Healthy Rocky Road Smoothie Bowl
Simple yet decadent, this delicious vegan chocolate smoothie bowl is made secretly healthy with cauliflower and black beans. If you love rocky road, you’ll definitely want to try this one!
What do you think of when you hear the name “Rocky Road”? Does rich, melty chocolate, and all the yummy mix-ins come to mind? It sure does for me! It also gets me excited to jump in the kitchen and combine whole plant foods that create the same flavor as this ice-cream parlor treat.
The most important part of any vegan chocolate smoothie bowl is the chocolate, obvs! That’s where black beans come in handy. They blend up super smooth and are totally undetectable when combined with cacao powder, sweet bananas, and dates. It’s like a healthy chocolate secret weapon. Another neat way to sneak veggies into smoothie bowls is cauliflower. Once steamed until fork tender and frozen, cauliflower becomes very mild and creamy when blended. You really can’t taste it!
Toppings! This is the fun part. Rocky Road was the first ice cream to add multiple mix-ins, making it new and decadent, which gave folks something to smile about during the great depression when it was first introduced. You can add the classic nuts and dried fruit or go to town with all your personal favorites.
Protein-packed and fiber-rich, this simple yet decadent chocolate smoothie bowl is a great way to enjoy dessert-for-breakfast with all the health benefits of whole foods.
3 reasons to fall in love with Healthy Rocky Road Smoothie Bowl:
1. Undetectable healthy, tastes just like chocolate
2. Full of plant-based protein and fiber
3. Quick and easy to make in a blender
Ingredients for healthy rocky road smoothie bowl
Ingredients:
o 1½ cups (15 oz. can / 425 grams) of black beans, drained and well rinsed
o 2 large ripe bananas
o ¼ cup (2 oz.) of unsweetened almond milk
o 1½ teaspoons of almond extract
o ¼ cup of raw cacao powder
o 1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
o 3 large medjool dates, pitted
o 1 cup of steamed and frozen cauliflower florets
Top with sliced almonds, coconut flakes, and dried cherries. Makes 2-3 bowls.
Method for making healthy rocky road smoothie bowl
Steps 1-2:
1. If using canned beans, drain and thoroughly rinse the beans to avoid a beany taste. One 15 oz. can is approximately 1½ cups. If you have cooked dried beans, measure out 1½ cups. For extra creaminess, thaw your cauliflower slightly before blending. Just let it sit on the counter while you gather your other ingredients.
2. Add the black beans, bananas, and almond milk to a blender container followed by the almond extract, cacao powder, salt, dates, and cauliflower.
Step 3:
3. Securely attach the lid to your container and blend until creamy, starting at low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.
Step 4:
4. Scoop the creamy chocolatey mixture which will be the consistency of loose pudding into two or three bowls. Top with sliced almonds, coconut flakes, and cherries. Just for fun, plop a fresh cherry on top for that old-fashioned ice cream parlor look!
Enjoy as a protein and veggie packed breakfast or a healthy chocolate dessert!
Other ice-cream-inspired smoothie bowls to fall in love with:
Healthy Rocky Road Smoothie Bowl (Vegan)
Ingredients
Instructions
- If using canned beans, drain and thoroughly rinse the beans to avoid a beany taste. One 15 oz. can is approximately 1½ cups. If you have cooked dried beans, measure out 1½ cups. For extra creaminess, thaw your cauliflower slightly before blending. Just let it sit on the counter while you gather your other ingredients.
- Add the black beans, bananas, and almond milk to a blender container followed by the almond extract, cacao powder, salt, dates, and cauliflower.
- Securely attach the lid to your container and blend until creamy, starting at low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.
- Scoop the creamy chocolatey mixture which will be the consistency of loose pudding into two or three bowls. Top with sliced almonds, coconut flakes, and cherries. Just for fun, plop a fresh cherry on top for that old-fashioned ice cream parlor look!
Notes
Top with sliced almonds, coconut flakes, and dried cherries.
For step-by-step instructions with photos, see blog post!
Nutrition Facts
Calories
317.13Fat (grams)
2.13Sat. Fat (grams)
0.27Carbs (grams)
66.75Fiber (grams)
14.32Net carbs
52.44Sugar (grams)
28.47Protein (grams)
11.76Sodium (milligrams)
93.20Cholesterol (grams)
0.00Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.
