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Green Smoothie Bowl

March 3, 2016 by Christy Gurin (updated February 6, 2025) | 4 Comments

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Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with avocado, greens, mango, banana, and other delicious ingredients. After being poured into a bow, hemp hearts, chia seeds and other ingredients get sprinkled on top for additional protein and texture.

Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and an abundance of vitamins and nutrients.

Have you tried a green smoothie bowl yet? They are all the rage lately so I jumped on the bandwagon and decided to try eating my morning smoothie with a spoon. The verdict: oddly satisfying, nice texture, and just as crazy delicious as their drinkable counterpart. Plus, they’re pretty.

So what is a green smoothie bowl? Its basically a smoothie with fruit and veggies poured into a bowl, then sprinkled with all kinds of toppings to add texture and variety. I’m kinda digging this because the add-ins makes me feel like I’m eating a heartier breakfast.

Also, high protein toppers like chia seeds and hemp hearts will keep you full longer. If you’re a regular smoothie drinker, you’ve probably made a few that have left you ravenously hungry an hour later. That’s not fun when you’re stuck in traffic, the office, or anywhere really, so I aim to get as much protein in my morning smoothies as I possibly can.

Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and an abundance of vitamins and nutrients.

As I’ve shared in every post since getting back from our crazy long month of vacations, we are trying to eat quite a bit better these days. Enter the smoothie bowl, it checks all of the boxes and is so satisfying at the same time.

Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and an abundance of vitamins and nutrients.

As we’re trying to eat better and get back on track, I’m trying to find ways that still feel indulgent. I love cooking healthy meals and packing as many veggies as I can into whatever I’m cooking, but we also enjoy eating out and getting a good dose of decadent, rich, fat-laden goodies to satisfy our inner foodie lusts. Given this, I’ve tasked myself with making healthy food feel and taste more indulgent and luxurious. 

I know, its hard to call a smoothie “decadent” on any level, but I figured adding some toppers and making it look amazing might help this transition go over a bit more easily. Finger crossed I’m right.

Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and an abundance of vitamins and nutrients.

As you can see above, the toppers I chose include more banana, blueberries, chia seeds, hemp hearts, and a good dash of coconut to complement the tropical flavors in the mango and banana.

The picture below shows the hidden ingredients that make up the smoothie portion of this delicious bowl. The cast of characters includes greens, almond milk (or whatever kind you prefer), banana, avocado, vanilla extract, and frozen mango. Yum!

Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and an abundance of vitamins and nutrients.

Although it looks like it takes more time to create this, adding toppings really only tacks one extra minute onto your smoothie prep. Essentially, it goes down like this:

Toss ingredients in blender. Pour in a bowl. Add toppings. Bam. Smoothie bowl. Eat.

You can even do the prep the night before to make this breakfast even faster to make in the morning. You certainly don’t have to take the time to lay your toppings out in neat little rows either. I did that sheerly for aesthetics of course, but you can just give the top of your smoothie bowl a good sprinkle and call it a day. No fussing necessary.

Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and an abundance of vitamins and nutrients.

You don’t have to have a spendy Vitamix or Blendtec to make smoothies a regular part of your diet. Sometimes I get hung up on not feeling that I have the proper equipment to do certain things, but I’m living proof that a $30 blender works just fine. I’ve had my Ninja Master Prep blender for a few years now and its still getting the job done. No excuses.

If you’re already a smoothie master and want to try something a bit more daring, check out the beet smoothie recipe I shared a few weeks ago. Its just as delicious as it looks and has a good healthy dose of protein too.

Working a few smoothies into your week is a great (and tasty) way to make sure your body is getting the vegetables it needs. You can’t argue with the nutrition facts on this one. It doesn’t get much better than a smoothie bowl.   

Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with 9 grams of protein, 11 grams of fiber, and an abundance of vitamins and nutrients.

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A green smoothie bowl topped with sliced bananas, blueberries, chia seeds, and shredded coconut on a white plate, set on a gray cloth. Leafy greens and blueberries are scattered around.
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Green Smoothie Bowl

Created by: Christy Gurin
Prep Time 7 minutes mins
Total Time 7 minutes mins
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Creamy, delicious green smoothie bowl to power your morning and kick start your day with avocado, greens, mango, banana, and other delicious ingredients. After being poured into a bow, hemp hearts, chia seeds and other ingredients get sprinkled on top for additional protein and texture.
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Ingredients
 

Smoothie

  • 2 cups greens (I used a packaged green power blend)
  • 1/4 small avocado
  • 1/2 cup frozen mango
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1/2 cup milk (I used unsweetened almond milk)
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Toppings

  • Other half banana, sliced
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened coconut
  • 1/4 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 Tablespoon hemp hearts
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds

Instructions

  • Place all smoothie ingredients in blender and blend until smooth and mixed through.
  • Pour into bowl and top with toppings of your choice. The ones the nutrition information is based on are listed under in the ingredients section above, but feel free to experiment! I included a few ideas as optional to provide some other topping ideas.

Nutrition

Calories: 394kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 957mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 2000IU | Vitamin C: 64.4mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 1.9mg

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  1. Sunny McBunny says

    February 2, 2025

    Hi Christy, the picture of the smoothie ingredients shows vanilla extract, but it is not listed in the ingredient list. Just wondering how much you used?

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    • Christy Gurin says

      February 6, 2025

      Whoops! Thank you so much for letting me know! I just added it into the recipe card. Just 1/4 teaspoon for a hint of vanilla flavor. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Janice Winsor says

    May 8, 2021

    I love all your info, I’m just getting into healthy eating. Of course now it’s 2021 I would love to know how your husband is doing since you posted this?

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    • Christy says

      May 13, 2021

      Oh thank you for the kind words and for checking in! He’s doing great actually! High Cholesterol runs in his family but he is on medication now and managing it well. 🙂

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