; do not heat.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American