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High-Fiber Breakfast Smoothie Bowl

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But let me be honest: I used to skip it some days because of busy and hectic mornings where eating was the last thing on my to-do list. Of course every time I did that, I paid the price later during the day: lack of energy, sugar cravings, irritability, bad mood… I finally realized that starting the day right had to become a priority no matter how busy life can get. So how do you manage to nourish your body with the right nutrients in a short window of time when you also have to take care of a baby and/or toddler? Here’s my trick: make a smoothie bowl. It’s a simple, delicious and nutritious breakfast, rich in essential vitamins and minerals to keep you energized in the morning… and ready in 5 minutes.

If you are not familiar with the concept of smoothie bowls, well, it’s basically a smoothie in a bowl topped with fruits, nuts, seeds or cereals. They’re ready in just a few minutes and make a nutritious, healthy, colorful and tasty breakfast.

INGREDIENTS

For 1 serving

Smoothie base

  • 1/2 avocado

  • 1 kiwi

  • 1 frozen banana

  • 1/2 pear

  • 1 tsp. Moringa powder

  • 1 tbsp. ground flaxseeds

  • 1 1/2 almond milk (or any vegetable milk of choice)

  • 1 tbsp. almond butter (for more protein)

Toppings

  • Blueberries (or any other berries)

  • Banana, kiwi, mango or any other fruit of your choice

  • Granola

  • Nuts (almonds, cashew, pecans etc…)

  • Seeds (hemp, pumpkin, sunflower etc…)

METHOD

  1. Put all the smoothie base ingredients in a blender. Blend until you get a creamy and creamy texture. Add milk as needed.

  2. Pour smoothie into a bowl.

  3. Tops with pieces of kiwi, berries, granola, or other fruits, seeds and nuts of your choice. Eat fresh.

NOTES

  1. For a creamy and firm texture that will allow the toppings to “float” on top of the smoothie, make sure to use a frozen banana.

  2. You may customize this recipe whichever you like. The ingredients I chose therein are particularly high in fiber.

  3. You can store it in the fridge for 48 hours.