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Chocolate & Raspberry Smoothie Bowl (no banana)

Magdalena Marsden
A great alternative to a smoothie drink, this chocolate smoothie bowl is made with raspberries, yoghurt, tahini, cocoa powder, chia seeds, oats and topped up with cocoa nibs, raspberries and other toppings of your choice. Perfect as a breakfast or a healthy snack.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Servings 1 large bowl

Equipment

  • Blender or food processor

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Smoothie Base

  • 1/2 cup raspberries fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup white yoghurt Greek yoghurt dairy free, plant based yoghurt
  • 1/2 cup courgette zucchini (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 tablespoon tahini light paste
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon flaxmeal seeds ground
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon oats
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey or raspberry jam or other sweetener of your choice (optional)
  • tiny pinch of fine salt

Toppings - choose 2-3

  • 1 tablespoon cocoa nibs
  • 1-2 tablespoons raspberries
  • 1 tablespoon granola
  • 1 tablespoon chocolate dark or milk chocolate (grated or in small pieces)
  • 1/2 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coconut flakes or sheded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon honey,agave syrup or date surup to drizzle over the toppings

Instructions
 

  • Add the yoghurt, cocoa powder, tahini, courgette (zucchini), raspberries, oats, flaxseeds, chia seeds, lemon juice and a few grains of salt into a food processor or a blender. Blend everything until it's thick and smooth.
  • Taste the chocolate smoothie and adjust the taste by adding any sweetener (e.g. honey) or more cocoa powder.
  • Pour or spoon the chocolate smoothie into breakfast bowl. It should be nice and thick.
  • Top the smoothie with more raspberries, cocoa nibs, coconut flakes, granola or any other toppings of your choice.
  • The chocolate smoothie bowl is ready to be eaten straightaway, but you can leave it for 10-20 minutes to allow for the dry ingredients to absorbe more water and make the smoothie even more digestible.

Notes

This recipe is for 1 large serving of breakfast smoothie bowl, which replaces a breakfast. Alternatively, you can make it into 2 smaller portions for smaller appetites or use it as a pudding or an afternoon healthy snack.