This is my go-to smoothie bowl recipe! It’s ready in minutes and loaded with a rainbow of fruits and berries, milk, and vanilla protein powder. Topped with sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and toasted coconut, it’s a delicious energy-boosting breakfast on a weekday morning.
Smoothie bowls are great for customizing. Garnish your bowls with more fresh fruit, homemade granola, seeds, honey roasted almonds, and more filling toppings.
I’ve been on a protein kick lately. I’ve made protein oatmeal and energy balls, and I’ve been loving my smoothie bowls. This might be my best smoothie bowl recipe yet, so I had to share! All you need is fresh fruit, a blender, and a bowl.
You’ll blend cubed mango with baby spinach, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries, topped off with a couple scoops of vanilla protein powder. In 5 minutes, this smoothie bowl is ready for toppings. It keeps me full for hours before I think about my next meal!
This Easy Smoothie Bowl Recipe Is…
- Smooth and creamy. Make it with frozen berries for a texture that’s just like soft-serve ice cream!
- Quick and satisfying. A smoothie bowl is a fast, convenient (and pretty) weekday breakfast or snack when I’m in a hurry.
- Sweet and fruity. This smoothie is naturally sweetened with fruit, such as mango and berries, along with a touch of honey or agave.
- Completely customizable. You can really make the smoothie your own with more ingredients like bananas, tropical fruit, citrus, etc. And then there’s the toppings with endless possibilities!
What Goes in a Smoothie Bowl?
As you can see, just about anything you’d like! I’ll cover the ingredients I use in my berry smoothie bowl below. Scroll down to the printable recipe card for the complete ingredients, amounts, and recipe details.
- Mango – Peeled and cubed, or you can use frozen mango. No need to thaw it first, as frozen fruit will make the texture of the smoothie thick and creamy!
- Baby Spinach – Feel free to replace spinach with your choice of leafy greens, like kale.
- Berries – Fresh or frozen strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. You can use other types of berries, like goji berries, blueberries, or acai puree.
- Agave or Honey – To sweeten the smoothie without refined sugar. Use whichever liquid sweetener you’d like. Another easy way to sweeten a smoothie bowl is to blend in ¼ to ½ of a ripe banana.
- Protein Powder – My favorite is vanilla protein powder. They make other flavors, including chocolate!
- Milk – This can be 1%, 2%, whole milk, or you can make a dairy-free smoothie bowl with your choice of alternative, like almond, coconut, or oat milk.
What’s the Difference Between a Smoothie Bowl and an Acai Bowl?
An acai bowl is a type of smoothie bowl. It originated in Brazil, where acai berries are popular. The main difference is that acai bowls use frozen acai berry puree as a base. Meanwhile, smoothie bowls use a variety of fresh and frozen fruits, veggies, and other ingredients, like whey powders and yogurt.
Don’t Forget the Toppings!
Toppings are my favorite part of a smoothie bowl. There are so many options:
- Nuts and seeds. Chopped pecans, walnuts, slivered almonds, sunflower seeds, pepitas, and chia seeds (toasted or untoasted). I love adding spiced nuts leftover from the holidays when I’m binging smoothie bowls in the New Year.
- Fresh fruit. Fresh berries, pomegranate seeds, sliced bananas, and kiwi. Not necessary, since the bowl is made of fruit, but always an option!
- Other add-ons. Chocolate chips, cacao nibs, toasted coconut flakes, or shredded coconut.
- Nut butter. Drizzle over melted peanut butter, cashew butter, or almond butter. Try sunbutter (sunflower seed butter) as a nut-free option.
Try These Smoothie Bowl Variations
You can replace the smoothie bowl base with any of your favorite morning smoothie recipes. Use frozen fruit (i.e., bananas) for the creamiest consistency. These are just a few easy ideas I have on the site!
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Blend the ingredients. Combine cubed mango, spinach, berries, agave or honey, protein powder, and milk in a blender; blend to a thick smoothie consistency.
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Assemble and serve. Divide into 4 bowls. Arrange the seeds, coconut flakes, and fresh fruit over the top. Serve!
- Nutritional information does not include toppings or garnishes.
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 159mg | Potassium: 716mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 3778IU | Vitamin C: 74mg | Calcium: 361mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.
How to Make a Smoothie Bowl
To prepare your smoothie, combine the fruit in a blender or food processor. Next, add a splash of milk and protein powder.
Lastly, pulse until you have a thick, smooth consistency. Your smoothie will look like soft serve! In fact, a smoothie bowl is basically the breakfast version of soft serve. I don’t make the rules.
Serving Suggestion
After blending, simply divide the smoothie between bowls and start working on the toppings! I’ve been topping my smoothie bowls with sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and coconut flakes.
