This cranberry smoothie bowl is packed full of cranberries, mixed berries, bananas, almond milk and topped with coconut, chia seeds, and nuts. It’s healthy, delicious, and the perfect holiday rush breakfast.
Do you want to start your day in the most beautiful and delicious way?
Why not try my cranberry smoothie bowl?
It’s packed full of fresh cranberries, wild berries, banana, almond milk, and topped with all the things!
I’m not even kidding when I say it’s topped with all the things. We have almonds, coconut, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and a sprinkling of chia seeds.
How about that for a topping smorgasbord.
Of course, you can turn this into a straight-up smoothie by pouring it into a glass BUT I adore smoothie bowls because then I can add on all the things and spoon it up.
Trust me, if you have never had a smoothie bowl this is the perfect recipe to give a try!
Table of Contents
What is a smoothie bowl?
A smoothie bowl is simply a thick smoothie poured into a bowl and then topped with toppings.
Instead of using a straw, you use a spoon to help spoon up all the goodness.
The thing I love most about a smoothie bowl is the ability to top my smoothie with all. the. toppings.
It’s so delicious!
How do I make a smoothie bowl?
For any smoothie bowl, you’re looking for to make an extra thick smoothie.
That way it’s easy to spoon it up and it can support all the toppings without being too watery.
For this cranberry smoothie bowl you’ll need the following:
- Frozen cranberries – you want to make sure to use frozen fresh cranberries. They are very tart but filled with antioxidant.
- Frozen wild berries – I used a basical frozen wild berry blend that I got from the grocery store. My version combined strawberry, raspberries, and blackberries.
- Banana – Use a ripe fresh or a frozen banana.
- Almond milk – This is what you’ll use to blend it all together. You can really use whatever liquid you like – cows milk, oatmilk, rice milk, soy milk, coconut milk, or cashew milk.
- Toppings – for this bowl I used coconut, almonds, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and chia seeds. You can swap out and use whatever toppings you love. Any nuts or seeds will work here.
What changes can I make to this recipe?
You can easily swap out the mixed berries for another sweeter fruit like strawberries, peaches, or mango.
The liquid I used for this smoothie bowl was almond milk but you can use whatever dairy or non-dairy milk that you like. Yogurt will work as well BUT you might need to add a little water to thin it out.
Lastly, use whatever toppings you love. Some great ideas are flax seeds, any other nut such as walnuts or hazelnuts, granola, or even a dollop of nut butter would be delicious!
How do I store leftover smoothie?
I store any leftover smoothie bowl in the fridge and eat within a day.
Love this cranberry smoothie bowl?
Why not try a few of my other delicious blended drink and smoothie recipes?
- Want a little tropical island flavor to your morning routine? Try my Tropical Green Smoothie Bowl.
- Need a big burst of protein to start the day? Try my Peanut Butter Protein Shake.
- Love fall flavor? Try my Apple Pie Smoothie Bowl.
- How about fall flavor mixed with dessert? Try my Caramel Apple Crisp Milkshake.
- Coffee and protein? Yes please! Try my Pumpkin Spice Coffee Protein Shake.
Cranberry Smoothie Bowl
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond milk more may be needed
- 1-1/2 cups fresh frozen cranberries
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1 banana fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup dried coconut
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup chopped dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Instructions
- In a high powered blender add almond milk, frozen cranberries, mixed berries, and banana.
- Start off blending your mixture slowly and once it starts to break up slowly blend faster until the mixture is completely smooth.
- If the mixture is too thick add in a little more almond milk until you have reached desired consistency.
- If the smoothie is not sweet enough you can add in a drizzle of maple syrup, honey, agave, or sugar.
- Pour your smoothie into 2 bowls and each smoothie bowl with half the dried coconut, chopped lamond, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, and chia seeds.