Grab a spoon (yes, a spoon!) and dig into these refreshing, one-serving smoothie bowls. Need something to blend them with? Check out these best blenders for runners.
Lean, Green, and Mean
Basil is refreshing, and cottage cheese is high in muscle-building protein.
Ingredients
2 cups baby spinach
½ cup cottage cheese
½ cup frozen cubed pineapple
½ frozen banana, chopped
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2 large basil leaves
1 teaspoon lemon zest
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1 tablespoon sliced almonds
2 sliced strawberries
Instructions
Blend together spinach, cottage cheese, pineapple, banana, orange juice, basil, and lemon zest. Pour into chilled bowl and top with chia, almonds, and strawberries.
Orange Crush
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Ingredients
½ orange, zested, peeled, and chopped
½ frozen banana, chopped
Hydrating One-Serving Summer Smoothie Bowls
½ cup plain kefir
1 cup frozen raspberries
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons Muesli
2 tablespoons frozen blueberries
1 teaspoon maple syrup
Instructions
Blend together orange, banana, carrot, kefir, almond butter, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Pour into chilled bowl and top with muesli, blueberries, and syrup.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake
The nitrates found in beets may improve endurance.
Ingredients
½ cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
½ orange, zested, peeled, and chopped
½ frozen banana, chopped
teaspoon lemon zest
1 ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
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¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
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Mint leaves
Instructions
Blend together ricotta, cherries, banana, milk, beet, orange zest, and cinnamon. Pour into chilled bowl and top with chocolate chips, walnuts, and mint.
Chocolate Fudge
Avocado is high in healthy fat.
Ingredients
½ cup frozen cubed pineapple
1 small frozen banana, chopped
½ avocado
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon peanut butter
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons fresh raspberries
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Instructions
Blend together milk, banana, avocado, date, protein powder, cocoa powder, peanut butter, and cinnamon. Pour into chilled bowl and top with raspberries and coconut.
Berry Melon
small cooked beet potassium for hydration and muscle function.
Ingredients
1 cup cubed watermelon
1 cup frozen raspberries
¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
2 mint leaves
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Instructions
Blend together watermelon, raspberries, yogurt, lime juice, honey, ginger, and mint. Pour into chilled bowl and top with pistachios and cacao nibs.
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Mango Tango
Mango is packed with immune-boosting vitamin C.
Ingredients
½ cup frozen chopped mango
½ frozen banana, chopped
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1 teaspoon lime zest
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1 sliced kiwi
1 teaspoon honey
Instructions
Blend together mango, banana, almond milk, tofu, lime zest, and cayenne. Pour into chilled bowl and top with cashews, kiwi, and honey.
Matthew Kadey, M.S. R.D. is a Canada-based registered dietitian and nutrition journalist with two decades of experience in reporting about food and nutrition for dozens of print and online publications. Kadey is the author of Rocket Fuel: Power-Packed Food for Sports + Adventure. He is also an adventure cyclist and creator of several bikepacking routes in North America and beyond. Find him at matthewkadey.com, @rocketfuelfood