Triple Berry Smoothie Bowl

Smoothies are a great way to start off the day if you are trying to get in a lot of nutrients from fruit at once.  I like to add protein powder so it becomes a full balanced meal, and keeps me satisfied longer.  The one I am sharing with you today is made from all berries, so it is packed full of heart healthy antioxidants.  Although smoothies are great for pouring into cups for when you are on the go so you can drink them with a straw, if I have time, I like to make smoothie bowls, so that I can add delicious toppings to them and enjoy them with a spoon. Of course I blend them a little thicker with less liquid, so that they are almost like a healthy ice cream.  If you top them off with things like healthy nuts and seeds, you can get some extra heart healthy ingredients in as well.  But of course, feel free to be creative, you can top them off with whatever you have on hand!

Author: Amy Lyons O’Neil

Amy has worked for Fresh and Natural Foods since 2006 contributing to the variety of healthful foods we offer. She graduated with a degree in studio art from Bethel University in 2007, but in her senior year of college, found that her passion was with the art of food. She later used her photography and culinary skills to create a vegan food and recipe blog, Fragrant Vanilla Cake. She has also written 3 cookbooks. She specializes in vegan and vegetarian recipes. Local, fresh and organic food has always been her focus in whatever she creates.

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Servings: 1 | Prep Time: 2 minutes | Cook Time: 0 minutes | Ready in: 2 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup organic frozen raspberries
• 1 cup organic frozen aronia berries
• 1 cup organic blueberris
• 3/4 cup hemp milk (or as needed to get the consistency you like)
• 1 scoop Garden of Life vanilla protein powder
• stevia to taste to sweeten (I used about 2 dropperfuls of Sweetleaf liquid stevia)
• Toppings:
• hemp seeds
• flaked coconut
• chia seeds
• cacao nibs

Instructions

1. For the smoothie, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, using the tamper to press the mixture into the blades.
2. Pour into a bowl, top with toppings of choice (feel free to get creative too).  Enjoy!