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    The Butter Half / Recipe Index / Breakfast and Brunch / Metabolism-Boosting Strawberry Smoothie Bowl Recipe (Vegan)

    Metabolism-Boosting Strawberry Smoothie Bowl Recipe (Vegan)

    By Abbey Rodriguez • Published: Jan 2, 2018 • Modified: Feb 20, 2022 • 11 Comments • This post may contain affiliate links.

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    New year, new smoothie bowls! Like this metabolism-boosting strawberry smoothie bowl recipe!

    I know, I know, we are all doing our best to detox and recharge our diets. But, if you're anything like me, transitioning from full-blown sugar binges and carbs to more plant-based and high-protein meals is SCARY. Your body is like, "I'm meeeelllttting!" (Hey, I saw Wicked over the holiday break! Can you tell?) However, this smoothie bowl makes the transition easy. And it takes only 5 minutes to make! AND LITTLE KIDS LOVE THEM. #winning

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    How exactly does this strawberry smoothie bowl recipe boost my metabolism?

    Let's count the ways!

    1. Berries. Berries are great antioxidants and high in fiber. Antioxidants help keep your cells and body healthy. Berries also contain a super fancy flavonoid that has been linked to helping your body create a hormone responsible for lowering glucose levels and boosting metabolism.

    2. Chia seeds. Also marvelously high in fiber, which helps your body more easily digest and absorb all those good nutrients! I mix them into EVERY. SINGLE. SMOOTHIE. And then sprinkle for good measure.

    3. Hemp heart seeds. These are the food equivalent of that glowing hippie aunt of yours who brews her own kombucha and looks positively fabulous and smooth-skinned at the age of 50. They are a thing of mystery and once you know them, you can't ever forget them because they change your life! Seriously. They are a great source of protein for plant-based diets, contain all the good omegas for a healthy heart, and fiber! I mostly take them for the protein, since we know that eating protein helps build our muscles to burn fat.

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    How do I make my smoothie bowls thick?

    You don't want your smoothie bowl to be soupy or, well, like eating a smoothie with a spoon. They need to be thick, kind of like ice cream. (I pretend I'm eating strawberry ice cream with this one!) The trick is adding as little liquid as possible, and making sure you use frozen bananas! Sure, you can skimp on the frozen banana if you don't have any on hand. In that case, I recommend adding in a scoop of oats to thicken it. Nothing wrong with some more fiber!

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    Are you convinced you need to make this deliciously easy breakfast yet? I love that it's vegan, gluten-free, maybe paleo? Whole30? (I don't really know all the fad diets, but I think this fits into a lot of them!) Grab this metabolism-boosting strawberry smoothie bowl recipe below! 

    If you're wanting to try out other smoothie bowl recipes, here's a post on all my favorites.

    Metabolism-Boosting Strawberry Smoothie Bowl Recipe

    Metabolism-Boosting Strawberry Smoothie Bowl Recipe (Vegan)

    By: Abbey Rodriguez
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    That moment when your breakfast or midday snack tastes good and helps boost your metabolism. And takes only 5 minutes to make. Yes, please! Add this strawberry smoothie bowl recipe to your daily lineup.
    Prep Time 2 minutes
    Cook Time 3 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 366kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup coconut water or almond milk
    • 2 cups frozen strawberries
    • 1 frozen banana
    • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
    • ¼ cup strawberries sliced
    • ½ banana sliced
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
    • 3 tablespoons hemp heart seeds

    Instructions

    • Add liquid, frozen berries, banana and chia seeds to a high-powered blender. Blend on high until smooth. (You may need to scrape down the sides since it is thick.)
    • Top with berries, bananas, chia seeds, and hemp hearts. Feel free to add other toppings like nut butters, granola, etc.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 637mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 103mg | Calcium: 318mg | Iron: 5.3mg

     

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    1. Lily Nabi says

      January 23, 2021 at 10:16 pm

      Hi there! Just wondering if the calories are for one serve or both servings? 😊

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      • Abbey Rodriguez says

        February 24, 2021 at 2:21 pm

        It calculates it for the 2 servings. So divide the calories in half! It's a very low calorie bowl, but the addition of nut butters and seeds will add nourishing, nutrient dense calories and good fats!

        Reply
    2. rima gharzeddine says

      May 10, 2020 at 3:23 pm

      5 stars
      I was wondering where the 17 grams of fat come from? what ingredient in this has so much fat for them to be combined to 17 grams

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      • Abbey Rodriguez says

        August 21, 2020 at 8:47 am

        That's a great question, Rima! There really aren't any ingredients in this recipe that are in high in fat. Perhaps it is calculating the good fats from the nuts and seeds? I'm wondering if it's an error with the way the recipe card calculated it. Either way, this recipe is definitely healthy and nourishing!

        Reply
    3. Mac says

      September 28, 2019 at 2:09 pm

      Really a great recipe! Adding granola when done to your bowl really completes it ! 😍

      Reply
      • The Butter Half says

        October 10, 2019 at 11:41 am

        Thanks for the feedback! Glad you love it!

        Reply
    4. Anonymous says

      May 11, 2019 at 3:43 pm

      I made this for my family, and it was a hit! Everyone loved it, even my eleven year old.

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      • The Butter Half says

        May 11, 2019 at 10:45 pm

        So glad you loved it! Be sure to leave a rating. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

        Reply
    5. Emma says

      December 17, 2018 at 2:23 pm

      Hi, I was wondering if there is anything I could you in replace of bananas (I don’t really like them )?

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      • The Butter Half says

        December 19, 2018 at 11:54 am

        Hi Emma! Frozen mango would work well in this, you just want to make sure it is ripe and sweet. Dates are also a great natural sweetener.

        Reply
    6. Karly says

      January 09, 2018 at 7:57 pm

      OMG, yes. The world needs WAY more strawberry smoothies and blog posts like this in it. Can't wait to try!

      Reply

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