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Banana Date Smoothie (Gluten Free, Paleo + Vegan)

★★★★★ from 4 reviews

Banana· Breakfast· Dairy Free· Fruit· Gluten Free· No-Bake· Paleo· Refined Sugar Free· Snacks· Vegan

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This sweet & creamy Banana Date Smoothie (or smoothie bowl) tastes like ice cream…but it’s simple and healthy enough for breakfast, thanks to a secret veggie: cauliflower! Make yourself a cup or of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.

This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that's snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.

Sooo…I put cauliflower in your smoothie. Don’t knock it until you try it, guys! Because this veggie-filled banana date smoothie does NOT taste like it’s packing veggies – I promise.

In fact, it tastes more like a sweet banana milkshake, which I am ALL ABOUT. This sweet & simple smoothie bowl was inspired by a local favorite. In San Diego, we’ve got this healthy grocery store, Jimbo’s – they have pretty much all organic everything and have been doing healthy since before it was “cool”.

This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that's snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.

I LOVE Jimbo’s and get legitimately sad that I don’t have one all that close to me where I live right now so I always swing by when I’m coming back from north county San Diego. The hot prepared foods section and smoothie bar are some of my favorite things about Jimbo’s.

Such delicious smoothies – a long-time fave with my family has been the Palm Dessert Smoothie. It’s a simple date-sweetened smoothie. Although it uses mostly healthy ingredients, they do add a big scoop of vanilla ice cream (or Rice Dream, for us dairy-free folks 🙋)

This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that's snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.

My dad recently requested/suggested a recreation of the Palm Dessert Smoothie, and I of course immediately knew I had to replace that ice cream with something a little more breakfast friendly. Enter: CAULIFLOWER.

The cauliflower blends into the bananas and becomes smooth and creamy. You won’t even notice it’s there! But, do make sure to steam it before you freeze it. You can also purchase frozen cauliflower pre-steamed! I believe Whole Foods brand is already steamed, which streamlines the process a lot. By steaming the cauliflower, we get rid of any odd raw cauliflower taste.

This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that's snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.

We pair the banana and cauliflower with a date for a little extra sweetness. The smoothie also includes a scoop of almond butter and a spoonful of flax seeds for some extra fat + protein. You can optionally add a splash of vanilla extract and/or a shake (or two) of cinnamon. So good!

If you’re making this a Banana Date Smoothie Bowl, add all the toppings. I went for berries, freeze-dried bananas, flax seeds, and almond butter. Ooooh yeah. This will keep ya full for hours and is sure to satisfy your morning sweet tooth. Hope you love this one as much as I did! :)

Plus, if you like this recipe – try out these other smoothie and smoothie bowl recipes, like this Strawberry Banana Smoothie, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl and this simple Acai Bowl.

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This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that's snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.

Banana Date Smoothie Bowl


★★★★★

5 from 4 reviews

  • Author: Bakerita | Rachel Conners
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 bowl 1x
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This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that’s snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.


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Ingredients

  • ½ cup almond milk
  • 1 banana, frozen
  • ½ cup frozen cauliflower, steam before freezing for the best flavor
  • 1 Medjool date, pitted
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1 tablespoon flax seeds
  • Optional: ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and/or ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender (I used my Vitamix).
  2. Blend until smooth + garnish with freeze-dried bananas, flax seeds, almond butter, berries of choice, and/or whatever other goodness you feel like!

Notes

Nutrition facts do NOT include toppings!

  • Category: Breakfast, Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Calories: 354
  • Sugar: 32
  • Sodium: 184
  • Fat: 15
  • Saturated Fat: 1
  • Carbohydrates: 53
  • Fiber: 10
  • Protein: 8

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This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that's snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.
This Banana Date Smoothie Bowl (or smoothie) is a creamy and sweet treat that tastes like ice cream but is simple and healthy enough for breakfast thanks to a secret veggie that's snuck in there. Make yourself a bowl of this paleo and vegan banana date goodness on the next warm morning for a refreshing breakfast.
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  1. Brittany Audra says

    April 27, 2018 at 7:16 pm

    You can never have too many smoothie bowl recipes! Excited to try this recipe with ALL the toppings :)

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      April 28, 2018 at 8:11 am

      Thanks for the love Brittany! Hope you love the smoothie bowl :)

      Reply
  2. Jack Smith says

    April 28, 2018 at 9:02 am

    This sounds so delicious! I love banana and have never put it into my smoothies for some reason. Definitely going to try this out!

    ★★★★★

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    • Rachel says

      April 28, 2018 at 9:23 am

      Wow, then you’ve definitely got to try it! Thanks for the love Jack.

      Reply
  3. Ashley says

    May 6, 2018 at 1:28 pm

    Yummy combo! Especially topped with berries and nut butter <3

    ★★★★★

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    • Rachel says

      May 7, 2018 at 8:47 am

      Thanks so much Ashley!

      Reply
  4. Amanda says

    June 2, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    This sounds great! Is there anything I could substitute for the cauliflower if I don’t have any on hand?

    Reply
    • Rachel says

      June 3, 2019 at 9:49 am

      You can use a little more banana or just leave it out entirely!

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