Easy banana-free smoothie bowl 4-ways with berries, frozen cauliflower, and healthy fats. Perfect to blend up for a lower sugar protein-packed breakfast!

Spring came early and it brought all the smoothie bowl cravings.

It was close to 70 degrees both days here this weekend. I never realize how much the sun elevates my mood until those first few days of warmth after winter.

You know, those days where sunshine feels like a personal gift and you throw open all the windows and doors and dance around with a dust rag while cleaning because life is good.

And you make a smoothie bowl.

Banana Free Smoothie Bowls– are they really possible?

I’m here to tell you, that yes, yes they are, and they are delicious and nutritious and they come in FOURS.

Why banana free?

Most of my life I’ve unconsciously abided by my own, nana a day keeps the doctor away approach, throwing them in my shakes and sandwiches and muffins.

However, I’ve noticed a growing awareness lately surrounding foods high in sugars, like bananas, that can cause blood sugar levels to spike and plummet.

That 2:30 feeling. Out of curiosity, I took a brief banana break.

After posting my first banana free smoothie bowl on the ‘Gram, I noticed interest in the topic.

A lot of you said you were allergic to bananas, or didn’t like bananas, and needed more options for smoothies that didn’t rely on the nana to bind it all together.

So I decided to remedy that with a few tasty smoothie bowl options for you and for me.

Consistency

When I first started making smoothie bowls, many of my bowls incorporated 1,2, or more bananas to reach the consistency I wanted.

The “nice cream” wasn’t substantial enough without more frozen stuff. Enter frozen cauliflower.

I know, I know, it sounds weird. But trust me.

Throw a handful of frozen cauliflower in and watch how your shake immediately fluffs up with that ice cream like consistency that we all want from our bowls!

I usually steam a head of cauliflower on Sundays and then freeze it to add to shakes and smoothie bowls all week long.

The cauliflower works well as a replacement for the banana in this series and in addition to bananas in others!

Taste

Until recently I didn’t think it was possible to make a banana free shake/smoothie that actually tasted the way I wanted it to taste– sweet and creamy and delicious.

I discovered that when significantly decreasing the sugar, it helps to add a little healthy fat to add to the taste.

Many of the recipes below incorporate different nut butters and the Creamy Avocado & Greens Bowl uses avocado to boost those healthy fats.

For weeks now I’ve experimented with different combinations of fruit to bring you my favorite four banana-less smoothie bowl variations for your eating pleasure.

Whether you’re banana free because of an allergy, limiting sugar intake, or just because you want to be a rebel and do something different, these smoothie bowls are for you!

There’s a little something for everyone in the combos below. I decided to lump these recipes into one post for ease of access.

I loved making each and every one of these bowls, and I hope they will become staples for you going into spring and summer!

Double Berry Walnut Smoothie Bowl

I went through a major froyo phase back when I had just finished college and entered the working world.

Every night I swung open the jingly Froyo shop door and marched over to the counter in my gym shoes (some things never change) to order a dip of vanilla froyo with raspberries and walnuts for toppings.

I didn’t really need to say anything, because the employees started dipping the vanilla froyo when they first glimpsed me through the door.

Simple, delicious, and so tasty. This bowl combines fresh berries and walnuts to achieve that same killer combo, minus the froyo.

Strawberry Pecan Bread Smoothie Bowl

In the summer, my mom made a strawberry pecan bread that she served as a quick snack before the pool.

The bread was perfectly sweet with fresh strawberries and provided protein and sustenance from whole grains and nuts.

The perfect pre-workout treat before I cared a hoot about pre-workout treats. All I knew was that it tasted delicious and I wanted seconds.

This smoothie bowl is a shout out to that bread and a reminder that I need to get the recipe from my mom!

Blueberry Cashew Smoothie Bowl

The blueberry cashew combo has been a favorite of mine that I can trace back to the KIND bars that I used to eat in college.

How many times did I dig through my colossal backpack and pull out a smashed bar, often broken in half from the pressure of too many books? Too many.

I’ve since graduated to what I deem to be “cleaner” bar choices, but the blueberry cashew pairing is still going strong!

If you haven’t tried raw cashew butter before, let this bowl be your first opportunity. I think it tastes like cookie dough!

Creamy Avocado & Greens Smoothie Bowl

I created the color of this smoothie bowl before the ingredients. I wanted it to be obnoxiously green. The greenest green.

To achieve this, I threw in tons of spinach and added avocado to add creaminess.

If you haven’t added greens and avocado to your smoothie bowls yet, this is a great place to start.

The sweetness of frozen pineapple masks any bitter greens taste and you’ll love getting this much green in before lunch!

If you make any of these Banana Free Smoothie Bowls, I want to see!

Give me a shout on Instagram and use #floraandvino to show me your creations.

Check out my Pinterest page to pin more recipes like this one to make later.

For more banana-free smoothie bowls, check out my Peach Raspberry SunButter Smoothie Bowl, Blackberry Beet & Walnut Smoothie Bowl, and PB&J(&B) Smoothie Bowl.

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XO Lauren

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