I love smoothies. And I love any food that I can eat out of a bowl (I know, I’m weird). So I often like to have something that puts the two together: smoothie bowls. You’ve probably heard of countless smoothie bowl recipes (or maybe you haven’t! You’re in for a treat…), but this one in particular has a secret ingredient. AVOCADO. Now that may not sound appealing to you in a smoothie – I know my dad made a face when I told him – but it adds an extra creaminess to this recipe that is oh so delicious. And if you’ve traveled to Asia at all, you’ll know that avocado smoothies are the bomb dot com. Also, if you’ve heard of acai bowls – which are also one of my favorite foods – this is a twist on it with ingredients you can easily find at the market and put together at home.

Now I’m a big believer in green smoothies. Every morning, I add Sunfood Supergreens and matcha powder to my smoothies to start my day, energizing and feeding my body wonderful things. Supergreens has all the nutrient-rich and immune boosting greens we don’t typically eat in our diet, such as spirulina, chlorella, wheat grass, kelp, and more, as well as probiotics. As for matcha, I’m obsesssed. It’s an amazing alternative to coffee. It has the same caffeine content as coffee, but it doesn’t make you jittery. While coffee jolts you into alertness and then causes your body to crash, matcha maintains a calm alertness that lasts longer. In matcha, L-theanine helps avoid the crash of caffeine and promotes better brain function. Besides being a coffee substitute, matcha has an insane content of antioxidants, and is high in EGCG, which has powerful anti-cancer properties. Wouldn’t you want this in your body every day?

Anyway, I love using smoothies and smoothie bowls to mask the healing powders I add in. This is also a great opportunity to add a protein powder of your choice!

Now start your morning (or even midday snack), with something yummy for your tummy.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup frozen banana (add more if you want a sweeter smoothie)
• 1 avocado
• 1 1/2 cups almond milk
• Toppings: tahini, chia seeds, blackberries

*Option of adding a suggested serving size of Supergreens, protein powder, and matcha for extra energy and nutrition.

**This is for 2 servings so keep in mind that you need to use some math skills if you want to make more!

Directions:

Blend ingredients (excluding toppings) until smooth and put in a pretty bowl. Enjoy for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert 🙂

Toppings:

For extra deliciousness, add chia seeds (which are more plant-based protein) and blackberries, with a drizzle of tahini.