The smoothie bowl craze isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, which comes as no surprise considering they’re almost too pretty to eat. With a wide variety of ingredients for many different recipes, you can now make your very own superfood breakfast bowl.
Packed with superfoods, they're a great start to your mornings to fuel you for the day. It’s been said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it’s time you grab a spoon and find something you love, so you can really dig in.
Fruits are particularly popular ingredients for many recipes, adding both freshness and sweetness to your breakfast bowl. But there are also ingredients with promising protein and fiber content like oats, chia, and flaxseeds that can help you stay fuller longer.
Other ingredients for more adventurous recipes include pumpkin, beets, and quinoa. There are countless options on how to mix and add these ingredients – so, get in touch with your creative side and whip up something new every day.
1. Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie Bowl
Adapted from: https://www.bakerita.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-smoothie-bowl/
Are you one of those hopeless chocolate lovers that could literally add chocolate or cacao to anything and everything? No shame in that because you’re definitely not alone – many people absolutely LOVE chocolate.
Whether it’s the rich chocolate flavor that makes you drool or the sweet mildly bitter taste it adds to your food, chocolate makes a fantastic ingredient for any breakfast recipe.
Why is it such a good idea to pair chocolate with peanut butter and banana, you ask?
The flavors really balance each other out – adding chocolate to the thick texture of the peanut butter and the soft and creamy banana flavor, makes for a perfect combination that’ll just melt on your tongue.
Ingredients for the Recipe
2 frozen bananas
⅓ cup almond milk
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons cacao powder
2 teaspoons maca powder
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Toppings
½ banana, sliced
Peanut butter, to drizzle
Frozen bananas work great in smoothie bowls since they keep the mixture thick enough to add toppings, and they’re the perfect amount of sweet.
Directions
Blend frozen bananas with almond milk, peanut butter, cacao powder, maca powder, and chia seeds for the ultimate superfood boost. Don’t forget to add some sliced banana, peanut butter drizzle, and chia seeds on top for extra yumminess.
Remember, to make this your chocolate peanut butter banana breakfast bowl. So, you can alter the amounts of each ingredient for this recipe.
Love chocolate? Great. Feel free to add more cacao powder for a richer dark chocolate flavor. You’re a peanut butter lover and can’t get enough of creamy peanut butter in your mouth? Awesome – feel free to add more peanut butter to your breakfast bowl.
2. Pumpkin Banana Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Adapted from: https://happyhealthymama.com/pumpkin-banana-quinoa-breakfast.html
This recipe is one of our all-time favorites and is particularly perfect for the fall – when the leaves begin to change color and pumpkins are sitting in front of every doorstep in town. This ingredient is therefore perfect for many (fall) recipes, including superfood breakfast bowls.
If there’s a pumpkin spice latte and pumpkin ice cream, why shouldn’t there be a superfood breakfast bowl with pumpkin anyway?
Pumpkin really has a unique flavor though – you’ll either fall in love with it or detest it. It’s used in desserts of all sorts, usually with added sweetener, like brown sugar, but can be used for hearty meals and in soups as well.
Cinnamon and ginger are known to really bring out the earthiness of the pumpkin and add to its creamy texture and nutty, mildly sweet flavor.
Paired with quinoa, pumpkin is an enhancement to the quinoa’s grainy texture. Just like pumpkin, quinoa can be used for both hearty and sweet meals in the kitchen. Adding banana as an ingredient for this recipe, usually as a topping, can provide extra sweetness to your bowl.
Ingredients for the Recipe
½ cup quinoa
1 cup almond milk
½ cup water
1 banana, sliced or mashed
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground ginger
⅛ teaspoon salt
Toppings
½ banana, sliced
Pumpkin is a nutrient-dense food that packs a powerful punch. Beta-carotene is what gives orange fruits and vegetables their vibrant color.
Directions
In a medium saucepan, mix together and cook quinoa, almond milk, water, a banana, and pumpkin puree. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat, cover, and summer for 12-15 minutes; remembering to stir occasionally. When it’s done, add in some ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and salt for extra flavor. Feel free to top with some sliced banana!
3. Beet Berry Smoothie Bowl
Adapted from: http://withfoodandlove.com/short-sweet-beet-berry-smoothie-bowls/
Tired of the same old flavors and ingredients for every recipe? No worries – try mixing it up with berries and beets. Yes, you heard correctly, beets.
Beets aren’t just packed full with a ton of nutrients, they’ll also add a very special sweetness to your superfood breakfast bowl.
While some people might not become friends with this rather unique vegetable, when paired with berries, the earthiness of the beets is a perfect contrast to the sweet bitter flavor of the berries.
Ingredients for the Recipe
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 banana
½ cup raw red beets, diced small
2 handfuls of baby kale or baby spinach
¼ cup ground flaxseed
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
Toppings
⅓ cup fresh berries
Red beets add brightness to your bowl and natural sweetness to your palate. Beets are full of nutrients – so they’re good for you, too.
Directions
Blend frozen berries, a banana, red beets, baby kale or spinach, ground flaxseed, and almond milk together to create the base. Add some fresh berries and chia seeds for the garnish, et voilà! You’ve got yourself a delicious, healthy breakfast.
4. Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl
Adapted from: http://nutritionstripped.com/dragon-fruit-smoothie-bowl/
Another intriguing ingredient for your breakfast smoothie recipe is this one: dragon fruit. Home to Central and South America and with its extraordinary look and wonderfully soft texture, it’s a must-have ingredient you’ll want to try. Ready to give it a go?
Ingredients for the Recipe
1 cup frozen pink dragon fruit (pitaya)
½ frozen banana
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon maca powder
Toppings
¼ cup cacao nibs
¼ cup goji berries
Known for its unique look, dragon fruit is an exotic superfruit with bright pink skin and seed-speckled flesh. It tastes similar to a kiwi, but is not as sweet.
Directions
For this smoothie bowl recipe, blend frozen dragon fruit, frozen banana, frozen raspberries, coconut milk, and maca powder to create the base. Top the bowl with some cacao nibs and goji berries to make it picture-worthy and extra tasty.
Ready to Make Your Very Own Superfood Breakfast Bowl?
Superfood breakfast bowls are not just delicious. They also tend to come with a lot of nutrition that sets you off for a good start to your day.
You can play around with the ingredients of many of these recipes and enjoy a unique superfood breakfast bowl each and every day.
Whether you have a preference for berries, love the texture of chia seeds, or are a raving dark chocolate fan – the great news is that there’s something for everyone. With so many ingredients for countless delicious recipes to choose from, you’ll definitely find something you’ll love.
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Share your thoughts with us and comment below on what your favorite breakfast bowl recipes are. We’d love to hear what ingredients make your day!