Vanilla Protein Smoothie Bowl

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Vanilla Protein Smoothie Bowl

This comforting vanilla protein smoothie bowl is a tasty treat you can serve any time of the day, including breakfast. Frozen bananas make it creamy, protein powder makes it filling. The toppings keep you coming back for more!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 2

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 179kcal

Author Marly McMillen

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup frozen bananas , chopped
1 cup frozen cauliflower
2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder
½ cup vegan plain yogurt
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 cup ice (crushed ice works best)
Toppings: sliced almonds, chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, fresh berries, drizzles of peanut butter or cashew butter.

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Add the frozen banana, frozen cauliflower, protein powder, yogurt, and almond milk to a blender.
Blend the ingredients on low until mostly broken down. Scrape down the sides of the blender jar. Then gradually increase blending speed until it's smooth. Add ice and blend again, beginning on low and gradually increasing speed.
Test your smoothie. Start with the consistency. If it's too thick, add a little more milk. If it's too thin, add some ice and pulse again. Then test the flavor. If you need it to be sweeter, add sweeteners like stevia, agave nectar, or maple syrup. For more vanilla flavor add a bit more protein powder or 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Pour the smoothie into a bowl and top with your favorite toppings. Some options include sliced almonds, sliced bananas, coconut flakes, and fresh berries.

Notes

Cauliflower

You may wonder if cauliflower adds flavor to this smoothie, but because it's frozen, it doesn't. However, the banana does add flavor. You can change the quantities to reduce the amount of banana flavor: 1 1/2 cups of frozen cauliflower with 1/2 cup of frozen bananas works, too.

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