Black Forest Chocolate Cake Smoothie Bowl

As the weather starts to change again (which I am very sad about because I missed nearly all winter in Australia because I was visiting my family), you crave cold things with warm flavors sometimes. Like tiramisu gelato and amaretto cherries. This is that. This is my love for cherry and almond flavored anything in a sweet frozen treat. Even better, this treat is a balanced meal that’s high in protein and wonderful fats from the avocado and nut butter. For more protein, though, you can add a chocolate protein powder, or, my go-to, collagen powder.

I wanted to address the elephant in the room. I know many of us don’t love banana in smoothies and smoothie bowls that aren’t all about banana. I get it, it can be really overpowering. That being said, it’s an amazingly creamy and sweet frozen fruit, and it just can’t even come close to dominating in here under all that rich flavor from the chocolate and the almond. Frozen cherries add a bright tartness that cuts through the sweetness and the richness, and all the yummy fats from the nut butter and the avocado make this even creamier and even more frozen-custard like.

This is probably my new favorite way to make a smoothie bowl and I find it so satisfying too. The only two ingredients that might not be staples in your kitchen are the frozen cherries and frozen avocado. It’s worth stocking your freezer with some just to whip this up, basically year-round. Pair it with a delicious vanilla yogurt and some stewed frozen cherries and you have a decadent dessert that doubles as a nutritious meal!

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Black Forest Smoothie Bowl

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Author: Dahlia Dei

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

This chocolate-cherry smoothie bowl is the ultimate breakfast, snack, or dessert for those days when you're craving something rich and chocolatey...

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen cherries
• 1 cup frozen banana
• 1/4 cup frozen avocado
• 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice
• 1 tablespoon cashew or almond butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or essence
• 1/4 teaspoon almond essence
• 2 tablespoons dutch process cocoa powder
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk of choice, unsweetened vanilla almond milk preferred

For the vanilla yogurt

• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt of choice
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or essence

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the frozen cherries, banana, avocado, and cauliflower, as well as the nut butter, vanilla, almond essence, cocoa powder, and a small amount of milk. Gradually add in more milk as needed to blend everything together but still maintain a thick and creamy texture.
2. Once everything is well combined, transfer the smoothie into a bowl, and top with vanilla yogurt and some stewed frozen cherries, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

501.06

Fat

19.31

Sat. Fat

3.47

Carbs

81.97

Fiber

16.59

Net carbs

65.39

Sugar

47.95

Protein

12.61

Sodium

131.15

Cholesterol

5.2

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summer, german, italian, amaretto, cherry, black forest, chocolate cake, smoothie bowl, autumn

dessert, snack, breakfast

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Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie Bowl

Bringing you a polarizing smoothie bowl this week. Mint and chocolate is not a combo that appeals to everyone, but if you do enjoy it, this is a refreshing break from the standard smoothie bowl flavors. Nothing wrong with a berry flavored bowl, or a tropical one, but every once in a while, something chocolatey and dessert-y is very welcome.

This smoothie bowl is not banana-free, for those of you who find banana to be very overpowering in a smoothie bowl. Because of the mint in this, the banana isn’t super noticeable in this. I would try it as is, and if you still don’t love the banana, swap it for some mango.

As with all smoothie bowls, use as many frozen ingredients as possible and go easy on the water. A good blender is recommended, and if your blender doesn’t come with a tamper, take a break every once in a while to smoosh everything down with a spoon. It’s a little bit of effort without the tamper, but it’s still worth it.

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Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie Bowl

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Author: Dahlia Dei

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

This delicious smoothie bowl is full of healthy fats and fiber for a fresh flavorful start to your day...

IngredientsUSMetric

• 1/4 cup frozen avocado
• 1 cup frozen banana
• 1/4 cup frozen cauliflower
• 1 handful spinach
• 1 handful mint leaves
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or extract
• A small splash of peppermint essence (optional)
• 1 teaspoon matcha powder (optional)
• 1-2 tablespoons cocoa nibs
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup water, as needed

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the avocado, banana, cauliflower, spinach, mint, vanilla, half the cocoa nibs, and the optional ingredients if using.
2. Blend until everything is well combined, adding water only as needed for a thick consistency.
3. To serve, top with the remaining cocoa nibs and garnish with mint leaves. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

305.02

Fat

11.52

Sat. Fat

4.62

Carbs

45.37

Fiber

9.3

Net carbs

36.07

Sugar

22.39

Protein

7.24

Sodium

39.63

Cholesterol

0

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smoothie bowls, mint chocolate chip, chocolate

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Chocolate Hazelnut Overnight Oats

I’ve been pretty busy and stressed the last few weeks and I felt like having some meal-prepped food on hand because ordering in all the time is a) pretty expensive and b) doesn’t always provide the kind of nourishment I’m looking for. So I thought about the options I had and, honestly, I don’t love reheating food a lot of the time. Enter overnight oats. I’ve been seeing people hype these up since forever. I had actually never tried them before, though. I’ve had stovetop oats plenty of times, baked oats a handful of times, I’ve even made and had plenty of oat bakes.

Thinking about the kind of flavors I would want from overnight oats, I thought about some of the more classic routes I could go. Like banana and peanut butter. Honestly, though, as much as I love that flavor combination, there’s something so fun about making your breakfast into something that could actually be dessert—while keeping it balanced enough to sustain you through your morning.

For this recipe, I took inspiration from the classic combination of chocolate and hazelnut. Think Nutella, Kinder Bueno, and Ferrero Rocher. I also think strawberries dipped into some melted chocolate hazelnut spread is chef’s kiss, so I love dressing these oats up with strawberries and an extra drizzle of this refined sugar-free chocolate hazelnut spread.

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Chocolate Hazelnut Overnight Oats

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Author: Dahlia Dei

Prep time: 5 MinInactive time: 4 HourTotal time: 4 H & 5 M

This decadent jar of overnight oats tastes like dessert, but being refined sugar-free, high in fiber, and high in protein, makes it a great breakfast option

IngredientsUSMetric

• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup milk of choice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons chocolate hazelnut spread of choice (+1/2 tablespoon each for topping optional)
• A pinch of salt

Optional

• 2 serves of your choice of protein powder (unflavored or chocolate recommended)
• 1-2 tablespoons maple syrup
• Strawberries

Instructions

1. In a large jar (or one small jar per serve), combine the oats, milk, vanilla, chia seeds, cocoa powder, chocolate hazelnut spread, salt, and protein powder and maple syrup, if using.
2. Stir until well combined.
3. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours—ideally, overnight.
4. To serve, top with fresh strawberries, hemp hearts, and a drizzle of your favorite chocolate hazelnut spread. Enjoy!

Notes

• To keep these oats refined sugar-free, use a high quality chocolate hazelnut spread that is refined sugar-free.
• The amount of maple syrup you might want to add will depend on the sweetness of your chocolate hazelnut spread and your personal taste, my chocolate hazelnut spread is sweetened with coconut sugar, so I don't personally like to add any more sweetness to the oats.
• You can substitute the chocolate hazelnut spread with hazelnut butter and an extra spoon of cocoa powder.
• If you don't like chocolate hazelnut, you can make this into a chocolate peanut butter overnight oats by following the tip above and substituting the hazelnut butter with peanut butter.
• The best option for a protein powder that is versatile, sugar-free, and minimally processed is a good collagen powder.
• For vegans, there's vegan collagen powder derived from yeast but that's yet to become a commonly accessible ingredient, for the time being, for this recipe, I would use a high-quality, refined sugar-free chocolate plant protein powder.
• To make this gluten-free, be sure to use gluten-free oats (which are just non-contaminated), and check the label on your other ingredients to be sure they weren't produced with the potential for cross contamination.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

465.43

Fat

16.63

Sat. Fat

8.8

Carbs

68.53

Fiber

12.51

Net carbs

55.98

Sugar

29.11

Protein

13.78

Sodium

80.97

Cholesterol

14.64

Nutritional value for oats may vary greatly depending on choice of chocolate hazelnut spread and milk. Value calculated with two tablespoons of maple syrup and without the addition of the protein powder, as values can vary greatly from powder to powder.

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