Smoothie bowls are an appetizing and refreshing bite that have become quite popular. Not only are they delicious, but also very healthy for you too!
Belle Surf Cafe offers smoothie bowls on the menu, and we would like to give you some tips on how to make the perfect smoothie bowl.

Ingredients

Make sure you love the ingredients! You want to enjoy your smoothie bowl, so make it yours!
Some of our favorite ingredients include:
-Our house made granola
-Peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter
–Super foods such as hemp seeds, chia seeds, spirulina, cacao powder or nibs
-Fruit!!

How to get the perfect consistency

You will need a blender to make a smoothie bowl. Frozen fruit is key! We always have a huge stash of frozen fruit and bananas are the best. Bananas also offer a natural sweetener. Add 1-2 frozen bananas to the blender, and then whichever other frozen fruits you would like to be in your base (Berries, mangos, papaya, pineapple dragonfruit, etc.).

If you like using juice in your smoothie, freezing some of it will help keep the consistency thick. You may do this by pouring juice in an ice cube tray, and sticking in the freezer over night. Now, the better the blender, the less amount of liquid you will need to use. Using too much liquid will create a smoothie that you will need to drink with a straw. Try not to add more than 1/4 cup to a half cup of liquid to the smoothie bowl. This way you will be able to eat your bowl with a spoon! Try adding raw oats, chia seeds or protein powder to your smoothie bowl base. This will add in some extra protein, but these ingredients also serve as natural thickeners. Some of our favorite liquids to use are orange juice, coconut milk, macadamia nut milk and almond milk.

Toppings:

Once you have made the perfect base, you are ready to pour it into a bowl and add on the toppings! Fresh sliced fruit is always great. Then you can add on your superfoods, butters, nuts, or whatever you would like to try!
Each smoothie bowl on our menu is unique. Here are some of the toppings that we like to use:

Bananas, strawberries, home made granola, coconut flakes, cashews, cacao nibs, hemp seeds, goji berries, mint, and almonds.

At home, I even like to drizzle some peanut butter on top of my smoothie bowl, yum!

The recipe is yours to get creative with and try out! Need a little bit of refreshment on a hot summer day and don’t have time to stop and grab a smoothie bowl from us? Now you have the tools and ingredients to make one at home! Let us know how you like this recipe! We would love to hear your ideas and tricks on how to make the perfect smoothie bowl. Comment below, or tag us on instagram to be featured!