Protein Smoothie Bowl

Thick enough to eat with a spoon, which is the point: a drinkable smoothie disappears before you notice, while a bowl you eat slowly and can stop when fullness arrives. Frozen banana and a little Greek yogurt do the thickening.

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Ingredients

• 2 frozen bananas (sliced)
• 1 cup frozen mixed berries
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 tablespoons granola
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon sliced almonds

Method

1. 1Blend the frozen bananas, frozen berries, Greek yogurt, protein powder and milk until completely smooth. Add the milk a splash at a time and keep it thick enough to hold a spoon upright.
2. 2Spoon into two cold bowls and smooth the surface flat with the back of the spoon.
3. 3Swirl the almond butter across the top.
4. 4Scatter over the granola, chia seeds, fresh blueberries and sliced almonds in stripes rather than mixing them in.
5. 5Serve immediately, while it is still cold and thick.

Tips for GLP-1 appetites

• Freeze the bananas in slices. Whole frozen bananas will not blend and you end up adding liquid to compensate.
• A bowl you spoon is easier to stop halfway through than a glass you drink.
• Chill the bowls while you blend and it stays thick for a lot longer.