“Berry” Good Smoothie Bowl
It’s winter, it’s cold, and all you read about these days is to warm up with oatmeal, hot chocolate, tea, coffee… and heavy dinners. All of that is pretty much natural instinct which isn’t always a bad thing, but there are days that I get sick of eating heavy meals. That oatmeal, or stew just isn’t going to cut it, and that’s when I bust the blender out of the cabinet and make this delicious (and surprisingly good for you) smoothie bowl. Who knew that you could sneak so many delicious and healthy thing into one morning (or lunch) bowl of ice cold goodness?! 😉 This really isn’t something that I made every day, but once a week I like to shake up my morning and make something a little more unexpected and that is where this comes in!
I stumbled upon this amazing mixture combo of frozen fruit at my grocery store, and the thought of this smoothie just hit looking at it. So I snatched it up, brought it home and turned it into cool deliciousness! This smoothie bowl has a little bit of everything in it including this Lightly Sweetened Granola, and really makes it a good way to start the morning. You can make any changes you need to but I strongly suggest you try it as is before you make any adjustments.
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A few simple ingredients (and most from the freezer) make this smoothie bowl perfect any time the year!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (total) frozen cherries, blueberries & blackberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 large handful of spinach
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional – I would NOT suggest adding this if you plan on giving or sharing with kids)
- 1/4 cup Lightly Sweetened Granola
- 1/4 cup blueberries
- 1/2 banana, sliced
- 1 tbsp cacao nibs
Instructions
- In a blender add frozen fruit, banana, juice, yogurt, chia seeds, spinach & protein powder (if using).
- Blend until mixed thoroughly. Pour into a bowl.
- Add toppings & serve immediately. Enjoy!
Keywords: healthy, smoothie, berries, granola, breakfast
It was an amazing start to the day, but could easily be for lunch, or a post-workout meal. The protein powder helps if you’re working out, and want to maintain a healthy food balance (and need to refuel after exercising), but it’s not necessary to enjoy this. Do you have any go-to smoothie recipes that are a total must?!
I do always feel good when I have lots of fruit at the start of the day – love that you have used frozen berries, so much easier and cheaper than fresh ones!
This looks so yummy! I do a lot of breakfast smoothies but never thought about making it a bowl with toppings. Great idea!
This one is quite thick so you can eat it with a spoon easily. I would add more yogurt and OJ if u wanted it more drinkable 🙂
That looks delicious, especially with all those gorgeous toppings. Yum!
Thanks! It was a lot of fun to create it, and honestly it was delicious!
Simple, healthy and looks great. Perfect combination.
What a gorgeous breakfast. I love all the fruit on top but especially the crunch from the granola.
I have not tried breakfast smoothies yet. This one looks amazing.. I looove bananas.
They really are amazing. I made sure this was a little thicker so you could enjoy with a spoon and it didn’t melt down too quickly 🙂
Smoothie bowls are definitely a nice change of pace at times. Making them thick enough to eat with a spoon almost makes it feel like eating ice cream for breakfast!
Huge fan of breakfast smoothie bowls here! And I love that little spoon! where did you get that from?
I bought it online through an Etsy Shop, For Such A Time Design. Amazing!! 💕
I like how you top with cacao nibs. They are one of our favorite toppings for things but I rarely see other people using them. I am starting to crave summer-y fare again. The other day I had hot tea (something I rarely drink in the summer) AND a smoothie with breakfast 😀
What a great breakfast! We just got a dumping of snow here so we need to stay warm (the tea), but agree with the summery food cravings 🙂
This looks amazing. I could go for a giant bowl of this right now. I’ve never seen the cherries, blueberries & blackberries mix. Now I’m on the hunt for it.
Berry smoothies are the best! I love blueberries in smoothies the most!
Loving the colors and textures here!
I love a good smoothie bowl! Foe some reason it just seems more delicious than a regular smoothie in a cup– plus, I love all the yummy toppings! Beautiful pink color too!
Loving the color! I haven’t ventured out into smoothie bowls yet but I totally need to!
I’ve been so tempted to try smoothie bowls because combine my love of smoothies with my love of yoghurt and granola. I really like this recipe and am excited to come back to it soon!
let me know if you get a chance to make it and if you like it! 🙂
This looks so fresh and delicious! Pinning now! Thanks so much for sharing at Inspiration Thursday. Hope to see you again tonight!
Mmmm, I love the name of this smoothie bowl and all the ingredients in it! Delicious!
Smoothies and smoothie bowls have bene my saving grace since I had my son. I love that this one has cherries in it. I’m in denial about cherry season being over. With good frozen cherries, though, it doesn’t have to be!
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It looks so beautiful! The perfect way to start the day.
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I can never get enough berries! This is my perfect smoothie bowl. Thank you!
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Love this, we keep on with our smoothie bowls all winter, and the frozen fruit makes it so easy!