Name: Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Bowl
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup frozen raspberries; 1 frozen banana; 2 tbsp cacao powder; 1 tablespoon flaxseeds; 1/3 cup non-dairy milk; Frozen raspberries; Chopped dark chocolate; Chocolate coconut granola

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This Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Bowl is a creamy, chocolatey breakfast that is vegan and gluten-free. It’s a delicious blend of raspberries, a banana, cacao powder, flaxseeds, and non-dairy milk. Enjoy with a spoon and your favorite toppings, for an incredible sweet chocolate breakfast treat!

White bowl filled a deep red color smoothie bowl, which is comprised of a banana, raspberries, cacao powder, and flaxseeds blended together. Topped with chocolate coconut granola, chopped dark chocolate, and frozen raspberries. Sitting on a white marble counter.

This Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Bowl is an easy and healthy breakfast recipe. It’s loaded with chocolate flavor and just takes five minutes to make.

Why you’ll love this smoothie bowl recipe

Smoothie bowls take no time to make, just 5 minutes.
This breakfast is sweet and creamy. It’s loaded with frozen raspberries and is full of chocolate flavor, so it tastes like a breakfast treat.
It’s a vegan and gluten-free smoothie bowl recipe.
Plus, you can customize this smoothie bowl recipe, by adding your favorite toppings.

Key Ingredients

This recipe only requires 6 ingredients to make this tasty smoothie bowl.

Raspberries: One of the key ingredients to make this smoothie bowl. Plus, raspberries are loaded with antioxidants and contain numerous vitamins.
Banana: A frozen banana adds more sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie bowl.
Cacao Powder: To make this smoothie bowl chocolatey. If you don’t have cacao powder, you can use cocoa powder or even vegan chocolate protein powder.
Non-dairy milk: You only need a little liquid to blend, since it’s a smoothie bowl. I used unsweetened almond 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 smoothie bowl

This Raspberry Chocolate Smoothie Bowl is so simple to make. It just takes 5 minutes to enjoy this sweet and creamy chocolate treat.

Combine all the smoothie ingredients to a high-speed blender. Blend on high until smooth, the texture should be thick.

A blender filled with frozen raspberries, a frozen banana, f cacao powder, flaxseeds, and non-dairy milk, sitting on a white marble counter.

A blender filled with frozen raspberries, a frozen banana, cacao powder, flaxseeds, and non-dairy milk. All blended up sitting on a white marble counter.

Transfer to a chilled bowl. Top with chocolate coconut granola, chopped dark chocolate, and frozen raspberries, if desired.

White bowl filled a deep red color smoothie bowl, with a spoon it, which is comprised of a banana, raspberries, cacao powder, and flaxseeds blended together. Topped with chocolate coconut granola, chopped dark chocolate, and frozen raspberries. Sitting on a white marble counter.

Smoothie Bowl Toppings

When it comes to topping your smoothie bowl, the options are endless. After all, the toppings are truly what makes a smoothie bowl so incredibly. I topped my Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Bowl with chocolate coconut granola, chopped dark chocolate, and frozen raspberries, but you can top your sweet chocolate treat with whatever you like!

Granola: chocolate coconut granola, almond joy granola, peanut butter granola, or any granola that you have on hand.
Dairy-free dark chocolate chips
Chopped dark chocolate
Shredded coconut or coconut flakes
Fresh or frozen berries
Sliced banana
Nut butter: almond butter, creamy peanut butter, SunButter, pecan butter, hazelnut butter, etc.
Nuts: almonds, peanuts, sunflower seeds, pecans, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc.

Tips for making the perfect smoothie bowl

Use frozen fruit 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 thick and creamy smoothie bowls is by using frozen fruit. Adding frozen fruits will thicken your smoothie, 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 FAQ’s

Can I make it a smoothie?

Yes! 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?

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

Can I make this smoothie bowl banana free?

Absolutely! Replace the frozen banana with a 1/2 cup of frozen cauliflower.

Can I make this smoothie bowl in advance?

Unfortunately, no. I do not recommend making this Chocolate Raspberry 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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