Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie Bowl, Carb Cycling Review, March Winter Snow Storm

Ever thought of adding cauliflower to your smoothie? For some of you it probably seems a little weird… but trust me, it’s delicious! Cauliflower gives this smoothie it’s thick creamy texture plus it is packed full of vitamins and minerals and almost too pretty to eat.

Most often my smoothie bowls look more grey-blue but to my surprise, this one actually looks blueberry beautiful😋. The best part, it’s loaded with veggies and you can’t taste them.

I don’t follow a low carb diet but I do like to carb cycle so a couple days a week I keep my carbs at a minimum and most days I like to slowly increase my carbs and decrease my fats daily. You can read more about carb cycling here but if you’re looking for a recipe for a low carb smoothie bowl without banana, look no further.

The secret to making a creamy smoothie bowl that is low in sugar is to use frozen cauliflower as the base. The berries add a low glycemic index sweetness which makes it easy to sneak in greens. I have really been into making banana-free smoothie bowls lately (or any smoothie bowl really, like this Sweet Potato Smoothie Bowl or my newest fave with dragon fruit). Because you are using frozen cauliflower for texture and berries for natural sweetness, you can easily omit the banana. When combined with some healthy fats from nut butter and/or avocado, and some greens from zucchini and spinach, plus French Vanilla vegan protein powder, we have ourselves a nutrient-dense breakfast that won’t send our blood sugar levels soaring. Try starting your day with this Low Carb Smoothie Bowl with Cauliflower and Greens – having veggies for breakfast has never been so easy and delicious!

If you’ve been following me for a while now, you all ready no I love adding veggies to my smoothies. You seriously can’t taste them and the nutritional benefits are amazing. There is so much evidence that the more plants you eat, the lower your risk for cancer, obesity, diabetes, etc. I actually had a lot of fun experimenting with more plants during my plant January challenge!

I love using my Vita-Mix for my smoothie bowls but if you don’t have one, all you really need to do is blend it a bit longer to get the same creamy consistency. You may also need to add a little more milk. I start off with as little as possible and slowly add just enough to get my blender going. Remember to begin blending very slowly, scrape down, blend again, and increase speed until you reach that creamy thick consistency.

Now all you need is your favorite bowl, your favorite toppings, and an appetite. By the time I get around to having my smoothie, my appetite is soaring. Since I practice intermittent fasting on a daily basis, it’s usually at least 11 am or later before I get around to my break-fast. Trust me, no shortage of an appetite from this runner!

Unfortunately we didn’t escape the winter storm Monday and I am hoping it’s our last snow storm for several months. It was one sloppy mess and I unfortunately slipped and re-injured my all ready tender hamstring. Hoping with a few days off I will be back running in nicer weather sooner than later🙏🏻.

In any case, this Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie Bowl will surely satisfy you even if you are a carb lover like me.

BLUEBERRY CAULIFLOWER SMOOTHIE BOWL

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower
• 1/2 cup frozen zucchini
• 1 cup greens loosely packed or organic Greens Booster
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries preferably wild
• 1/2 cup dairy free milk
• 1 heaping tbsp almond butter 
• 3 to 4 frozen avocado chunks (optional)
• 1 tbsp hemp hearts
• 1 tsp cinnamon ground
• French Vanilla Protein Powder

Optional Toppings

• Grain-Free Granola
• hemp hearts
• coconut
• nut butter
• berries fresh or frozen

DIRECTIONS:

1. Add all of the ingredients into a high-speed blender, starting with the frozen ingredients closest to the blade. Blend until a creamy consistency is achieved and all the ingredients are well incorporated.
2. Pour into your favorite bowl and top with homemade grain-free granola, fresh fruit, nut butter, additional hemp hearts, coconut, etc.

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Do you add cauliflower to your smoothies?

Have you ever slipped while running in the snow?

Did you get hit with snow in March where you live?