Description
Super creamy this Banana Cream Pie Smoothie Bowl tastes like Banana Cream Pie! It tastes indulgent but couldn’t be healthier because it’s gluten free, dairy free, paleo, and vegan as well. It’s tasty enough to even double as dessert with the creamy coconut and perfect amount of vanilla. We love topping this with my Maple Cinnamon Granola, but you can also use any kind of granola you love.
Ingredients
Smoothie Base:
4 just ripe bananas, peeled
1 – 5.4 ounce can of unsweetened coconut cream (10 Tablespoons)
1/2 of a vanilla bean
Toppings:
1 cup of granola, I use this Maple Cinnamon Granola
1 just ripe banana, peeled and thinly sliced
sprinkle with your choice of: chia seeds, hemp hearts, and bee pollen (omit for vegan)
Instructions
Place the ingredients for the smoothie base in a high powered blender. Blend until smooth starting on a low speed and working up to speeds 7-8 on a Vitamix.
If you don’t have a high powered blender, use 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract instead of the vanilla bean.
Pour the smoothie base into 4 bowls, and top with granola, sliced banana, and your choice of seeds.
Serve immediately.
Notes
I like to use just ripe bananas for these smoothie bowls, yellow with just a few brown spots, otherwise the with over ripe bananas the flavor can be too overwhelming. It’s best to use bananas that have ripened to how you like to eat them plain, if they’re under or overripe to your taste, you won’t like the final result.
You can also freeze the bananas for a ‘nice cream’ like smoothie bowl, but I would use vanilla extract in that case for easier blending. Also the food processor tends to work better for frozen bananas.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American