Chocolate Banana Smoothie Bowl

This Chocolate Banana Smoothie Bowl is a healthy and satisfying breakfast that tastes like a decadent dessert. Made with peanut butter and bananas, it’s delicious on its own or served with your favorite toppings. Vegan and dairy free recipe option included! 

If you, or your kids, have always wanted to eat ice cream for breakfast, this recipe is about to have you turning cartwheels all over the kitchen.

Chocolate Smoothie Bowls have the cold, creamy and thick consistency that’s similar to soft serve ice cream but contain no added sugars or heavy cream. Seriously! Give them a try and I know you’ll be as hooked on smoothie bowls as I am!

Chocolate Smoothie Bowl Ingredients

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

• Milk – Whole milk really helps make these smoothie bowls rich and creamy. That said, you can absolutely use almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, coconut milk or even coconut water in this recipe to make it vegan if desired.
• Cocoa Powder – Whichever cocoa powder you keep on hand will work. Some of my favorites are Rodelle, Guittard and Hershey’s Special Dark, which I usually can find at my grocery stores. You can also use cacoa powder if desired.
• Peanut Butter – I recommend using an unsweetened version. You could also use a different nut butter if desired.
• Bananas – The riper, the better! The sweetness in this recipe comes solely from bananas. A ripe banana will be sweeter than a green one, and will impact the flavor of this chocolate smoothie bowl. Make sure they are nice and frozen, and this is how you get the great ice cream like texture. I recommend putting them in the freezer the day or night before using.
• Optional Add Ins – If desired you could add in pitted dates for more sweetness, protein powder or even some cashews. Just blend in with the other ingredients.

How To Make A Chocolate Smoothie Bowl

1. Place milk, cocoa powder, peanut butter and bananas to a high speed blender.
2. Process on high speed. If you are having difficulties, push the mix on the side with a spoon and add 1-2 tablespoons of additional milk to the blender. Blend again.
3. Top as desired and serve or freeze immediately.

Smoothie Bowl Tips and Advice

• Always add milk first then other ingredients.
• Prepare your toppings first then blend smoothie.

Blending

It’s actually possible to make smoothie in a food processor. Cut the frozen ingredients in small pieces and process until smooth. I used the Vitamix TNC 5200 to make the smoothie.

Storage

You can make ahead of time, then keep in the freezer if desired. Remove 5 minutes from the freezer before serving. You can also add all ingredients except the milk in a ziplock plastic bag and store in the freezer to make at another time. 

What To Put On A Smoothie Bowl

Here are some delicious smoothie bowl toppings suggestions.

• Banana Slices
• Chocolate Chips
• Spoonful Of Peanut Butter
• Chocolate Sauce
• Oreo Pieces
• Chopped Nuts
• Fresh Berries
• Coconut
• Granola
• Any type of chocolate candy or cookie, depending on how decadent you are feeling.

More Recipes To Try

Here are some other recipes I think that you’ll enjoy!

Breakfast Recipes

• Frozen Fruit Smoothie
• Brioche French Toast
• Chocolate Chip Pancakes
• Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• Chocolate Banana Muffins
• Breakfast Cookies
• Banana Pancake Recipe