Healthy French Toast Smoothie Bowl
This Healthy French Toast Smoothie Bowl has all the decadent flavors of your favorite Sunday brunch in thick and creamy smoothie bowl form. It’s full of healthy ingredients like Japanese sweet potato and is vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free. Perfect for cinnamon and breakfast lovers alike!
When you think of breakfast comfort foods, what makes your heart skip a beat? For me it would definitely be a baked good like Vegan Pumpkin Spice Blender Muffins or Gluten-Free Cinnamon Currant Scones But, arguably, the champion of breakfast is French toast.
While I love the idea of sitting down to a hot buttery stack, dripping with maple syrup, I rarely make French toast because it feels too complicated for busy weekday mornings. But I’m all in for throwing healthy ingredients into a blender and scooping out that same comforting richness into an easy-to-eat bowl.
What makes this French Toast Smoothie Bowl healthy?
Japanese sweet potato
These purple tubers are high in antioxidants and have a concentrated sweetness that makes them ideal for healthy desserts.
Rolled oats and nut butter
Adding oats and nut butter is one of the easiest ways to make a smoothie bowl filling while adding extra protein and healthy fats. These nutrient-dense ingredients give the bowl a rich, cakey texture.
Fruit sweetened
Ripe bananas and soft, plump dates naturally sweeten the smoothie bowl without any added sugar. So, you can feel good about tucking into dessert for breakfast!
How do you make a smoothie bowl?
Making a smoothie bowl is as easy as 1-2-3!
Add all of your ingredients to a blender
Blend until creamy
Scoop into bowls and top with whatever makes your heart happy
It really is that easy to create a healthy mouthwatering breakfast in the flashiest of flashes. (que “Love Actually” soundtrack)
Why you’ll love this Healthy French Toast Smoothie Bowl
Sweet & creamy
Filling
Nutrient-dense
Warmly spiced
Quick and easy to make
It’s also really fun to get creative with the toppings. You can go wild and pile on coconut whipped cream and fresh berries. I’ll even pour some maple syrup on the top if I’m feeling decadent. Add whatever makes your heart and your belly happy!
Keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions with photos!
Ingredients for Healthy French Toast Smoothie Bowl
1 medium (about 1 cup) Japanese sweet potato, cooked, cooled and peeled
2 large very ripe bananas
½ cup of rolled oats
2 tablespoons of nut butter
2 teaspoons of vanilla
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
4 large medjool dates, pitted
1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
Makes 2-3 bowls
How to make this recipe
Steps 1-2:
1. First, pop your Japanese sweet potato in the microwave for 5 minutes. You’ll know it’s cooked when it’s squeezable and soft. Let it cool a bit and peel off the skin.
2. Add the sweet potato, bananas, non-dairy milk, and rolled oats to a blender container, followed by the nut butter, vanilla, cinnamon, dates, and salt.
Step 3:
3. Securely attach the lid to the container and blend, starting at low speed and then working your way up to medium or even high speed, depending on how powerful your blender is. You will need to stop and scrape the sides of the container now and then or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food towards the blade. Add more milk if the mixture is too thick to blend easily. When the mixture can spin freely around the blade and looks creamy, it’s done.
Step 4:
4. Scoop the mixture, which will be the consistency of smooth, creamy oatmeal, into 2 or 3 bowls and top with fresh berries and a dollop of coconut whipped cream!
Enjoy as an easy breakfast or a healthy dessert!
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Healthy French Toast Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
Instructions
- First, pop your Japanese sweet potato in the microwave for 5 minutes. You’ll know it’s cooked when it’s squeezable and soft. Let it cool a bit and peel off the skin.
- Add the sweet potato, bananas, non-dairy milk, and rolled oats to a blender container, followed by the nut butter, vanilla, cinnamon, dates, and salt.
- Securely attach the lid to the container and blend, starting at low speed and then working your way up to medium or even high speed, depending on how powerful your blender is. You will need to stop and scrape the sides of the container now and then or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food towards the blade. Add more milk if the mixture is too thick to blend easily. When the mixture can spin freely around the blade and looks creamy, it’s done.
- Scoop the mixture, which will be the consistency of smooth, creamy oatmeal, into 2 or 3 bowls and top with fresh berries and a dollop of coconut whipped cream!
Notes
For step-by-step instructions with photos, see blog post!
Nutrition Facts
Calories
344.69Fat (grams)
4.65 gSat. Fat (grams)
0.82 gCarbs (grams)
74.38 gFiber (grams)
8.94 gNet carbs
65.45 gSugar (grams)
41.96 gProtein (grams)
5.96 gSodium (milligrams)
119.12 mgCholesterol (grams)
0.00 mgNutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.
