Smoothie bowl ideas, tips and tricks, anti-food waste5 SMOOTHIE BOWLS TO TRY WITH OVERRIPE BANANAS

Bananas going old? 🍌 Fruits like bananas are perfect to freeze for later use. They preserve all their flavour and nutrients, so simply cut them into pieces and thank yourself later. One of our favorite ways to use frozen bananas is making delicious smoothie bowls, any time of the year.

In this post, we will show you how to make a delicious overripe banana smoothie bowl with our new YouTube video, and share 5 amazing smoothie bowl recipes to try at home. When it comes to making banana smoothie bowls, anything goes, so feel free to tweak these recipes to use what you've got on hand. Pro tip: adding some Greek yogurt is a great way to get a protein boost. You will never waste a banana again! 💚

Overripe banana smoothie bowl

Ingredients:

• A very ripe banana

• Plant or regular milk

• Honey

• Any type of nuts you have handy (almond, nuts, chia…)

• Seasonal or frozen fruits, according to the recipe.

Instructions:

1. Put your bananas in the blender

2. Add the additional fruits (we used frozen berries)

3. Add milk and a little honey

4. Blend everything together

5. Pour it into a bowl

6. Be creative with your toppings! Use more seasonal fruits, and different nuts and seeds. We recommend chia, flaxseed, and coconut flakes.

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5 OVERRIPE BANANA SMOOTHIE BOWLS TO MAKE EVERY BREAKFAST DIFFERENT!

1.FALL GLOW SMOOTHIE BOWL

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup boiled sweet potato (you can freeze any excess)

• 2 Tbsp canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)

• 2 Tbsp almond butter

• 1/2 cup almond milk

• 1/2 Frozen overripe banana

• 2 Tbsp maple syrup

• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Instructions:

Combine everything in a blender and puree until smooth – the mixture should be thick.

1. Add a touch more liquid if necessary to get it to blend completely smooth.

2. Transfer to a bowl and add toppings as desired: chopped peanuts, chia seeds, coconut flakes, or sliced bananas.

Check out the full recipe here.

2. GRAPEFRUIT SMOOTHIE BOWL

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup red grapefruit juice

• 1 cup of plant-based milk

• 1/2 Tbsp Honey

• 1 Frozen overripe banana

• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Place grapefruit juice, honey, banana, strawberries, and ice cubes into a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Add more liquid until you reach your desired consistency.

3. Pour your smoothie into a bowl and add toppings as desired, such as chopped peanuts, chia seeds, coconut flakes, sliced bananas…

Full recipe here.

3. PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SMOOTHIE BOWL

Ingredients:

• 1 cup plain or vanilla flavoured plant-based milk

• 1 Frozen overripe banana

• 3 Tbsp peanut butter
  

• 2 Tbsp cocoa powder

• 1 Tbsp chia seeds

• ¼ tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place the plant-based milk, bananas, peanut butter, cocoa, chia seeds, and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Pour into individual bowls and garnish with your choice of optional toppers: chopped peanuts, chia seeds, coconut flakes, sliced bananas…

Find the full recipe here.

4. COFFEE BANANA SMOOTHIE BOWL

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup black coffee chilled (if you make it in the morning, let it cool for 1h at least)

• 1/4 cup of plant-based milk

• 2 Frozen overripe bananas

• 1/2 teaspoon honey

• Toppings: Sunflower seeds, chia seeds, granola, chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Pour in the coffee, milk, frozen bananas, and honey into the blender

2. Pause blend if needed to push the ingredients down and scrap the sides

3. Blend coffee banana smoothie ingredients until creamy and thick

4. Pour coffee banana mixture into a bowl and top with your favorites

Find the whole recipe here.

5. APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE BOWL

Ingredients:

• 1 Frozen overripe banana

• 1/2 cup vanilla or normal Greek yogurt

• 2/3 cup apple sauce, unsweetened

• 1/4 cup rolled oats

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/2 cup Almond milk, unsweetened (if you want to make it vegan, put more almond milk instead of Greek yogurt)

• Handful of fresh spinach or kale (optional)

Instructions:

1. Place everything in a blender and blend until smooth.

2. Pour into individual bowls and garnish with your choice of optional toppers: chopped peanuts, chia seeds, coconut flakes, sliced bananas…

Find the full recipe here.

Enjoy!

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