Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl

Last Updated on January 8, 2024 by Christin Gillespie

This Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl is creamy, chocolatey, and nutritious. It’s vegan, refined sugar-free, and is loaded with wholesome ingredients. Enjoy this chocolate coconut smoothie bowl for a decadent breakfast or healthy dessert!

If you’re a big fan of chocolate, coconut, and cashews, then you’re going to love this Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl! It’s an irresistible combination & will make you feel like you’re having dessert for breakfast. Best of all, this easy smoothie bowl recipe only requires 5 minutes to make!

Why You’ll Love This Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl

• It only takes 5 minutes to make this smoothie bowl.
• Packed with vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and fiber.
• Perfect breakfast or snack that is creamy, chocolatey, and healthy. 
• Tastes like a real chocolate coconut ice cream, but in a smoothie bowl form.
• Plus, you can customize this smoothie bowl recipe, by adding your favorite toppings.

Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl Ingredients

This chunky monkey smoothie is creamy and perfectly sweet, so it actually tastes like you’re indulging into a chocolate coconut ice cream. Here are the ingredients you’ll need:

• Organic Frozen Banana: A frozen banana adds more sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie bowl!
• Organic Frozen Cauliflower: I know it sounds nuts, but adding frozen cauliflower is where the thick texture comes from. Don’t worry, you can’t taste it. I recommend using store bought frozen cauliflower, or even frozen cauliflower rice, because it blends up nicely.
• Organic Pitted Medjool Dates: Just adding a couple of dates makes this smoothie bowl extra creamy and sweet. Also, be sure to make sure that your dates are pitted.
• Organic Cacao Powder: To make the smoothie chocolatey! To be clear, cacao powder is different from regular dutch cocoa powder. Cacao powder is pure, raw cacao versus processed. Plus, cacao is rich in magnesium.
• Organic Cashews: Adding cashews to this smoothie bowl takes it to a whole new level. Of course, you can use peanuts or even walnuts, but I find that cashews make this smoothie extra creamy. I recommend using organic, un-roasted, and unsalted cashews.
• Organic Full-Fat Coconut Milk: I love using coconut milk in this recipe, because it adds a tropical, creamy flavor. However if you don’t have any coconut milk, feel free to use any milk that you have on hand.
• Organic Ground Flax Seeds: Flaxseeds are loaded with nutrients, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!

How to make this Chunky Monkey Smoothie Bowl

All it takes is 3 simple steps to achieve your chocolate coconut smoothie!

1. Add: To begin, add the coconut milk, cacao powder, flaxseeds, cashews, frozen banana, frozen cauliflower, and Medjool dates, in a high-speed blender.
2. Blend: Starting on a low speed use a tamper to help ingredients blend. Pausing & scraping down sides of the blender as needed. If necessary, add additional non-dairy milk in 1/4 cup increments, until a thick, smooth texture is achieved.
3. Serve: Then, transfer your creamy smoothie to a chilled bowl. Garnish with coconut cashew granola, shredded coconut, cacao nibs, and a drizzle of melted dark chocolate, if desired. Enjoy!

Best Smoothie Bowl Toppings

There are several options when it comes to toppings for smoothie bowls. For this specific recipe, you can keep it simple, go all out with a dessert-style bowl, or choose a combination of both. I decided to go all out for my dessert smoothie bowl. Thus, I garnished mine with coconut cashew granola, shredded coconut, cacao nibs, and a drizzle of melted dark chocolate. No hard feelings if you want to go with a healthier topping route, so I will provide you with some healthy smoothie bowl topping suggestions.

Healthy Smoothie Bowl Toppings

• Fresh Organic Berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, etc.
• Sliced Organic Banana
• Chopped Organic Medjool Dates
• Toasted Organic Nuts/Seeds: almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, etc. 
• Organic Nut Butter: almond butter, creamy peanut butter, hazelnut butter, cashew butter, SunButter, pecan butter, etc.
• Granola: use your favorite granola. Try my vegan gluten-free & nut-free granola, peanut butter granola, coconut cashew granola, chocolate coconut granola, or almond joy granola.
• Organic Coconut Yogurt

Dessert Style Smoothie Bowl Toppings

• Organic Coconut Whip Cream
• Organic Cacao Nibs or Organic Dark Chocolate Chips
• Chopped or Melted Organic Dark Chocolate

Tips for Making the Perfect Smoothie Bowl

To make the perfect smoothie bowl, make sure to follow these tips!

• Use a frozen banana and frozen cauliflower to achieve a thick consistency.
• The general rule is to start with a little liquid as possible, and add more only as needed. You can always add more, but once you add too much, you can’t go back! Pausing in between blending to scrape down sides helps as well.
• Use a high-speed blender, with a tamper, to ensure that your smoothie bowl achieves a thick and creamy texture.
• Place your serving bowl in the freezer before you begin preparing this recipe and remove it when smoothie is ready. This will ensure that your smoothie bowl stays cold as you enjoy it.
• Use un-roasted and unsalted organic cashews.

Fresh versus Frozen Ingredients

The key to making smoothie bowls is using frozen ingredients. By adding frozen banana & frozen cauliflower to your smoothie, you will achieve a thicker result, so that you can add toppings, without them sinking. I usually start with a little non-dairy milk and add more, if needed, until I reach the desired thickness. 

Smoothie Bowl FAQ’s

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl a Smoothie?

Absolutely! This smoothie bowl can be as thick or as thin as you desire. Increase the liquid from 1/3 cup to 1 cup, to make it a smoothie.

Can I add Protein Powder?

Yes! To increase the protein content of this smoothie bowl, add a scoop of your favorite organic protein powder. I recommend using an organic cacao flavor for this smoothie bowl recipe.

What if I don’t have Cashews?

Don’t have cashews? No problem! Simply replace with 2 tbsp of organic cashew butter or swap the cashews completely and use a 1/4 cup of organic walnuts!

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl in Advance?

Unfortunately, no. I do not recommend making this smoothie bowl in advance. However, you can definitely prep all the ingredients the night before by adding them to a freezer safe bag. That way when you’re ready for it, all you need to do is add the ingredients, along with non-dairy milk to your high-speed blender.

More Chocolate Smoothie Bowl Recipes:

• Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Almond Butter Açaí Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Orange Smoothie Bowl
• Snickers Smoothie Bowl 
• Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl
• Red Velvet Smoothie Bowl

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Xoxo.

Christin.

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