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This Strawberry Smoothie Bowl is made with 3 simple ingredients and can be enjoyed for a healthy breakfast, snack or dessert. It’s also easy to customize with your favourite mix-ins and toppings!
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There’s nothing that says “summer is here!” like strawberry season. When fresh local strawberries start appearing at the farmer’s market I always know it’s time to start enjoying strawberry recipes like Healthy Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, Strawberry Overnight Oats, Strawberry Chia Pudding or homemade Strawberry Fruit Leather.
Today we’re enjoying strawberries blended up into a delicious strawberry banana smoothie bowl.
I’ve shared dozens of viral smoothie bowls over on my Instagram, and this one’s always a favourite. If you love a super thick smoothie bowl that you can eat with a spoon and load up with toppings, you’re going to be obsessed!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Just 3 ingredients: You only need frozen bananas, strawberries, and a splash of almond milk as the base for this smoothie bowl.
- Perfect thick texture: It’s creamy, scoopable, and made to be eaten with a spoon. If you want to make a drinkable smoothie try this Strawberry Mango Smoothie.
- Endless topping options: From Peanut Butter Granola, nut butter, shredded coconut, there’s really endless possibilities!
- Naturally sweetened: No added sugars, just fruit!
- Viral-worthy: There’s a reason they used to call me the pink smoothie bowl queen on Instagram, and this is my original recipe!
Key Ingredients
- Strawberries: fresh or frozen both work. During the summer, I like to use fresh strawberries from the market. Use any extra strawberries to make a batch of Strawberry Mango Popsicles or Strawberry Watermelon Popsicles.
- Frozen bananas: these MUST be frozen in order for the smoothie bowl to work. If you use fresh bananas you’ll just end up with a smoothie
- Almond milk: or any type of milk you want to use. You only need a really small splash of this.
*The full recipe with measurements is below in the recipe card.
How To Make A Strawberry Smoothie Bowl
Step 1: Add the strawberries, frozen bananas and a small splash of almond milk to a high-speed blender. I recommend starting with just 2 tablespoons of almond milk and adding more only if needed.
Step 2: Blend together to combine the ingredients. If your blender has an “ice cream mode” (such as a Vitamix or Blendtec) use that setting. If your blender has a tamper, (which looks like a black plastic stick) use it to help push the fruit into the blades of the blender.
Step 3: Scoop the smoothie into a bowl and add whatever toppings you love.
Mix-ins And Toppings
- Protein powder (I recommend using unflavoured or vanilla protein like I use for this Berry Protein Smoothie.)
- Nut butter
- Hemp seeds
- Chia seeds (this is one of the best ways to use chia seeds!)
- Flax seeds
- Berries
- Fruits
- Shredded coconut
- cacao nibs
- chia seed jam
- granola (I love adding chocolate granola or maple pecan granola!)
Jess’s Tips
- Use frozen banana: This is key for a thick, spoonable texture. Fresh banana won’t give the same results.
- Add milk slowly: Start with 2 tablespoons and add more ONLY if needed.
- Use a food processor if needed: If your blender isn’t powerful, a food processor works great for thick smoothie bowls!
- Scrape and blend: Pause to scrape down the sides and help the fruit blend evenly.
- Don’t over-blend. Blend just to combine. If you continue to blend too much it will heat the smoothie mixture and become less thick.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! If you don’t like bananas you use frozen mango like I use in this Mango Smoothie Bowl, frozen avocado or frozen coconut in place of the bananas. These will all help to give the smoothie bowl a thick and creamy texture.
Use frozen fruit and add just enough liquid to blend. Too much liquid will turn it into a drinking smoothie like this Strawberry Banana Chia Seed Smoothie.
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Strawberry Smoothie Bowl
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
A simple 3 ingredient strawberry smoothie that you can customize however you like!
Ingredients
Smoothie base
- 2 frozen bananas, cut into slices
- 1/3 cup strawberries
- 2-4 tbsp almond milk
Optional mix-ins
- 1 scoop of protein powder
- 1 tbsp nut butter
- 2-2 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1-2 tsp chia seeds
Instructions
- Add the bananas, strawberries and almond milk to a high-speed blender or food processor.
- If using a blender, use the tamper (the black stick that can be placed in the center of the blender) and push the frozen fruit into the blades to help it blend. Otherwise, you can pause the blender and scrape down the edges every few seconds.
- Scoop the smoothie into a bowl and add whatever toppings you love.
Notes
- Use frozen banana for a thick, spoonable texture.
- Start with 2 tbsp milk and add more only if needed.
- A food processor works well if your blender isn’t powerful.
- Scrape down the sides as needed to blend evenly.
- Blend just to combine so the smoothie stays cold and thick.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 32g
- Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 3g
Easy to make and such a refreshing breakfast!
This smoothie bowl was a refreshing start to my day. The combination of strawberries and creamy texture made it feel like a treat. Topped it with some granola and fresh fruits.