Good morning, friends! How was everyone’s holiday weekend?! We had a lovely weekend, and it was extremely relaxing. Most of the weekend was spent continuing the work on our backyard, which thankfully, is almost complete! Yay! The sod will be delivered today and all will be well with the world. It’s kind of hard to put so much work into a brand new house that we are just going to be selling in a month. It’s saddening for sure, but it has to be done; and in all honestly, the backyard is looking fantastic. The other part of the weekend was spent devouring scrumdiddlyumptious Easter brunch foods. We went kind of crazy, and now I am totally paying for it. This is why a smoothie bowl was totally necessary this morning, and this recipe for strawberry and matcha tea, acai smoothie bowls is one you don’t want to miss!
I am totally that person. That person that has jumped on the smoothie bowl bandwagon. I mean, I always drank my smoothies with a spoon anyway, and scooping out of a bowl is much easier than scooping out of a mason jar. What I love about smoothie bowls the most though are the toppings…the wonderful, glorious toppings. One reason I was never a big fan of smoothies for breakfast in the past was because of the texture. They always seemed to be extremely one note in texture. I like foods with texture. Take ice cream for example. Sure, I love a bowl of vanilla ice cream once in a while, but most of the time I need some bits of brownie chunks or chocolate chip cookie dough bites. I’m all about the texture.
When it comes to smoothie bowls, anything I have on hand is normally what goes into it. Frozen strawberries are one of those ingredients I always have on hand, and bananas are a pantry staple. These are two ingredients that I must always have in my smoothies/smoothie bowls. Matcha tea powder has become another pantry staple of mine and I have found that I love it most in smoothies.
These smoothie bowls combine some of my favorite ingredients: bananas, strawberries (because duh, they are in season), matcha tea powder, acai berry juice, and flaxseed meal. Can I get a yay for a healthy and wholesome (and filling) breakfast option? The toppings though, are my favorite part of all. Granola, sunflower seeds, chia seeds and coconut flakes are always must-haves on my smoothie bowls. Throw some fresh fruit on top and it sends this smoothie bowl right over the top.
Recipe for these smoothie bowls are below. I hope everyone has a had a fantastic start to their week! See ya tomorrow! xo
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 tablespoon matcha green tea powder
- 1-2 teaspoons flaxseed meal
- 1/4-1/2 cup acai berry juice
- 1/4-1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
- Various Toppings: granola unsweetened coconut flakes, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, blueberries.
Instructions
- To a high-powered blender, add all of the ingredients as listed except for the "Various Toppings."
- Blend on high until completely smooth, about 1-2 minutes.
- Pour into a bowl and garnish with toppings of choice. I like a mixture of granola, unsweetened coconut flakes, chia seeds, sunflower seeds and blueberries.
- Enjoy!
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31 Comments
I haven’t tried the whole smoothie bowl thing yet, but I like the idea of adding stuff to my smoothie! Makes it a little more of a meal! This looks delicious Justine!
Awe, thank you so much Stacey! <3
I totally need to jump on the smoothie bowl bandwagon, too! This looks perfect, Justine! I love the matcha tea in here. Sounds so delicious, and healthy, too. Pinned!
Uhhhh, yeah you do! Thanks, Gayle! <3
I cooked a LOT this weekend, but that was a good thing! Your yard work sounds very time consuming, so good that you got a break! I love eating my smoothies out of bowl more than sipping them through a straw any day! The chunks of fruit, granola, etc. add texture I love, and this flavor combination sounds delicious! Pinned.
It was not fun, but it is done so YAY! Thank you so much, Marcie. You are the best. xo
Hey there food texture buddy, we are totally on the same page! I need to try this smoothie bowl, love those crunchy toppings!
You’re my favorite. <3
This just looks so fresh and healthy! I used to drink so many smoothies. I keep thinking i need to start again. I’ll have to put this recipe on the list!
Thank you, Mary!
I have to admit, I never understood the smoothie bowl until now. Of course — its the toppings!! Genius!
Haha, right?! I totally know what you mean! Thanks, Ashley!
This looks delicious! And I concur on the texture bit. This seems like an awesome alternative to enjoying the typical smoothie.
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Thank you so much, Jessica!
I’ve never had a smoothie bowl before…but seeing all of those delicious toppings, I know I need to try this one! Looks yummy!
Uh, yeah you do, Denise! Thanks girl!
Gahhh I NEED to hop onboard the smoothie bowl train asap! I feel so behind the times for not trying it yet! LOL. Anyway, these are just beyond gorgeous and I love the unique combos of flavors you packed into one bowl! Helloooo killer breakfast. :)
Haha. It’s ok, Sarah. I’m basically behind the time on everything but smoothie bowls. xo
Justine this looks delicious!! And yay for your backyard being done! We got ours done last year also and I remember getting sod. It was so fun! ;-) I need to try this asap! Pinned!
Thanks for the pin, girly!
Haha. I didn’t think it was appropriate either. ;) Thanks Katie!
This is the prettiest smoothie bowl! I love the matcha in here and yay for piling on all those yummy toppings!
Awe, thank you so much Kelly!
I’ve wanted to try a smoothie bowl for a while! Love that there is matcha in this one! Definitely making it tomorrow!
Thank you, Mira!
Love that you’re using flaxseed meal.. I have to try!
Thank you so much, Alison!