Chocolate Smoothie Bowl
A thick banana-based chocolate smoothie, made in a food processor with very little liquid for the thickest texture possible! Top with fresh fruit, nuts and seeds, and nut butter for a healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Servings: 1 bowl
Calories: 341kcal
Equipment
- food processor or high speed blender with tamper stick
Ingredients
- 2 bananas frozen (solid, overnight)
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder or natural cocoa powder
- 1 tablespon SunButter No Sugar Added
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10-20 grams protein powder collagen, whey, or plant protein of choice
- 2-4 tablespoons milk coconut, almond, or oat
Optional Toppings
- berries blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries
- fresh fruit oranges, cherries, pineapple
- seeds chia, hemp, sunflower, or pumpkin seeds
- nuts almonds, walnuts, pecans, or macadamias
- coconut flakes unsweetened
- SunButter an extra drizzle!
Instructions
- Into a food processor bowl, add the frozen bananas, SunButter, vanilla, protein powder, and 2-3 tablespoons of milk. It’s okay to use a blender, but more milk will be needed (a high-speed blender will work with a tamper stick, just be patient!).
- Process the bananas until a thick and smooth consistency is reached. I usually stop my food processor 4-5 times and scrape down the sides before reaching the perfect consistency. Resist the urge to add more milk! It really doesn’t need very much at all and adding too much will thin the consistency.
- Scoop the thick smoothie into a bowl.
- Top smoothie bowls with fresh fruit, nuts, seeds, and an extra drizzle of SunButter!
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Notes
Choose your Nut Butter: Elevate this chocolate smoothie bowl recipe with your favorite nut butter. Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie bowl, anyone? The nut butter adds healthy fats and an extra creamy texture. I adore SunButter, but you can also use peanut butter, almond butter, hazelnut butter or cashew butter, if those are what you have on hand.
Chocolate Berry Smoothie Bowl: Use 1 frozen banana and 1 cup of frozen berries. Frozen strawberries work great in this recipe! You can also use frozen bananas and a frozen acai pack for a Chocolate Acai Smoothie Bowl. Frozen cherries process into a great textured bowl as well!
Greek Yogurt Chocolate Smoothie Bowl: Substitute the milk for 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt for a tangy flavor and extra boost of protein.
Vegan Smoothie Bowl: Use vegan protein powder of choice. The recipe is vegan as written!
Nutrition
Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 1014mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 159IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 81mg | Iron: 3mg