Avocado Smoothie Bowl

Name: Avocado Smoothie Bowl
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado (about 200 g); 2 frozen bananas (about 240 g); 120 ml plant milk, plus a splash more if needed; 60 g frozen mango or pineapple; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 40 g granola; 1 small banana, sliced; 60 g berries or chopped seasonal fruit; 1 teaspoon chia seeds; 1 tablespoon coconut flakes

A smoothie bowl fails when the toppings sink. The fix is less liquid and more frozen fruit than you would use for a drink.

This mix is stiff enough that a spoon leaves a trail, which is what you want before anything goes on top.

MyAvocadoTree Editorial TeamPublished 4 September 2026Updated 4 September 2026

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Green avocado smoothie bowl topped with banana slices, berries, granola and coconut flakes

Prep

8 min

Cook

No cooking

Total

8 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Cuisine

International

Vegan
Vegetarian
No cooking

Ingredients

Instructions

1
Put the milk and lemon juice into the blender, then the frozen fruit and avocado on top.
2
Blend on low, stopping to push the mixture down with a spatula two or three times. Resist adding more liquid — that is what makes it runny.
3
Once it moves as one thick mass, blend on high for 15 seconds to smooth it out. It should be too stiff to pour easily.
4
Spoon into two bowls and level the surface.
5
Add the toppings in lines rather than scattering, and eat straight away before it softens.

Recipe tips

A tamper or spatula is essential. Adding liquid to unstick the blades is what turns a bowl into a drink.
Chill the bowls in the freezer for five minutes first and it stays firm noticeably longer.
Frozen fruit is doing the structural work. Fresh fruit plus ice is not the same thing.
Add the granola last, right before eating, or it goes soft.

Nutrition (approximate)

Estimated per serving from the ingredient quantities above. Treat these as a guide, not a measurement — ripeness, brands and portioning all shift the numbers.

Calories: 425 kcal
Protein: 7 g
Carbs: 58 g
Fat: 21 g
Fibre: 13 g

Storage

Eat immediately. The base can be frozen in a tub for up to a month and thawed for ten minutes before blending briefly to loosen.

Frequently asked questions

Why is my smoothie bowl runny?

Too much liquid, or fruit that was not frozen. Use frozen fruit and start with half the milk you think you need.

Do I need a high-powered blender?

It helps, but a standard jar blender copes if you cut the frozen fruit into small chunks and stop to scrape down often.

Can I make it less sweet?

Replace one banana with 100 g frozen courgette or cauliflower. It sounds odd and it works — both are neutral once frozen and blended.

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