19 Smoothie Bowl Recipes to Blend up This Morning (2024)

FAQs

How do you make a thick smoothie bowl with a regular blender? ›

You can help prevent a thin base by starting with a small amount of liquid in your blender and adding small splashes throughout the blending process until it reaches your desired consistency.

No ice: If you don't have ice, you can use frozen fruit, oats, chia seeds, yogurt, or nuts and nut butter to thicken your smoothie. No frozen fruit: Add a scoop of raw oats or chia seeds into the blender instead. No yogurt: You can swap yogurt with nut butter to thicken a smoothie.

Bottom Line: There is such a thing as too much of a good thing. While smoothie bowls can be inherently healthy, be careful not to overdo it with large portions and high-calorie ingredients. Craving a bowl?

Using frozen ingredients is the key to creating a thick, satisfying smoothie. Other options for thickening include using fibrous fruits and veggies, adding chia seeds, spooning in yogurt, using avocados, or scooping in protein powder. Having the right blender also makes a big difference.

A handful of oats can add thickness to your smoothie while also adding in some extra protein and fiber! I love tossing in some oats in this peach cobbler smoothie. You don't need to cook them, just add them in raw! Adding in a tablespoon of chia seeds will add healthy fats that also make your smoothie thicker!

For the salad: Layer fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Pour cooled sauce over fruit; cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.

Smoothie bowls are generally more nutrient dense compared to smoothies, and are thick enough to eat with a spoon rather than consumed through a straw. Smoothie bowls often incorporate frozen fruits, veggies, juices or milk, ice and even butters like peanut butter or almond butter for added protein.

Use hefty ingredients to make a thick smoothie.

Ideally, it's drinkable by straw and hefty, which can be achieved by adding in a combo of heartier ingredients. Think a handful of nuts, a scoop of peanut butter, almond butter, or other nut butter, an avocado, kefir, plain Greek yogurt, and/or a banana.

The trick to thicker smoothie bowls is less liquid. In my Pitaya bowl recipe, I use 3 frozen packs Pitaya and 1 1/2 frozen bananas and add less than a cup of my homemade almond milk to blend. I use the Vitamix tamper to work the frozen fruit to the consistency I like. Play around with it and you will get it!

A smoothie bowl is a delicate thing and will start to melt the minute you pour it into its serving bowl. So having your fresh fruit, nuts, seed toppings pre-prepped will have you diving your spoon into that frosty-deliciousness faster - allowing for more time eating a frosty cold smoothie bowl.

How many smoothies a day is ok? ›

The guidance for the majority of us is to limit our daily intake of smoothies and juices to one glass of 150ml. This contributes a maximum of one of our five-a-day. For a child, a smoothie portion will depend on their age and activity levels.

Put your airtight container into the freezer on the bottom shelf to keep the smoothie portion cold enough. Smoothie bowls have a tendency to get watery in the fridge, which is why they need to go in the freezer. Eat your smoothie bowl within 1 day for the best flavor and texture.

Your Smoothie as Meal

In order for a smoothie to qualify as a meal, it needs a few extra hearty ingredients — simply fruit blended with coconut water is not going to cut it. Grab at least two high-protein additions like Greek yogurt, tofu, nut butter, and chia seeds. A fiber boost helps too.

A blender that's not high-speed can handle smoothies that aren't as packed with greens and ice. Asbell's recommendation: “If you keep your smoothies based on liquids, yogurt, and softer fruits, you can use a lower watt blender. The less power you have, the longer it will take to get a nice smooth blend.

You will need a strong blender and a stick buddy to mash the blend. The consistency should be so thick you can turn your blender over and nothing will spill out. After you have blended the fruit to perfection grab your spatula and scoop out the blend into your bowl.

Blend all but the water… add water slowly… stop blender and shake as needed to loosen it up. Be patient it will eventually thicken up.