My strawberry smoothie bowl with no banana is super thick and delicious! It makes an excellent healthy dessert or snack option. Read on below to learn how to make a healthy strawberry smoothie bowl for breakfast, snack, or healthy dessert.
I used to make most of my thick smoothie bowls with frozen bananas because I thought that only bananas could make thick smoothie bowls. But, over the years I learned that I don't need frozen bananas in smoothie bowls!
I got a request recently to make this strawberry smoothie bowl with no banana and I'm super excited to share that it only has 2 ingredients! All you need are frozen strawberries and milk of choice.
Love to make smoothie bowls at home and want to take it to the next level? Make sure to read my my Ultimate Guide on Making Perfect Thick Smoothie Bowls every time!
ASK THE DIETITIAN:
ARE STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWLS HEALTHY?
Yes! Smoothie bowls make an excellent healthy alternative to dessert, especially in the summer when you're craving ice cream. Smoothie bowls are sweet and thick like ice cream. They are loaded with fiber and antioxidants to support your gut health and weight loss.
Health benefits of the strawberry smoothie bowl ingredients:
- Strawberries are rich in vitamin C, antioxidants and fiber. Aim for 25 grams or more of fiber per day for gut health.
- Milk is a good source of calcium, protein, and vitamin D. Use any type of milk that you want in my recipe.
I made my strawberry smoothie bowl with milk, but you can easily make a strawberry smoothie bowl with yogurt instead! Simply substitute the milk for any yogurt that you like!
STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL CALORIES AND NUTRITION FACTS
My strawberry smoothie bowl with oat milk has about 99 calories, 7 grams of fiber, and 211.5 grams of vitamin C! That is over ¼ the amount of fiber you should get in a day and meets your vitamin C needs for the entire day!
Read below on how to make your smoothie bowl for breakfast instead of a healthy dessert. You'll need to add a source of more protein and healthy fats.
WANT A HIGH PROTEIN STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL?
If you want to lower a blood glucose spike and keep yourself full, simply add a scoop of collagen or your favorite protein powder along with the strawberries and blend it all in. You can also add high protein smoothie bowl toppings like hemp seeds or almond butter.
WATCH HOW I MADE MY THICK STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL WITH NO BANANA RECIPE
TIPS TO MAKE A STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL SUPER THICK WITHOUT BANANA
Use only frozen fruit. Good news for those of you that don't like bananas! You can use so many different frozen fruits instead of bananas in smoothie bowls.
Don't add too much liquid. It may take longer to blend, but don't give in and add more milk! Extra liquid will give you a flat and watery smoothie bowl.
Don't over blend your smoothie bowl. Want to know what makes a strawberry smoothie bowl creamy? Not blending too much. Stop blending once there are no frozen chunks of fruit remaining.
Serve in a coconut bowl! For some reason, smoothie bowls do not melt as fast when they are served in a coconut bowl rather than a glass or porcelain bowl.
Read this full post about How to Make my Thick Smoothie Bowls!
HOW TO MAKE A STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL WITH NO BANANA
Strawberry smoothie bowl recipe:
- 2 cups organic frozen strawberries
- ⅛-1/4 cup milk of choice (I used oat milk this time)
Strawberry smoothie bowl directions:
- Add the strawberries and milk to your blender.
- Start speed on low.
- Push frozen fruit down to the blades.
- Keep blending until there are no frozen fruit chunks left.
- Scoop into a bowl.
- Add toppings.
- Enjoy!!
How to make a healthy strawberry smoothie bowl for breakfast:
To make a breakfast bowl, add a source of fat and protein to your fruit base.
You can add collagen powder, your favorite protein powder, or even Greek yogurt.
For fat, add full fat Greek yogurt, coconut flakes, nuts, seeds, or nut butter.
STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE BOWL TOPPINGS
I love fresh fruit on top of smoothie bowls! The fresh juicy texture with the cold base is so good. I also love adding hemp seeds and cashew butter.
More thick smoothie bowl recipes you might like:
- Mango Smoothie Bowl
- Pineapple Smoothie Bowl without Banana
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
- Dark Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie Bowl
- Banana Mango Smoothie Bowl
- Thick Banana Smoothie Bowl
- Pineapple Smoothie Bowl with Chia
- Blue Pineapple Banana Smoothie Bowl
- Green Smoothie Bowl
FAQ's
Frequently asked questions about my super thick no banana strawberry smoothie bowl.
What kind of milk is best in smoothie bowls?
The number one question I get asked is what kind of milk should be used in a smoothie bowl. And the answer is that it is totally up to you! All milks behave basically the same in smoothie bowls.
Sometimes I use kefir (drinkable yogurt) to make my smoothie bowl ultra creamy since kefir is a bit thicker than milk.
Can I make my strawberry smoothie bowl with yogurt?
Yes! Replace the milk for yogurt in any of my smoothie bowl recipes.
How do you thicken a smoothie bowl?
You can make a smoothie bowl thick by using just frozen fruit and a bit of milk. Read the tips above for more details on how to thicken a smoothie bowl.
Is a smoothie just a smoothie in a bowl?
No! Smoothie bowls are different from smoothies because smoothie bowls are thicker than smoothies and made with much less liquids. Smoothie bowls are served in bowls with toppings rather than in a glass with a straw.
What blenders are good for smoothie bowls?
I make all my smoothie bowls using my vitamix blender! I love it because it has a tamper and you can keep pushing fruit down to the blades while it's still running instead of having to turn the blender off multiple times.
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Strawberry Smoothie Bowl No Banana (Thick!!)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cups organic frozen strawberries
- ⅛-1/4 cup milk of choice I used plain oat milk
Instructions
- In a blender, add frozen strawberries and milk.
- Start blender on low speed.
- Use your blender tamper to push fruit down towards the blades.If you don't have a tamper, turn your blender off every half minute and scrape the frozen fruit down towards the bottom of the blender.
- Keep blending and pushing frozen fruit down until there are no frozen strawberries remaining.
- Scoop into a bowl.
- Add toppings.
- Enjoy!
Video
Notes
Nutrition
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Molly
This strawberry smoothie bowl is so thick and creamy! It made the perfect dessert. Definitely making this more once summer comes and I’m craving strawberry sorbet
Anonymous
what are those little balls on top? 🙂
Rosemary
melon balls!
Claire
Does it matter if you use fresh strawberries?
Rosemary
frozen strawberries work best for thick creamy smoothie bowls!
Belle
I had about 1.5 cups of strawberries, so I added some frozen blueberries to make 2 cups. Needed some sweetener. (I used honey.)
Great recipe!
Rosemary
That sounds so good!
Olive
So, I have a blender and it is not that good so it did not blend up the frozen fruit at all and it didn't work 😥
Rosemary
Oh no I'm sorry to hear that! Try scraping the fruit down/ mixing it with a spoon multiple times, some weaker blenders will work but just need a little help 🙂
Anonymous
Great recipe!!
Rosemary
so happy you enjoyed!