Easy Smoothies and Smoothie Bowls
Making breakfast smoothies and smoothie bowls is increasingly riffable and rewarding. Learn the basics to delicious fruit smoothies and bowl using the dairy or non-dairy depending on your choice.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- High Speed Blender or mixie
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Yogurt (Dairy or Non-dairy) Alternatively you can use any milk
- 1/2 cup Frozen Bananas chopped
- 1/2 cup Mixed berries or Seasonal Fruit Use fresh or frozen (I use strawberries & blueberries)
- 1 tbsp Chia seeds
- Juice of 1 Orange (optional)
- 1 tbsp Honey or Maple syrup (optional)
- 2 tbsp Oats
- 1 tbsp Nut Butter of choice (optional)
Toppings for Smoothie Bowl (optional)
- 2-3 tbsp Cut Fresh fruits (banana, berries, apples etc.)
- 1 tsp toasted coconut flakes
- Mixed seeds and nuts (like sunflower, pumpkin, almonds, walnuts etc.)
- 1 tbsp Granola (optional)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and prep the produce. Peel frozen bananas and extract juice of orange if using.
- Place all the ingredients in a blender jar or mixie and blend till smooth. Add more water/ juice/ milk if needed to blend.
- To enjoy as a smoothie, pour into a glass and enjoy chilled.
- To make a smoothie bowl with this. Just pour the smoothie in a bowl and top with fruits and nuts of your choice and granola and other seeds like flax, chia, pumpkin or sunflower. You can also just use granola.
- Enjoy seasonal produce in these smoothies and smoothie bowls which are an on-the-go, easy to put together breakfast option.
Notes
- Here are some more ideas for Smoothies and Smoothie Bowls
- Banana Avocado Smoothie : Combine frozen banana, Orange juice, Flesh of 1 ripe Avocado, Yogurt, Oats, Chia seeds
- Kiwi Berry : Combine Peeled sliced kiwis, frozen banana, mixed berries, yogurt, oats, chia seeds and honey.
- Pineapple Mango Smoothie: Combine Pineapple, Mango and Banana pieces with yogurt/milk with chia and oats.
- Frozen bananas provide a creamy base to the smoothies. You can make smoothies with whatever fruits are available to you. If you are not using frozen fruits, you can throw in a few ice cubes to cool down the temperature of your smoothie.
- Please keep in mind that nuts, seeds, nut or seed butters etc. with fruits have high calorific value. Adjust portion sizes according to your preference and health choices.