If you're a fan of indulgent, luscious, thick smoothies, this wholesome strawberry smoothie bowl recipe might become your new favorite.
Packed with strawberries' natural sweetness and completely free of added sugar, this bowl is an excellent choice for a nutritious, quick breakfast, a filling snack, or a guilt-free dessert.
Whipping up this creamy smoothie bowl takes just minutes with frozen fruit from your freezer. It's velvety and smooth with the same perfect texture as my blender ice cream.
And although you can choose different fruits, strawberries or berries are my favorite for this recipe.
Sometimes, when in season, I throw in some fresh strawberries mixed with the frozen ones to add that extra sun-kissed sweetness.
Crunchy steel-cut oats granola or my nut-free homemade granola are my favorite toppings. But anything goes here. Let's make it!
Why You'll Love This Thick Smoothie Recipe
- Only 3 Ingredients: It's the simplest recipe ever, whipped up in a high-speed blender.
- Versatile: It's an easy breakfast idea, or you can serve it as a natural sweet treat for dessert for you or your kiddos.
- Healthy Smoothie Bowl: Packed with sweet, natural flavor from the strawberries and dates, this is a decadent, guilt-free bowl of goodness.
Ingredients & Notes
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
To make this simple strawberry smoothie bowl, you'll need the following ingredients:
- Frozen Strawberries: Using frozen strawberries creates a thicker consistency than fresh berries. It also means you can make the bowl all year long.
- Unsweetened Cashew Milk: A plant-based milk and nutty liquid like cashew or almond milk is deliciously creamy yet does not overpower the strawberry flavors. Flax milk can also work if you want to keep it nut-free.
- Pitted Dates: These dates add sweetness to the smoothie bowl, eliminating the need for refined sugars. Use any leftovers to make my Healthy Energy Balls with Dates and Oats or Date Brownies.
How To Make a Thick Smoothie Bowl
See the full recipe with measurements in the recipe card.
Step One (Picture 1 above) - Add the strawberries, cashew milk, and pitted dates to a high-powered blender.
Step Two (Picture 2 above) - Blend the ingredients until completely smooth. Scrape down the sides of the blender with a rubber spatula partway through blending to incorporate all ingredients.
Step Three (Picture 3 above) - Transfer the strawberry mixture to a bowl and garnish with your choice of toppings.
Top Tips
- Use Frozen Strawberries: To ensure the smoothie bowl is perfectly thick, use frozen strawberries. You can mix them with a cup of fresh strawberries when they are in season.
- Adjust Thick Consistency: If preferred, add more cashew milk until it reaches your desired thickness. Other ingredients that can help create a rich, thick strawberry bowl are neutrally flavored collagen powder, hemp seeds, and chia seeds.
Variations & Substitutions
- Use Other Berries: Make your frozen fruit bowl with other varieties of berries or a blend. Frozen blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries all work well.
- Make a Banana Strawberry Smoothie Bowl: You can add frozen banana to the mix to make it extra naturally sweet.
- Extra Flavor and Proteins: Choose chocolate or vanilla protein powder to change the flavor profile and add extra protein to your bowl.
- Other Milk Options: Use another non-dairy milk of choice, like coconut or oat milk.
- Adjust Sweetness: Increase or decrease the dates you use based on your palate.
Best Smoothie Bowl Toppings
I usually keep my strawberry smoothie bowl toppings fairly simple, but feel free to use what you have on hand or change up the flavors now and then. Here are a few suggestions:
- Shredded coconut flakes, crushed nuts, other berries, sliced banana or kiwi.
- Cacao nibs, chocolate chips, or a touch of my chocolate peanut butter spread.
- Crunchy steel-cut oat granola, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds.
Recipe FAQs
It is best when served right away. If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days. Pop the smoothie back into the blender with a few extra frozen strawberries to achieve a similar consistency. If preferred, add an additional date.
Smoothie bowls are usually made with basic ingredients and frozen fruits to create a thicker smoothie than regular smoothie drinks. They are often topped with nutrient-dense add-ons like plant-based proteins such as chia or flax seeds, crunchy granola, fresh fruit like banana slices, and healthy fats like almond or seed butter.
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📖 Recipe
The Best Easy Strawberry Smoothie Bowl
Mariska RamondinoEquipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup (heaping) frozen strawberries 155 grams
- 2 pitted dates
- ¼ cup cashew milk 60 up to 65 grams
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in the blender.1 cup (heaping) frozen strawberries, 2 pitted dates, ¼ cup cashew milk
- Blend until smooth. Scrape down the sides of the blender with a rubber spatula partway through blending to incorporate all of the ingredients.
- Transfer the strawberry mixture to a bowl and garnish with your choice of toppings.
Notes
- This strawberry smoothie bowl is best when served right away.
- If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container for 1-2 days in the refrigerator.
- Pop it back into the blender with a few extra frozen strawberries to achieve a similar consistency. If preferred, add an extra date.
- To ensure the smoothie bowl is perfectly thick, use frozen strawberries. When in season, you can mix them with a cup of fresh strawberries.
- Add more cashew milk, if preferred, until it reaches the thickness you like.
- Other ingredients that can help create a rich, thick strawberry bowl are neutrally flavored collagen powder, hemp seeds, and chia seeds.
- You can make your frozen fruit bowl with other varieties of berries or a blend. Frozen blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries all work well.
- Add a frozen banana to the mix to make it extra naturally sweet.
- Choose a chocolate or vanilla protein powder to change the flavor profile and add extra protein to your bowl.
- Use another non-dairy milk of choice, like coconut milk or oat milk.
- Increase or decrease the dates you use based on your palate.
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