Ingredients
Method
- Place your frozen berries and the frozen banana into the blender first. Add your scoop of protein powder and the Greek yogurt on top of the fruit.
- Pour in your almond milk. Start with just 1/4 cup. This will look like it is not enough, but trust the process. You can always add more liquid later,
- Add the nut butter and the chia seeds last.
- Instead of just turning the blender on high and letting it run, use the “pulse” setting. Pulse five or six times to break up the large chunks of frozen fruit. Once the mixture starts to move, turn the blender to a medium speed.
- Once you see a “vortex” forming in the center of the blender, let it run for about twenty seconds until everything is perfectly smooth.
- Turn off the blender and check the thickness. If you tilt the blender jar and the smoothie doesn’t pour out immediately, you have achieved the perfect “spoonable” texture.
- Spoon the mixture into a wide, shallow bowl. Use the back of your spoon to smooth out the top so you have a flat surface. Arrange your granola in a straight line, add your fresh fruit next to it, and sprinkle the hemp hearts or extra chia seeds on top.
Notes
The most common mistake is over-blending. If you let the blender run for two minutes, the friction from the blades will generate heat. This heat will melt the frozen fruit and turn your thick bowl into a thin shake.
Only blend until the chunks are gone. Speed is your friend when you want to maintain that ice-cream-like consistency.
Another issue is using room-temperature yogurt or milk. If your liquid ingredients are warm, they will immediately begin to thaw the frozen fruit.