Start your day with this thick, creamy Strawberry Smoothie Bowl made in just 5 minutes. Blended with frozen strawberries and a scoop of protein (no banana needed!), it’s naturally sweet, refreshing, and filling enough to power you through a busy morning.
"My picky daughter enjoyed this smoothie bowl for breakfast! I'm glad I found a healthy alternative to cereal for her." -Lisa
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- ⏲️Ready In: 5 Minutes
- 👪Serves: 1
- 🍽 Calories and Protein: 296 kcals and 30 grams of protein
- 📋Main Ingredients: Frozen strawberries, frozen mango, vanilla protein powder, coconut milk, and dairy-free milk.
- 📖 Dietary Notes: Dairy-free, gluten-free, and can be made paleo or vegan.
- ⭐ Why You'll Love It: It’s bright, refreshing, and thick like ice cream while still delivering a solid protein boost to keep you full and energized.
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Refresh and refuel your body with this thick strawberry smoothie bowl. The key to a great bowl is texture, using mostly frozen fruit, starting with very little liquid, and blending it slowly gives you that ultra-creamy, spoonable result every time (plus the added protein helps keep you full longer).
I love kicking off my morning (or breaking my fast!) with this smoothie bowl, or switching things up with this watermelon protein shake, because it feels like a treat but actually powers my day. And since it’s ready in just 5 minutes, it fits perfectly into busy mornings… right alongside this 5 minute workout when life gets chaotic.
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💭Why You'll Love This Recipe
Ultra thick: Thanks to the frozen fruit, this strawberry protein smoothie has an ice cream-like consistency.
Protein-packed: This smoothie bowl uses protein powder to help you stay full until your next snack.
Versatile: The smoothie bowl works for a delicious breakfast or snack. Likewise, you can easily adjust the flavors to create somthing new each time.
Ingredients and Substitutions
One of the best things about this strawberry smoothie bowl is that you don’t need too many ingredients! And though most smoothie bowls will use frozen banana, this one switches that up.
- Frozen strawberries: I find that the smoothie bowl comes out thicker when you use frozen fruit; this is one of the secrets to balanced smoothies. You can use fresh strawberries if you like, but know it will affect the texture.
- Frozen mango: this is the “secret sauce” right here. Frozen mango blends into a super creamy mix (like this 2-ingredient mango ice cream) and makes it so you don’t need bananas.
- Vanilla protein powder: The kind of protein you choose will affect the taste and texture, but this is what keeps you full! Learn more about how to increase your daily protein.
- Almond milk: Any non-dairy milk will work here. We use homemade hemp milk the most, though, as it’s what we have on hand.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Flavor Variations
Chocolate strawberry smoothie bowl: Either use a chocolate protein powder or add 2 teaspoons of raw cacao powder for a rich chocolate taste. A drizzle of dairy-free chocolate glaze doesn't hurt either.
Nutritional add-ins: Of course, adding hemp hearts, chia seeds, or nut butter is a great way to get more healthy fats into your diet.
Fruit: Along with the mango, any other frozen fruit can work. Blueberries, pineapples, and cherries are tasty twists.
How To Make a Strawberry Smoothie Bowl
Step 1: Combine all the ingredients in a high-powered blender.
Step 2: Blend for 1-2 minutes. You may need to use a tamper to press everything down.
Step 3: Make sure it is fully smooth.
Step 4: Pour it into a bowl, top it with your favorites, and enjoy!
Expert Tips To Make It
Add your coconut milk to the blender first to make it easier for the blender to process. Then, only add as much milk as absolutely needed. The less liquid, the thicker the smoothie bowl.
Use a combination of granola with cinnamon or smoothie bowl toppings, and change your bowl up daily as per your mood!
You can meal prep your thick strawberry smoothie bowl by combining everything except the liquids in a plastic bag and popping it in the freezer. In the morning, bang it on the counter to break it up and pop it into the blender with the milk. Such a time saver!
Choose a protein powder you love. Vegan protein powders will absorb more liquid, but whey or beef protein will not, and you'll want to scale back the almond milk.
Update: I recently made the switch from vegan to beef-based protein (learn about the benefits of beef protein powder). If you’re ready for less bloating, more energy, and a cleaner add-in, try one of my favorites below—I tested about six!
- Equip Protein: Best flavor by far (hello, cinnamon roll!), but it creates a slightly sticky texture, so it’s better for smoothies than baking. Use code mamabear to save when you try it.
- Paleo Pro: The most natural option, minimal ingredients, mixes like collagen, and works in everything. Not overly sweet, just simple and clean. Use code mamabear to save.
Strawberry Smoothie Bowl FAQs
Though you can make it in advance, the strawberry smoothie bowl won’t stay thick and creamy. In fact, it will become a lot more watery and much more smoothie-like.
Frozen fruit is the secret to thick smoothie bowls. Fruits like frozen bananas, frozen mangos, and frozen avocados are especially good at creating that thick, ice cream-like texture.
Any non-dairy milk will work to make a protein smoothie bowl. Oat milk, cashew milk, and almond milk are all great choices. Coconut milk in a can is delicious as well, but it will make the smoothie richer.
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Strawberry Protein Smoothie Bowl (Dairy-Free)
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Ingredients
- 8 Frozen strawberries
- ⅓ cup Frozen mango
- ⅛ cup Coconut milk
- ⅔ cup Hemp milk
- ⅓ cup Vegan protein powder
- 1 tbs Water as needed
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients except the hemp milk into a high-powered blender.
- Blend for 1-2 minutes. You may need to use a tamper to press everything down.
- Make sure it is fully smooth. Add the hemp milk as needed and contnue to blend.
- Pour it into a bowl, top it with your favorites, and enjoy!
Notes
- Beef protein powder: My personal favorite. If you use Equip protein, the smoothie will be sweeter but thicker. If you use Paleo Pro Protein, the smoothie is as close to natural as it gets. Code "mamabear" on both will save you some money.
- Vegan protein powder: If you're using a pea-based protein powder, the smoothie will have a thicker texture, and if using a fermented protein, you'll probably have to add extra liquid. Vegan proteins aren't always sweet, so adjust the turmeric shake as needed.
- Egg white protein powder: This will froth your smoothie up a lot.
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
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Shelby S says
This comes out so creamy! it's my favorite way to cool down mid morning in the summer.
Liz says
I had a ton of frozen strawberries I needed to use so I made this for my toddler and me. It was so good!
Lisa says
My picky daughter enjoyed this smoothie bowl for breakfast! I'm glad I found a healthy alternative to cereal for her.
Julianne says
This is the perfect post workout breakfast! The flavors are delicious and I love the addition of mango, which happen to be in season where I am right now. The ingredients are all so healthy, so you can feel good about what you're eating too!
Sharina says
I just added this to my breakfast meal rotation! It is so quick and easy - very convenient for a busy adult like me! And what I love the most about this is it is so rich, creamy and very tasty!
Gina says
Great tasting simple smoothie. Love this for breakfast with a few seeds, nuts and coconut on top!