Name: The Funky Monkey Smoothie Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 12 oz. of extra firm tofu (340 grams); 2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract; ¼ teaspoon of fine sea salt; 2 tablespoons of almond butter; 3 large medjool dates, pitted; 4 large very ripe bananas

Hands up if you love this iconic nutty, chocolate chunky-gone-bananas ice cream….me too! So I created a healthy, protein packed smoothie bowl version as an energizing breakfast or a guilt free dessert…pure rapture. This recipe is also a great way to use up all those black spotty ‘nanas!

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12 oz. of extra firm tofu (340 grams)
2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon of fine sea salt
2 tablespoons of almond butter
3 large medjool dates, pitted
4 large ***very*** ripe bananas
Chopped walnuts and cacao nibs for toppings

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First, cut your extra firm tofu into cubes and add it to the blender cup along with the 2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon of fine sea salt.
Next slice into the 3 large medjool dates and remove the pits. Add the dates and the 2 tablespoons of almond butter to the blender cup.
Lastly peel and break up your bananas and add them as well. How ripe is a very ripe banana? The perfect smoothie bowl banana will be past the point where you would typically eat it just out of the peel. It will be soft and speckled all over with black spots indicating that the starches have changed to simple sugars.
Screw the blade base onto the blender cup and blend until creamy, about 1 minute. If using a traditional blender with the blade on the bottom of the container, just add the ingredients in reverse order and blend.
Scoop the healthy ice cream inspired mixture, which will be the consistency of loose pudding, into two bowls and top with chopped walnuts and cacao nibs. Enjoy as a nutritious, decadent breakfast or a healthy dessert!

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The Funky Monkey Smoothie Bowl

Yield: 3 bowls

Author: Carol Clayton

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

12 oz. of extra firm tofu (340 grams)
2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon of fine sea salt
2 tablespoons of almond butter
3 large medjool dates, pitted
4 large very ripe bananas

Instructions

First, cut your extra firm tofu into cubes and add it to the blender cup along with the freshly squeezed lemon juice, vanilla, salt, dates and almond butter, followed by the bananas.
Screw the blade base onto the blender cup and blend until creamy, about 1 minute. If using a traditional blender with the blade on the bottom of the container, just add the ingredients in reverse order and blend.
Scoop the healthy 'nana mixture, which will be the consistency of loose pudding, into three bowls and top with chopped walnuts and cacao nibs.

Notes:

How ripe is a very ripe banana? The perfect smoothie bowl banana will be past the point where you would typically eat it just out of the peel. It will be soft and speckled all over with black spots indicating that the starches have changed to simple sugars.

Calories

399.36

Fat (grams)

12.45

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.68

Carbs (grams)

63.37

Fiber (grams)

8.55

Net carbs

54.81

Sugar (grams)

39.97

Protein (grams)

15.95

Sodium (milligrams)

184.36

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

Nutritional information is calculated before adding toppings.

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