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Green Chocolate Cinnamon Smoothie Bowl

January 1, 2016 by Lindsey Boubel

 

Green Chocolate Cinnamon Smoothie Bowl - Delicious and absolutely PACKED with good for you vitamins and minerals. 2 cups of raw greens that go down easy.

HAPPY 2016!!!!

I can’t believe how fast this year flew by. Everyone is thinking this, I know, but seriously! It was just a blink.

The very best thing that happened to me was getting to move back to California after a 2 year stint in Houston! I miss my friends from there, and I really miss our church!

However, I do not miss the flat, sticky, humid swamp. California is wonderful!

Green Chocolate Cinnamon Smoothie Bowl - Delicious and absolutely PACKED with good for you vitamins and minerals. 2 cups of raw greens that go down easy.

Like the rest of you out there, my head is full of New Year’s Resolutions:

Love Jesus better

Forgive more

Eat healthier

Run more

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And like every year, I’ll start with an all out, gung-ho effort, and inevitably slip back into some of my old bad habits.

However!

I tried to get a head start on the “eat more greens” goal this year, and I’ve been making all kinds of green smoothies. For me, I’m discovering it’s faster and easier to whip up a half a bag of spinach in a blender than most other common methods of consumption. Add enough fruit and chocolate powder and you can barely even taste the greens!

My friend asked me if I drank green smoothies, and I had an automatic negative reaction. “Gross, no why? I can’t drink green smoothies. I just can’t!”

Then I thought about it later, and realized that it had been a long time since I’d even tried a green smoothie. So I started experimenting with recipes, and this has been one of my go-tos since the conversion.

So far, for the last few weeks, I’ve been pretty consistent, having one green smoothie a day (almost every day…please don’t ask me what I ate on Christmas…)

There has definitely been an improvement in the way I feel. My skin is clearer and I just feel better.

Full disclosure, I don’t go to the trouble of making a bowl with cute toppings every single morning, but it’s a good way to show you what’s in the recipe (or most of it) and make it more appealing. You may need a little coaxing to try it, just like I did!

Green Chocolate Cinnamon Smoothie Bowl - Delicious and absolutely PACKED with good for you vitamins and minerals. 2 cups of raw greens that go down easy.

 

I’ve learned that there are a few secrets to a less messy smoothie crafting process.

Two main things can make it blend up nice and creamy without splattering all over the place and taking forever to come together.

  1. The order in which you add ingredients
  2. The speed at which it is blended

The order in which you add ingredients makes a huge difference.

This is how I do it

FIRST

cocao powder, chia seeds and cinnamon

THEN

spinach

THEN

banana

FINALLY

milk

You want the ingredients to go in lightest to heaviest, so the heavy things pull down and draw everything toward the blades. Having the powder on the bottom is just a bonus, because it doesn’t poof up all over the sides of the blender when you turn it on.

Now for the speed. If you have a variable speed blender, turn it on very low to start, and the blades will start to chop everything without slinging stuff around. Gradually increase the speed, as the pieces get smaller and smaller, until you have it on high speed and all your ingredients are smooth and creamy.

Thanks for reading, and I hope you have a blessed New Year!

Chocolate Cinnamon Smoothie Bowl
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Total time
10 mins
 
Author: Lindsey
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • FOR THE SMOOTHIE:
  • 2 cup spinach, lightly packed
  • 1 large frozen banana
  • 1½ cup almond milk
  • 1 tbl chia seeds
  • 2 tbl raw cacao powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
  • Chia seeds
  • Chocolate chips
  • Sliced bananas
  • Pumpkin seeds
Instructions
  1. Add to a blender cacao powder, cinnamon, chia seeds, spinach, banana and almond milk, in that order.
  2. Start blender on low power, and slowly increase it until ingredients are smooth and creamy.
  3. If itโ€™s too thick, you can add a little bit more almond milk or water to thin it out.
  4. Pour into a bowl or a cup and eat plain or add whatever toppings you desire.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 3 cups Calories: 385 Fat: 21.4 grams Saturated fat: 1.4 grams Unsaturated fat: 20 grams Trans fat: 0 grams Carbohydrates: 48.4 grams Sugar: 16.4 grams Sodium: 121.1 miligrams Fiber: 17 grams Protein: 13.7 grams Cholesterol: 0 grams
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Filed Under: Beverages, Breakfast, Recipe Tagged With: banana, chia seeds, chocolate, cinnamon, green smoothie, smoothie, smoothie bowl, spinach

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Comments

  1. Joyce says

    January 1, 2016 at 5:48 pm

    Lindsey,

    That smoothie is absolutely beautiful! I am not a huge fan of smoothies, especially green ones, but I could simply stare at that one and smile because it looks so pretty. Youngest Daughter, however, would love to drink it and savor every sip.

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 1, 2016 at 7:06 pm

      Thanks so much, Joyce! Yes, usually you are either a smoothie person or you’re not. Happy New Year!

  2. Mary Ann @ thebeachhousekitchen says

    January 4, 2016 at 7:30 am

    Perfect breakfast to break in the New Year Lindsey! Thanks for keeping me healthy!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 4, 2016 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks, Mary Ann! Let’s hope we can stick with it for the rest of 2016, right?

  3. mochiato says

    January 4, 2016 at 8:10 am

    This looks amazing. . . . . but I’m liking your goals for the new year 100% —- especially #1!! God bless!!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 4, 2016 at 2:45 pm

      Thanks so much! Yes, that is the most important goal. God bless you too!

  4. Carlotta says

    January 6, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    I can hardly wait to try this smoothie recipe – once I get back to the States. Too many carbs and sweets while visiting friends! ๐Ÿ™‚
    Church family is so important for supporting and encouraging your goals for the New Year. So glad you got to return “home” to them!
    Blessings, Lindsey!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 6, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      Oh eating healthy while traveling is so hard! Usually I just forget about my diet with the “When in Rome” excuse. I hope you enjoy the smoothie!
      Blessings to you too!

  5. Mahy says

    January 6, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    Fabulous post and recipe Lindsey! What a great start to 2016!!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 6, 2016 at 7:05 pm

      I think it’s gonna be a great year! Thanks for your comment ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. Taylor says

    January 14, 2016 at 7:19 am

    This is such a smart spin on a smoothie bowl! I’m so used to the ones filled to the brim with 5000 different fruits and sometimes it’s just too much. Cinnamon sounds amazing here!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 14, 2016 at 7:12 pm

      Thanks Taylor! I get what you mean about all the extra stuff. It makes you wonder if anyone actually does that in real life, but it is pretty!

  7. Kathrina (Eclectic Yellow House) says

    January 14, 2016 at 9:58 am

    I like this version of a smoothie bowl and the photo is absolutely gorgeous!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 14, 2016 at 7:13 pm

      Thank you so much, Kathrina!

  8. Ann | Cooking Maniac says

    January 14, 2016 at 10:22 am

    I’m totally obsessed with breakfast bowls right now. Yum!!!!!!!!!!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 14, 2016 at 7:14 pm

      I know me too!

  9. Kylee Cooks says

    January 14, 2016 at 2:02 pm

    Wow – totally gorgeous pictures. That looks amazing and delicious!!

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 14, 2016 at 7:15 pm

      Thanks Kylee! I appreciate it.

  10. Chanelle says

    January 14, 2016 at 7:13 pm

    I love smoothie bowls. I can’t wait to try this one. ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 14, 2016 at 7:16 pm

      They are such a fun and healthy way to enjoy breakfast!

  11. Carmella says

    January 26, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    This looks gorgeous! I really want to get back to drinking my smoothies, I really miss them

    • Lindsey Boubel says

      January 26, 2016 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks so much Carmella! I go through ups and downs with my smoothies too. I usually only drink them in the summer, but I’m just loving them right now.

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