Start your day with a delightful treat – a thick and creamy raspberry banana smoothie served in a bowl, beautifully topped with fresh fruits and crunchy granola.
This effortless breakfast option is the perfect way to energize and invigorate your morning, setting the right tone for the day ahead.
This raspberry banana smoothie bowl is great for a quick breakfast, a satisfying mid-day snack, or even a nourishing post-workout meal.
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Recipe Highlights
- Dietary – vegan, low fat, whole food, gluten-free, oil-free, sugar-free
- Rich in antioxidants
- Creamy and thick
- Ready in 5 mins
- Loaded with fiber
- Packed with nutrients
- Cool and delicious
- Budget-friendly
- Refreshing smoothie bowl
- Great for breakfast, a mid-day snack, or after a workout
Ingredients Notes
This cold bowl of deliciousness is easy to make with a few simple ingredients. Whip up this ice cream-like smoothie bowl in no time and top it with your favorite toppings. It’s sure to satisfy!
Here’s all you’ll need:
- banana – you will need one large frozen banana. A great way to save overripe bananas is to peel and freeze them to use in various recipes like this one.
- raspberries – use frozen raspberries and you can make this smoothie all year round.
- dairy-free milk – any plant-based milk works here such as oat, soy, almond, cashew milk, etc.
- peanut butter – you’ll need natural peanut butter with no additives like salt or sugar. To make them without peanut butter, substitute with another nut butter, like almond, cashew or seed butter, like sunflower seed butter.
For the full ingredients list, measurements, and instructions, please find the recipe card below.
Healthy Raspberry Banana Smoothie in a Bowl
The refreshing and no-cook nature of this raspberry banana smoothie bowl is perfect for the warm summer weather. It is a delightful and cool choice to satisfy your appetite especially when the last thing you want to do is use the stovetop or turn on the oven.
This awesome raspberry banana smoothie bowl provides essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It will also help keep you hydrated during the hot months of the year.
Both raspberries and bananas are rich in dietary fiber, aiding in digestion and promoting a healthy gut.
Plant-based milk (almond, soy, oat) is usually lower in saturated fats unlike traditional dairy milk, which can be beneficial for heart health.
The natural sugars in bananas and raspberries provide a sweet taste without the need for added sugars, making it a healthier alternative to sugary breakfast options.
Raspberries are packed with antioxidants that can help combat oxidative stress and inflammation in the body.
Let’s not forget customizable toppings – you have the freedom to add nutritious toppings like fresh fruits, nuts, seeds, and granola, enhancing the nutritional profile and making the bowl even healthier.
This Raspberry Banana Smoothie Bowl is
- vegan
- whole food
- nut-free
- sugar-free
- loaded with fiber
- antioxidants-rich bowl
- made with 3 ingredients
- easy to whip up
- a great start of the day
- perfect for hot summer days
- healthy food choice when you’re in a hurry
How to Serve + Topping Ideas
This refreshing cold raspberry banana smoothie bowl is best to enjoy right away!
Just top it with your favorite toppings and dive into it.
Here are some topping ideas you can have fun with:
- Freshly chopped fruits – you can add some sliced bananas, raspberries, blueberries, chopped dates or other dried fruit
- For a crunchy texture, you can add healthy granola or cereal
- Nuts or seeds are a great option as well like cashews, almonds, chia seeds, or hemp seeds
- I like to add coconut flakes or shredded coconut
- A spoonful of your favorite nut or seed butter
- Also, chopped cacao nibs sprinkled on top are great
More Healthy Breakfast Ideas
If you try this Raspberry Banana Smoothie Bowl, please let me know! Leave a comment and ★★★★★ recipe rating below. I would love to see your remakes and hear what you think.
Raspberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 banana, frozen
- 2 ¼ cup (200 g) frozen raspberries
- ½ cup (120 ml) dairy-free milk, (soy, almond, oat)
- 2 tbsp (30 g) peanut butter
Topping Ideas
- fresh fruit (e.g. raspberries, blueberries, banana), optional
- seeds (e.g. chia seeds, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, optional
- nuts (e.g. cashews or almonds), optional
- coconut flakes, optional
- nut butter, optional
- granola or cereal, optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients for the smoothie bowl in a food processor and blend for a minute until smooth.
- Top with your favorite toppings and serve immediately.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You can add more milk if needed but you want the consistency to be thicker.
- Instead of peanut butter, you can use almond, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter.
- To make this into a drinkable smoothie, slowly add extra liquid until it reaches desired consistency.
