Fun and fruity, this smoothie bowl without banana or yogurt is so deliciously thick, creamy and perfectly sweet! Super easy to make in just a few minutes, grab some frozen fruit and blend up this breakfast bowl to start the day.
Have a peek at my blueberry smoothie without banana or yogurt and my blueberry kale smoothie for more fun vegan smoothie recipes!
And my round-up of delicious smoothie recipes without bananas has so many fruit, veggie, oatmeal and nut smoothies to choose from!
Smoothies without banana or yogurt can be a little tricky to find, so I've got you covered with so many options for a light breakfast or tasty snack! Try my cherry and mango smoothie and cherry blueberry smoothie for fruity summer vibes or my blueberry blackberry smoothie for a fall treat!
This smoothie bowl without banana makes the most of delicious frozen fruit, and is so adaptable. I love to use frozen berries, but mango and peach are so delicious too. It's thick and creamy, and you can add so many fun toppings!
And don't worry about the lack of bananas, using frozen fruit makes for a thick smoothie bowl!
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⭐ Why this recipe is so good
Just a few ingredients. We use frozen berries or fruit and plant milk, plus optional chia and toppings for extra flavor.
Made without banana or yogurt. Leaving these ingredients out means it is suitable as a vegan and low histamine smoothie bowl (use a milk suitable for you). Check out my post on yogurt substitutes for smoothies for more ideas!
Super quick and easy! Just add your ingredients and blend it up for an easy breakfast, post-workout snack or even as a fun alternative to ice cream for dessert!
🥣 Ingredients
All the ingredients and their quantities are set out in the recipe card below.
Some notes on a few of them:
- Frozen fruit or berries - raid the freezer and grab frozen blueberries, blackberries, mango or peaches to make your smoothie bowl! Make sure to use low histamine fruits if you have that dietary requirement.
- Plant milk - use the type that suits you best, whether oat milk, coconut milk (pouring type), almond milk or rice milk.
- Milled chia seeds - this is optional, but adds some extra goodness.
- Maple syrup - to add some extra sweetness for those with a sweet tooth. If you aren't vegan you can also use honey.
🍯 Ideas for toppings
A smoothie bowl has to have some fruity, crunchy and flavorful toppings, don't you think?! Some ideas:
- Fresh fruit or berries such as blueberries, blackberries, diced apple, melon or pomegranate seeds.
- Nuts and seeds such as pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds or Brazil nuts - see my post on low histamine nuts for lots of ideas!
- Coconut flakes
- Nut or seed butter such as pumpkin seed butter or macadamia nut butter.
- Granola makes a smoothie bowl more hearty, so have a peek at my chia seed granola and my maple coconut granola.
- My low histamine muesli would be delicious!
- Try my apple trail mix for a bit of crunch!
🔪 Step by step instructions
Making this no banana smoothie bowl is so quick and easy, so grab your ingredients and let's head to the blender as I talk you through the smoothie bowl making process!
All the instructions are in the recipe card below, but these photos should help guide you.
Step 1: Combine ingredients
Add your frozen berries or frozen fruit, plant milk and optional milled chia and maple syrup to your blender cup (image 1).
Step 2: Blend up your smoothie bowl!
Blend the smoothie ingredients, stopping to scrape down the sides of your blender cup as needed (image 2). If you like a thinner consistency, simply pour in a little more plant milk. Then spoon into your bowls and add your toppings!
💭 Recipe tips and notes
- Use frozen fruit or berries. As this is a yogurt and banana free smoothie bowl, we need to use frozen fruit to get a thick consistency. Fresh fruit won't give you the same texture.
- Adjust the consistency. Smoothie bowls are meant to be thick and creamy, but if you like a thinner texture, then pour in a little more milk. Not too much though or it will be more of a smoothie than a smoothie bowl!
- Prepare just before serving. The smoothie bowl will melt quite quickly, especially on a hotter day!
- Use a high powered blender. As we are blending frozen fruit you'll need a high speed blender to make this smoothie bowl.
📋 Frequently asked questions
Frozen berries, mango or peaches are all delicious for making a smoothie bowl.
Yes, you need to use frozen rather than fresh fruit to make a super thick smoothie bowl. Fresh fruit will give you more of a liquid consistency.
It's very easy to make thick smoothie bowls without bananas by using frozen fruit and not using too much milk. You can also add a little frozen cauliflower or nut butter to help thicken a smoothie bowl.
No, a smoothie tends to use more liquid and is served in a glass as a drink, whereas a smoothie bowl is much thicker in consistency, often includes fun toppings and is served in a bowl with a spoon to eat it up!
🥤 More tasty and healthy smoothies
Find so many fun recipes on my smoothies page, including my apple and pear smoothie and my mango blueberry smoothie. Some recent recipes to try out:
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📖 Recipe
Smoothie Bowl Without Banana
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups frozen fruit or berries*
- ½ cup plant milk more to preference
- ½ teaspoon milled chia seeds optional
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup optional
Instructions
- Pour the plant milk into your blender, then add the frozen fruit or berries, milled chia and maple syrup (if using). Blend to a thick consistency, scraping down the sides of the blender if needed. If very thick, add a little more plant milk.
- Spoon into your serving bowl and sprinkle on any toppings.
Notes
- Be sure to use frozen fruit to get a thick creamy smoothie bowl, as fresh fruit won't you give you the same consistency.
- Pour in a little milk, and only add more if required. Too much milk will give you a thin drink rather than a thick smoothie bowl.
- Use a high-powered blender that can blend frozen fruit.
- Top with nuts, seeds, granola or muesli for extra goodness!
- Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
- choose frozen fruit that is low histamine and you tolerate well, such as low histamine berries including blueberries or blackberries.
- plant milk has variable scores, so choose the type that you know you tolerate well.
Mary says
I was wondering if it would be beneficial to soak the chia seeds over night and then adding them? Do they have more nutrients then?
Claire says
As far as I'm aware it does not increase nutrients, but you can ask a dietician for more advice.