Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl

This easy Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl is a simple and sweet treat! It’s a healthy gluten-free + vegan breakfast or snack made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes. Add toppings to customize to your heart’s desire!

Smoothie bowls: yay or nay? I LOVE them, which is obvious based on the number of easy smoothie bowl recipes I’ve posted on the site, as well as the frequency with which I make them for breakfast and go out to local juice bars to get them.

But, some people don’t see the point. “Why do you need to EAT your smoothie with a spoon?” they say. “Who has time to sit and eat a smoothie?” they ask. I’ve seen smoothie bowls on a whole bunch of lists of food trends that have gotta go in 2017.

Over here, smoothie bowls are here to stay. When I drink a smoothie, I never feel like I’ve had a real meal. I can’t drink a meal through a straw and get the same satisfaction as a meal I ate with a fork or spoon — and there’s actually scientific backing to this ! When you chew your food, it releases saliva that helps your body digest the food.

When I’ve had a smoothie bowl though, thick and creamy and loaded with delicious crunchy + fruit toppings, I definitely feel like I’ve had a meal, and it’s enough to keep me going through the morning. Bonus – they’re so refreshing, and absolutely delicious.

When I was a kid, strawberry banana smoothies were my favorite. They were my go-to whenever one of my parents made me a smoothie. Strawberries and bananas are still two of my faves! But really…I think they make an even better smoothie bowl than they do a smoothie, because I love my toppings :)

How to make easy smoothie bowls at home

You only need three ingredients for your strawberry banana smoothie bowl:

• Frozen Strawberries
• Frozen Bananas: whenever I have bananas get too ripe and I’m too lazy to make banana bread, I freeze them for smoothies!
• Milk of Choice: to keep mine creamy but dairy-free, I used Silk Unsweetened Coconut Milk

I picked up all of my ingredients at Ralph’s, but they can be found in any grocery store.

To make it, simply add the three ingredients to a blender and blend away until you have a thick and creamy strawberry banana smoothie! If you’d like, this is a great time to add in any vitamin or supplement powders you take. Pour it into a bowl, top with any and all the toppings you want, and enjoy!

Prefer a smoothie? Simply blend up all the ingredients and pour into a cup instead of a bowl for sipping on the go!

What are the best smoothie bowl toppings?

I love topping my bowl with so many goodies…here are some of my favorites for you to pick and choose from!

• Fresh or frozen berries
• Sliced banana
• Freeze-dried strawberries and bananas
• Pineapple, mango, or other favorite fruits
• Homemade granola
• Flaked coconut
• Peanut butter or almond butter
• Coconut butter
• Hemp seeds, flax seeds, and chia seeds

Want more easy smoothie bowl recipes?

• The Best 5-Minute Acai Bowl
• Mango Pineapple Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl
• Raspberry Acai Bowl
• Berry Pitaya Smoothie Bowl

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