I’m a smoothie bowl kind of gal.
Even when it’s December and I’m in a constant state of goosebumps + involuntary shivers.
Because A) fruit is life.
And B) I like making things purdy.
Plus C) Eating out of bowls—with spoons—is my most favorite method of consumption.
This particular bowl is packed with juicy navel orange segments, frozen banana slices (the backbone of our bowl, you could say), good ole oat milk to make the consistency just right, zesty fresh lemon juice to balance all the sugah, creamy almond butter for a hit of healthy fats plus extra tastiness, pure hemp protein for those gainz, vanilla bean paste to make this even more of a festive treat, and fragrant ground cinnamon to round everything off.
Top with a few more orange segments for aesthetic purposes, along with magical pomegranate gems, and toasted almonds for that extra crunch.
Take a spoon to that!
P.S. Start with 1 tablespoon of milk then add more if needed. I made the mistake of starting with 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) without realizing just how juicy my orange was! I do enjoy a thicc smoothie bowl. And yes unsweetened almond or soy milk would probs be just fine.
P.P.S. If you’d like a less sweet bowl, plus some veg action, sub half of the frozen banana with frozen cauliflower! You won’t taste the cauli, unless you have bloodhound like senses. Please do not use fresh, raw cauliflower because your bowl will be grainy, and subsequently gross. Frozen cauli is partially cooked! We learn something new every day.
P.P.P.S. Before cutting up my orange I was going to zest it to add more fresh citrus flavor to the smoothie itself, as well as add an extra pop of color to the toppings. Lo and behold, I completely forgot. Sigh.
P.P.P.P.S. You could also throw on toasted unsweetened coconut for even more crunch + flavor!
Winter Citrus Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen ripe banana slices
- 1 cup orange segments (about 1 medium-large orange)
- 1 to 4 tablespoons unsweetened unflavored oat milk (I use Silk or Oatly)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoons creamy natural almond butter (no added oil or sugar)
- 1 tablespoon pure hemp protein powder (or hemp hearts)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract (I use Trader Joe's Organic Vanilla Bean Paste)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Toppings:
- Orange segments
- Pomegranate
- Toasted almond slices
Instructions
- Add banana slices, orange segments, 1 tablespoon oat milk, lemon juice, almond butter, hemp, vanilla, and cinnamon to a food processor. Pulse, then blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the food processor as needed. Add more milk if desired.
- Spoon the smoothie into a chilled bowl, then top with orange segments, pomegranate, and toasted almonds.