Green Smoothie Bowl Toppings (Printable)
A refreshing blend of leafy greens, banana, and creamy textures topped with granola and berries.
# What You Need:
→ Smoothie Base
01 - 2 cups baby spinach, packed
02 - 1 frozen banana
03 - 1/2 avocado
04 - 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
05 - 1/2 cup almond milk or plant milk of choice
06 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds
07 - 1 tablespoon almond butter
08 - 1 teaspoon maple syrup, optional
→ Toppings
09 - 1/4 cup granola, gluten-free if needed
10 - 1/2 banana, sliced
11 - 1/4 cup fresh berries such as blueberries or strawberries
12 - 1 tablespoon coconut flakes
13 - 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
14 - 1 teaspoon chia seeds
# How To Make:
01 - Add spinach, frozen banana, avocado, mango, almond milk, chia seeds, almond butter, and maple syrup if using to a high-speed blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed. Mixture should be thick; add minimal additional plant milk only if necessary to blend.
02 - Divide smoothie base evenly between two serving bowls.
03 - Arrange granola, sliced banana, berries, coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds attractively over each bowl.
04 - Present with spoons and enjoy without delay.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It tricks you into eating vegetables before noon without a single complaint from your taste buds.
- The frozen banana creates this ice cream texture that feels indulgent even though you're basically having salad for breakfast.
02 -
- Room temperature bananas ruin everything, they must be frozen solid or you get green juice instead of green ice cream.
- Over-blending creates heat which melts your base, so work in bursts and call it done even if one tiny spinach fleck remains.
03 -
- Save the avocado pit and press it into the remaining half, it actually does slow browning better than lemon juice.
- A squeeze of lime in the base brightens everything and makes the mango taste more like itself.