It’s official….I’ve finally eaten too many baked goods!! After eating one too many Nutella Stuffed Cookie Bars yesterday, my stomach ached and my chest burned!! Yes, I do enjoy a good cookie/brownie/slice of cake/croissant etc, but I need to tone down the baking for a while…and have decided to experiment with some super healthy recipes with no added sugar or dairy!! I’ll be featuring some superfood recipes to help me get back on track with clean eating!! Don’t worry though, there will still be plenty of baking recipes in between – after all, life is all about moderation right!?
Yesterday I took a trip to The Rabbit Hole Organic Tea bar, and picked up a bag of Matcha tea. Matcha is finely ground green tea, which is packed full of anti-oxidants – even more so than regular green tea!! It has a delicious flavour, and as it’s in powder form, is a great superfood to add into smoothies and even in baking for a hit of green tea flavour!!
So this morning I got experimenting with the blender, and made this absolutely delicious Matcha Smoothie Bowl, which is packed full of goodness and completely refined sugar and dairy free!!
Firstly, before making this, I peeled and chopped up some bananas and pears, and put them in the freezer!! I wanted the consistency of this smoothie bowl to be thick enough to scoop up with a spoon. I used Almond Breeze Coconut and Almond blend in place of milk, but you could use regular almond or plain coconut if you prefer!!
Ingredients:
- 1 large frozen banana
- 1 frozen pear
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon matcha powder
- 1/2 cup coconut almond milk (I used Almond Breeze brand – So Good also make a Coco Almond Blend)
- Berries, flaked almonds and chia seeds (for topping)
All you need to do is blitz together all your ingredients in a blender or magic bullet, then top with whatever you like (I used frozen raspberries, chia seeds and flaked almonds).
This truly was delicious!! The sweetness of the banana and pear compliment the green tea flavour and the spinach adds an extra nutritious twist – a great way to sneak more vegetables into your day!! It’s honestly so sweet that there is no need to add in honey!
Have you tried Matcha? Would you try this breakfast bowl? If you’re in a rush, you can always add some extra coconut almond milk to water it down, so you can drink it like a regular smoothie!!