Smoothie bowls are one of my favorite healthy things to make, and they’re so versatile! They can be made for breakfast, a snack, even dinner (which I spent a good few weeks having for dinner every night because why not).
They can often get some bad rap due to the fact that they can be really high in sugar; key word: CAN. I fully believe smoothie bowls can be perfectly healthy without being loaded with sugar. My secret? Only use fruits to sweeten them…it’s that easy!
Also in my *professional* opinion, carbohydrates/natural sugars from foods are perfectly healthy for you- the sugar we need to look out for is from added sugars (e.g. maple syrup, honey, cane sugar, agave sugar, etc.) Fruit is actually recommended for daily intake, please don’t avoid these awesome healthy foods because you’ve heard carbs are the enemy! Anyway…
Not only do smoothie bowls taste great, but there are tons of things you can put in or on them to add to their nutritional value.
Some examples are hemp seeds, protein powders, flaxseeds, unsweetened coconut flakes, greens, maca powder, spirulina flakes; the list goes on and on. These all have a variety of their own nutritional benefits and the best part? You can add or switch them out to your liking (some altering of recipes may be required if you’re adding them into the bowl instead of on top).
Here are recipes for 3 different types of smoothie bowls with NO added sugars and some flexibility for altering ingredients per your preference.
Stay on the lookout for more smoothie bowl recipes to come in other posts since I’m obsessed with them and will continue to add more as I create them!
Dragonfruit- Blueberry Smoothie Bowl:
- 1 pack of frozen Dragonfruit (I use the Pitaya Plus brand)
- ~ 1/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats (gluten-free if desired)
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter
- ~3/4 cup of unsweetened hemp milk
- 1/4-1/2 cup of ice
Optional toppings: Hemp seeds, ground flaxseed, coconut flakes, almond butter drizzle, etc.
Add all of the ingredients in the blender, then blend on medium until well-combined. You may need a little more or less milk depending on your blender or any other ingredients you add. I always start with about 1/2 cup and add it little by little until it’s enough to blend well but thick enough to eat with a spoon.
Strawberry-Banana Almond Butter Smoothie Bowl:
- 1 cup of frozen strawberries
- 1 banana (frozen or not)
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter
- ~1/2 cup of steel cut oats (rolled oats are fine too)
- 1/2 cup of ice
- ~3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
Optional Toppings: Sliced banana, almond butter drizzle, ground flaxseed, etc.
Add all of the ingredients in the blender, then blend on medium until well-combined. You may need a little more or less milk depending on your blender or any other ingredients you add. I always start with about 1/2 cup and add little by little until it’s enough to blend well but thick enough to eat with a spoon.
Strawberry ‘Oatmeal’ Smoothie Bowl:
- 1 & 1/4 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1/4 cup of ice
- ~1.5 tablespoons of hemp protein powder (or any protein powder)
- 1/2-3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
Optional toppings: Hemp seeds, ground flaxseed, coconut flakes, etc.
Add all of the ingredients in the blender, then blend on medium until well-combined. You may need a little more or less milk depending on your blender or any other ingredients you add. I always start with about 1/2 cup and add little by little until it’s enough to blend well but thick enough to eat with a spoon.
These recipes are all ones I’ve created to both taste good while also maximizing on nutritional benefits without the unnecessary added sugars. I’ve definitely made them all multiple times so I can easily say they’re recipes I enjoy!
Feel free to make your own adjustments- for example if you don’t like almond milk you can use whatever milk you like or have at home. Same goes for the almond butter- it can be switched for peanut butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, etc. Protein powder can be added into all of these if you’re looking to add some additional protein. Just be wary of any added sugars in your protein powder if you’re looking to avoid that in your smoothie bowl. Sometimes measurements aren’t always exact depending on your ingredients or blender so I always adjust smoothie recipes I find as needed and they almost always turn out.
Please let me know what you think of these recipes or anything you love about your own smoothie bowls!!
Dragonfruit- Blueberry Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 pack of frozen Dragonfruit (I use the Pitaya Plus brand)
- ~ 1/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats (gluten-free if desired)
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter
- ~3/4 cup of unsweetened hemp milk
- 1/4-1/2 cup of ice
- Optional toppings: Hemp seeds, ground flaxseed, coconut flakes, almond butter drizzle, etc.
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients in the blender, then blend on medium until well-combined. You may need a little more or less milk depending on your blender or any other ingredients you add. I always start with about 1/2 cup and add it little by little until it’s enough to blend well but thick enough to eat with a spoon.
Strawberry-Banana Almond Butter Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup of frozen strawberries
- 1 banana (frozen or not)
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter
- ~1/2 cup of steel cut oats (rolled oats are fine too)
- 1/2 cup of ice
- ~3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- Optional Toppings: Sliced banana, almond butter drizzle, ground flaxseed, etc.
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients in the blender, then blend on medium until well-combined. You may need a little more or less milk depending on your blender or any other ingredients you add. I always start with about 1/2 cup and add little by little until it’s enough to blend well but thick enough to eat with a spoon.
Strawberry 'Oatmeal' Smoothie Bowl:
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/4 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup of rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1/4 cup of ice
- ~1.5 tablespoons of hemp protein powder (or any protein powder)
- 1/2-3/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
- Optional toppings: Hemp seeds, ground flaxseed, coconut flakes, etc.
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients in the blender, then blend on medium until well-combined. You may need a little more or less milk depending on your blender or any other ingredients you add. I always start with about 1/2 cup and add little by little until it's enough to blend well but thick enough to eat with a spoon.