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Have your cake and eat it too with this Birthday Cake Smoothie Bowl! It’s a creamy smoothie bowl recipe that tastes just like cake batter, but is packed with protein and healthy fats. Whether it’s your birthday or not, you don’t want to miss this vegan & gluten-free smoothie bowl!

White bowl filled with cashew smoothie bowl. Topped with coconut whipped cream, granola, diced strawberries, and sprinkles, with a spoon in it. Sitting on a white marble counter.

When you’re craving CAKE for breakfast, make this birthday cake batter smoothie bowl! It’s filled with nutrient dense ingredients and classic birthday cake flavor. What’s more, is that it almost tastes like a cake batter flavored vegan milkshake without ice cream! YUM!

Why you’ll love this smoothie bowl recipe

It only takes 5 minutes to make this smoothie bowl.
Packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Perfect breakfast or snack that is sweet, energizing, and healthy.
Tastes like a cake batter, but in a smoothie bowl form.
A vegan and gluten-free smoothie bowl recipe.
Plus, you can customize this smoothie bowl recipe, by adding your favorite toppings.

Key Ingredients

This birthday cake smoothie is creamy and perfectly sweet, so it actually tastes like you’re indulging into a bowl of cake batter. Here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Frozen Banana: A frozen banana adds more sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie bowl!
Frozen Cauliflower: I know it sounds crazy, but adding frozen cauliflower is where the thick texture comes from. Don’t worry, you can’t taste it. I recommend using store bought frozen cauliflower, or even frozen cauliflower rice, because it blends up nicely.
Medjool Dates: Adding dates to the recipe transpires the most amazing texture to achieve the tastes of caramel. Also, be sure to make sure that your dates are pitted.
Cashew Butter: Cashew butter is key in a birthday cake smoothie. Of course you can sub for other nut butters and even seed butters, but the cashew butter helps with the birthday cake taste!
Almond Extract: Almond extract almost tastes like a sugar cookie and is definitely essential for this smoothie bowl!
Non-dairy Milk: You only need a little liquid to blend, since it’s a smoothie bowl. I used coconut milk, but you can use any non-dairy milk that you enjoy.
Flaxseeds: Flaxseeds are loaded with nutrients, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!

How to make this Birthday Cake Smoothie Bowl

All it takes is 3 simple steps to achieve your birthday cake smoothie!

To begin, add the non-dairy milk, flaxseeds, cashew butter, almond extract, frozen banana, Medjool dates, and frozen cauliflower rice, in a high-speed blender.
Next, blend the ingredients until smooth, thick, and creamy.
Then, transfer your creamy smoothie to a chilled bowl. Garnish with coconut whipped cream, coconut cashew granola, strawberries, and sprinkles, if desired.

A blender filled creamy smoothie, sitting on a white marble counter.

Smoothie Bowl Toppings

You can’t go wrong with smoothie bowl toppings! For this Birthday Cake Smoothie Bowl, I topped mine with coconut whipped cream, coconut cashew granola, strawberries, and sprinkles. Nevertheless, you can top your smoothie bowl with whatever your birthday wishes desire. Here are some more topping ideas that pair great with this smoothie bowl:

Healthy smoothie bowl toppings

Fresh berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, etc.
Sliced banana
Chopped Medjool dates
Chopped nuts: cashews, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, etc.
Nut butter: cashew butter, creamy peanut butter, hazelnut butter, almond butter, SunButter, pecan butter, etc.
Granola: use your favorite granola. Try my vegan gluten-free & nut-free granola, peanut butter granola, coconut cashew granola, chocolate coconut granola, or almond joy granola.
Coconut yogurt

Dessert style smoothie bowl toppings

Coconut whipped cream or cocowhip
Cacao nibs or dark chocolate chips
Chopped or melted dark chocolate/dark chocolate chips
Maple syrup
Sprinkles

White bowl filled with cashew smoothie bowl. Topped with coconut whipped cream, granola, diced strawberries, and sprinkles. Sitting on a white marble counter.

Tips for making the Perfect Smoothie Bowl

To make the perfect smoothie bowl, make sure to follow these tips!

Use a frozen banana and frozen cauliflower to achieve a thick consistency.
Start off by only adding 1/3 cup of non-dairy milk and only add more if needed.
Use a high-speed blender, with a tamper, to ensure that your smoothie bowl achieves a thick and creamy texture.
Place your serving bowl in the freezer before you begin preparing this recipe and remove it when smoothie is ready. This will ensure that your smoothie bowl stays cold as you enjoy it.

Fresh versus frozen fruit

The key to making smoothie bowls is using frozen fruit. By adding frozen fruits to your smoothies, you will achieve a thicker result, so that you can add toppings, without them sinking. Also, don’t add too much liquid, because it is a smoothie bowl after all. I usually start with a little non-dairy milk and add more, if needed, until I reach the desired thickness.

Smoothie Bowl FAQs

Can I make this smoothie bowl a smoothie?

Absolutely! This smoothie bowl can be as thick or as thin as you desire. Increase the liquid from 1/3 cup to 1 cup, to make it a smoothie.

Can I add protein powder?

Yes! To increase the protein content of this smoothie bowl, add a scoop of your favorite protein powder. I recommend using a vanilla flavor for this smoothie bowl recipe.

What if I don’t have cashew butter?

Don’t have cashew butter? No problem. Substitute cashew butter for creamy peanut butter, almond butter, SunButter, or your favorite nut or seed butter!

Can I make this smoothie bowl banana free?

Certainly, replace the frozen banana with an additional 1/2 cup of frozen cauliflower.

Can I make this smoothie bowl in advance?

Unfortunately, no. I do not recommend making this Birthday Cake Smoothie Bowl in advance. However, you can definitely prep all the ingredients, the night before, by adding them to a zip lock bag. That way, in the morning, all you need to do is add the ingredients, along with non-dairy milk, to your blender.

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