So many choices! So many smoothie bowl toppings combinations to try out. How much of what we choose to eat initially is based on a visual decision? The simple rule here is to remember not to overload your healthy bowl with calorie laden smoothie bowl toppings.
Check out our tried and tested smoothie bowl ideas and work out your own flavoursome combination favourites right here…….
Try these Smoothie Bowl Toppings
Obviously, we are not here to advise what you should and should not put on top of your favourite smoothie bowl, but rather to inspire with smoothie bowl ideas incorporating ingredients your tastebuds prefer from our extensive list.
Ultimate Smoothie Bowl Toppings list
Ø Unsweetened vanilla coconut yoghurt
Ø Unsweetened vanilla Greek yoghurt
Ø Raw Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachio nuts, raw cashews
Ø Seeds: Black chia seeds, raw sunflower seeds, raw pepitas, hemp seeds, Puffed quinoa*
Ø Cacao nibs
Ø Shredded coconut
Ø Organic rolled oats
Ø cinnamon
Ø Low sugar granola
Ø Nuttvia hazelnut spread (palm oil free)
Ø Bush honey
Ø Coconut sugar
Ø Fresh fruit: pears, kiwifruit, blueberries, watermelon, rock melon, honeydew melon, passionfruit, apple, banana, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, dates.
*Puffed quinoa can be used in place of granola or other cereal. Mix it with your favourite chopped nuts and seeds, with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
#Hint: Generally, it is best to avoid dried fruits as they are high in sugar and also too chewy. How many times have you been out and had a smoothie bowl or acai bowl that is so laden with toppings by the time you’ve chomped your way through the toppings, the smoothie or acai has gone sloppy!!
Smoothie Bowl Ideas for Toppings Unleashed!
Yoghurt Fruit and Hemp Seeds
A heaped teaspoon of yoghurt sprinkled with chia or hemp seeds, plus 2 fruits chopped thin and small. Apples and pears work well when cut into thin wedges acting as a scoop for the smoothie or acai! A tablespoon of chopped nuts as well. Assemble them all side by side in rows finishing with a sprinkle of coconut.
Nuttvia Delight
A dollop of Nuttvia spread, raw pepitas, hazelnuts, sliced apple with a drizzle of bush honey over the apple.
Passionfruit Yoghurt
Spread 2 tablespoons of yoghurt over half the mixture. Swirl through half a passionfruit in the yoghurt. Sprinkle almonds, pistachios in a row. Slice nectarine or peach in rows and drizzle with bush honey…lastly sprinkle a bit of coconut over.
Granola Plus
Sprinkle some toasted low sugar granola over one corner. Add a row of yoghurt. Add 2 chopped medjool dates, sliced kiwifruit, sliced strawberries. Drizzle over bush honey and don’t forget the coconut.
Did you know bush honey drizzled over acai or smoothie mixture goes all gooey…. delish
Greek Yoghurt and Fresh Fruit
Sprinkle a row of blueberries (fresh or frozen). Slice up some pear in another row. Dollop some Greek yoghurt and grate half an apple over the top of the yoghurt. Sprinkle half a teaspoon of coconut sugar over apple. Sprinkle some chopped pistachios in as well.
Quinoa and Hazelnut Butter Delight
Sprinkle puffed quinoa previously mixed with seeds, nuts and cinnamon over one corner. Slice honeydew or rock melon into thin long wedges and place into a dollop of Nuttvia hazelnut butter swirled with coconut yoghurt.
#Hint: Have your favourite nuts pre chopped and stored in an airtight container for easy smoothie bowl toppings.
Have you tried any of our smoothie bowl toppings combos? You can find more on our recipes page.
or for heaps of info on Smoothie Bowls try this page
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