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Trifle Smoothie Bowl

Serves 2.

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Trifle Smoothie Bowl
Full of holiday cheer, this Trifle Smoothie Bowl brings all the flavour of a decadent holiday trifle to your breakfast table. A superb source of vitamin C, cranberries are a powerful antioxidant-rich food that may help block some damage caused by free radicals in the body. [callout]

Tip

To gild the lily, top with dollops of Vanilla Whipped Topping (recipe found with Gingerbread Smoothie) and stir a splash of natural rum extract into coconut milk before ribboning through smoothie bowl. [/callout]

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, peeled, sliced, and frozen
  • 1 cup (250 mL) frozen cranberries, thawed
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain yogurt or plain coconut yogurt
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground nutmeg
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) coconut milk
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) pomegranate seeds
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) toasted coconut ribbons or toasted sliced almonds
  • 2 Tbsp (30 mL) raw pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) puffed grains (quinoa, brown rice, buckwheat, or millet)
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) fresh raspberries, blackberries, or strawberries

Nutrition

Per serving:

  • calories 329
  • protein 9g
  • fat 11g
    • saturated fat 7g
    • trans fat 0g
  • carbohydrates 53g
    • sugars 26g
    • fibre 10g
  • sodium 56mg

Directions

01
In blender, combine bananas, cranberries, yogurt, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and nutmeg until smooth and creamy. Divide smoothie between 2 serving bowls. Dollop dots of coconut milk onto smoothie and create a marbled effect by dragging a knife or wooden skewer through smoothie mixture.
02
Garnish each bowl with pomegranate seeds, coconut ribbons, pumpkin seeds, puffed grains, and fresh berries. Serve immediately.

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