Hormone Balancing Smoothie Bowl
This chocolatey and creamy smoothie bowl is designed to give your hormones much needed love as our busy and stressful lifestyle can have a negative impact on their overall function. Packed with healthy fats, clean protein, antioxidants and liver friendly ingredients makes for a perfect breakfast option to restore balance within your body.
The silky and creamy texture is thanks to frozen bananas and avocado so you won’t even notice the spinach added for some of the essential antioxidants and fiber. Raw cacao powder is full of magnesium to boost your energy, helps you combat mood swings by increasing serotonin (especially nice before and during your period) and makes your skin glow thanks to flavonoids. The healthy fats come not only from the avocado but also the nut butter, nut milk and ground flax seeds (all amazing sources of Omega-3 fatty acids).
Try also adding Ashwagandha root powder or Maca powder (adaptogenic herbs) that help your body manage stress, increase energy and support your hormonal system.
To make your smoothie bowl extra filling and satisfying, top it up with a handful of my homemade granola.
This chocolate pudding like smoothie bowl will leave you feeling satiated, energized, happy and glowing!
Hormone Balancing Smoothie Bowl
Total time: 10 minutes | Servings: 1
Ingredients:
1/2 frozen banana*
1/4 avocado
1 cup spinach
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 tbsp nut butter
1 tbsp raw cacao powder
1 cup nut milk
1 medjool date (equals 2 regular dates)
1 tsp Maca powder (optional)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Toppings - granola, berries, cacao nibs, coconut flakes, seeds etc.
Instructions:
1. Add all ingredients to your blender and blend until creamy.
2. Pour into a bowl and top up with fruit, extra nuts, seeds, granola etc. You can also drink it simply as a smoothie.
*Frozen bananas add extra creaminess so don’t skip this part. Only freeze ripe bananas that you peel and break into smaller pieces. Keep them in a sealed container in your freezer ready to be used for your smoothies.