Five-Minute Smoothie Bowls That Actually Fill You Up
Four formulas built on fruit powder, each balanced for protein and fibre so you're not hungry again by ten.
The problem with most smoothie bowls is that they are fruit, ice and more fruit — a large volume of fast sugar that leaves you hungry within the hour. Each of these adds a protein and a fat source so the bowl actually holds.
The base formula
- 1 frozen banana (the body)
- 2 tbsp Tropijoy fruit powder (the flavour)
- 150ml milk or plant milk, added slowly
- 1 tbsp nut butter or 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt (the staying power)
- A pinch of salt — it makes fruit taste more like fruit
Blend thick. You want it to hold a spoon upright. Add liquid a splash at a time; it is far easier to thin a bowl than to rescue a smoothie.
1. Dragonfruit sunrise
Base plus 2 tbsp Dragonfruit Pitaya Powder and the juice of half a lime. The lime is not optional — pitaya is mild and slightly earthy, and acid is what lifts it. Top with Dragonfruit Crystal Chips for contrast.
2. Mango lassi bowl
Swap the milk for full-fat yoghurt, add 2 tbsp Organic Mango Powder, a cardamom pod's worth of ground seeds, and a teaspoon of honey if your yoghurt is sharp. Tastes like a lassi you can eat with a spoon.
3. Berry recovery
Base plus 2 tbsp Wild Berry Antioxidant Powder and a scoop of plain protein powder. This is the one to make after a run — the tartness cuts through in a way sweeter bowls do not.
4. Green tropical
Base plus 2 tbsp Tropical Green Superfood Powder and a large handful of spinach. The mango and pineapple in the blend do the work of hiding the greens; you genuinely cannot taste the spinach.
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