Whether you crave something sweet in the morning, or you just want ice cream, this healthy cookies and cream smoothie bowl is for you!
This bowl is a mix of creamy bananas, cacao nibs and chocolate chips that replicate the texture and flavors of classic cookies and cream ice cream. But like WAY healthier obviously!
Not only that, but this banana smoothie bowl takes less than 10 minutes to make! Just make sure to freeze your bananas the night before 😉
Cookies and Cream Smoothie Bowl Ingredients
- Bananas: Make sure to freeze your bananas at least 36 hours ahead of time. Additionally, only freeze super ripe bananas, as these will yield the best creamy texture and will naturally sweeten the smoothie bowl.
- Cashew milk: or use any plant milk you have on hand.
- Vanilla protein powder: while this is optional, i love adding in protein powder for added protein (duh) and to make this a balanced breakfast.
- Cacao nibs and Chocolate chips: both add a nice crunch and replicate the texture of oreo cookies. I like using Hu Gems (use my code MUNCHING for 15% off).
- Vanilla extract and Salt: Don’t skip these! Trust.
Tips for Super Thick Smoothie Bowls
Pencils out because I’m about to drop the deets on how to make extra thick smoothie bowls!
- Frozen ingredients: Rule of thumb is that all fruits should be frozen, and any other ingredients (such as cocoa powder, milk etc.) should be cold or at least room temp. This will ensure that your nice cream stays nice and thick, and doesn’t immediately start melting!
- Plant milk: When it comes to making super thick smoothie bowls, the less liquid, the better. Which is why I always recommend starting off with only ½ cup of plant milk and adding in a tiny bit as needed.
- Creaminess: You know how those nice cream bowls on Instagram and TikTok look so creamy and silky. The secret is fats, protein powder and super ripe bananas. While you don’t need to add in all three, I would say that at least add in protein powder and of course the bananas to get the best silky texture.
- Be patient: Whenever I make smoothie bowls, I typically stop the blender around 3 times to scrape down the sides, pop air bubbles, add a dash of milk if needed etc. Whether you’re using a high-powered Vitamix or a Magic Bullet, you will need to stop the blender occasionally.
Is This Cookies and Cream Smoothie Bowl Even Healthy?
I’m going to make this quick, yes it’s healthy!
But to go a little deeper, this smoothie bowl is the perfect balanced breakfast.
- The bananas provide healthy carbs, minerals and vitamins.
- Cacao nibs and chocolate chips add in healthy fats as well as tons of antioxidants which are super important for brain function.
- Lastly, the protein powder adds a little boost of, well protein duh. And we all know that protein is super important for satiety and muscle recovery!
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Cookies and Cream Smoothie Bowl
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Description
This bowl is a mix of creamy bananas, cacao nibs and chocolate chips that replicate the texture and flavors of classic cookies and cream ice cream. But like WAY healthier obviously!
Ingredients
- 3 frozen Bananas
- ½ cup Cashew milk
- 1 scoop Vanilla protein powder
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
- ⅛ tsp Pink Himalayan Salt
- 3 tbsp Cacao nibs OR Chocolate chips ((I like using Hu chocolate chips since they're sweetened with date sugar. Use code MUNCHING for 15% OFF. ))
Instructions
- Begin by adding the bananas, cashew milk, vanilla protein powder, salt and vanilla into a blender. Start the blender on low, ramping up the speed to medium. Use a tamper for this as it will help the mixture blend evenly and pop any air pockets. If you need to, add additional milk to get the blender running.
- Once smoothie is halfway blended, add in the cacao nibs/chocolate chips and continue to blend until the smoothie bowl is thick, super creamy and well blended. One tip to know if the smoothie is blended enough, is that the color will change from a yellow banana color, to an off-white color.
- Pop the smoothie into a bowl, top with sunflower butter, more cacao nibs and enjoy.
Hi Mariyah
I had a question, how would you make a hot chai out of this recipe?