Creamy goodness and crunchy toppings: the latest cult breakfast trend is a smoothie bowl
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- Sejal Kapadia Pocha
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Forget avocado toast. The latest cult breakfast trend satiating the appetites of food lovers is a smoothie bowl.
You might be wondering, 'Why not just drink it from a glass?' But oh no, the smoothie bowl is so much more than a quick chug while running out the door.
It's the perfect combination of a crunchy toppings and creamy liquid, much like a dessert sundae. It sounds indulgent, but these breakfast bowls are exceptionally healthy. Lifestyle bloggers use raw cacao in place of chocolate, granola instead of cake bits and a mix of seeds to complement nuts.
And not only does it taste good, but it also looks good. The breakfast item is currently taking Instagram by storm with over 200,000 of the bright, colourful and moreish bowls posted in recent weeks. Each one is meticulously decorated, where toppings are used to make psychedelic patterns, stripes and other designs.
Here are 10 exciting smoothie bowl recipes to get behind. Breakfast is about to get a lot more delicious...
Chocolate, hazelnut and banana
Smoothie ingredients:
Chocolate protein powder
Raw cacao
Toasted hazelnuts
Bananas
Unsweetened almond milk or water
Teaspoon sea salt
Top with:
Sliced bananas
Crushed hazelnuts
Sea salt
Cacao nibs
Hemp seeds
Follow the recipe at withfoodandlove.com.
Apple, banana and avocado
Smoothie recipe:
Banana
Kiwi
Spinach
Wheatgrass
Yoghurt
Top it with:
Banana
Strawberries
Blueberries
Hemp seeds
Cacao nibs
Coconut
Bee pollen
Follow the recipe at blueberryboost.com.
Almond, cashew, date and blackberry
Smoothie ingredients:
Almond
Cashew
Date
Backberry
Topped with:
Figs
Puffed millet
Caramelised walnuts
Dehydrated almonds/blueberries.
Recipe from: instagram.com/medusia
Apples, cucumber, celery, spinach
Smoothie ingredients:
Orchard apples
Cucumber
Celery
Spinach
Lemon
Ginger
Avocado
Top with:
Berries
Pumpkin seeds
Bee pollen
Puffed oats
Recipe from: instagram.com/monicashaw
Raspberry and peach
Smoothie ingredients:
Frozen mangoes or peaches
Water
Frozen raspberries
Coconut milk
Chia seeds
Flaxmeal
Honey
Salt
Top with:
Mixed berries
Granola
Nuts
Coconut
Cream
Follow the recipe at pinchofyum.com.
Strawberries, pears and bananas
Smoothie ingredients:
Strawberries
Prickly pears (available in selected supermarkets in summer)
Bananas
Top with:
Figs
Kiwis
Blueberries
Granola
Coconut flakes
Recipe from: instagram.com/schickpeas
Cherry and banana
Smoothie ingredients:
Cherry
Banana
Milk
Top with:
Banana slices
Strawberries
Blueberries
Recipe from: Instagram.com/annamaria_kratschmer
Banana, peach and spinach
Smoothie ingredients:
Banana
Peach
Spirulina
Protein powder
Top with:
Kiwi berries
Coconut flakes
Seeds of choice
Recipe from: Instagram/healthyhappysweet
Quinoa, coffee and cinammon
Smoothie ingredients:
A coffee shot or instant coffee powder
Banana
Almond or soy milk
Cinnamon
Quinoa flakes
Stevia sugar
Vanilla protein powder
Top with:
Cinnamon coconut chips
Apple chips
Apple cut into small chunks
Pear cut into small chunks
Amaranth puffs
Follow the recipe at eatbetternotless.com.
Dragon fruit
Smoothie recipes:
Dragon fruit puree
Bananas
Frozen berries
Amond milk,
Vegetable protein powder (such as hemp, pea or your favorite nut butter)
Top with:
Pollen
Goji berries
Hemp hearts
Follow the recipe at golubkakitchen.com.