Green Smoothie Bowl

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.