Lately over winter break I have been plain obsessed with the beautiful works of art on Pinterest. The edible bowls of perfect toppings' lines. The kind so creamy and delicious that they leave you licking the bowl. What the heck am I talking about?? Smoothie bowls-- I had at least one per day. Sometimes two... sometimes three, heh heh heh. But there's absolutely nothing wrong with that (Now if it were slices of red velvet cake there would be a problem! <3)! Smoothie bowls are super nutritious thick smoothies that you can (and do, obviously) eat with a spoon. They are typically used with a frozen banana base for amazing, creamy texture, but I stay away from bananas so I used some avocado for equal (or... can I say better??) creaminess.
Oh, and do not forget the toppings. I REPEAT: do not forget the toppings! They are the absolute BEST part of smoothie bowls, besides eating them. You can be as creative as you want, and even make little patterns or something. Most Instagram and Pinterest photos stick to straight lines of yummy nuts 'n' stuff, and I agree- they look fabulous. Or then again, some people like chaos, so you could *cringe* just stir all your toppings together,
About this unusual flavor- can you taste the avocado? No! I can honestly say that you can't even taste it; the rich mocha flavor envelops you. And soon you're taking more and more bites, spooning out this fluffy (Am I crazy for thinking avocado smoothie bowls taste fluffy?) goodness into your mouth, and soon all your toppings have disappeared- And your scrumptious smoothie bowl is going, going, gone!
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Chocolate Coffee Smoothie Bowl
- 2/3 cup almond or coconut milk
- 1/4 cup coffee
- 1/3 of an avocado (or about 1/4 cup mashed avocado)
- 1/2 cup cooked oatmeal (1/4 cup dry oats cooked)
- pinch salt
- 1.5 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- .5 tbsp Dutch- processed or Hershey's Special Dark cocoa powder
- stevia equal to 3 tbsps sugar
- 5 ice cubes
- Toppings of choice- I like toasted coconut, chia seeds, oats, nuts, cacao nibs, but feel free to experiment.
Blend all ingredients together, serve in a large bowl, and decorate with toppings of choice.
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