Name: Chocolate Protein Smoothie Bowl (Easy & Creamy)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Vegan
Ingredients: 1 small frozen banana (or 1/2 of a big one, about 65g); 25g vegan protein powder (chocolate flavour); 10g porridge oats (gluten free); 10g raw cacao powder; 10g flaxseeds; 6g chia seeds; 240ml organic soy milk; 25g raspberries (fresh or frozen); 15g coconut yogurt; 1/2 tsp cacao nibs; 25g Tiger Nut Granola by Erbology

In friendly collaboration with Erbology.

Looking for the ultimate creamy & chocolate-y breakfast with an extra portion of vegan protein? Then keep reading because this simple & easy vegan chocolate protein smoothie bowl is definitely one for you – and it’s even ready in under 5 minutes!

If you’re following me on Instagram, you may have seen these already: my chocolate protein smoothie bowl addiction!

At the moment I can already feel myself craving these for breakfast by the time I go to bed the night before – and that’s also a perfect motivation to get out of bed in the morning, don’t you think?

What makes this chocolate protein smoothie bowl so special is how thick and creamy it gets – it’s just like having a pudding for breakfast. Welcome to the dessert-for-breakfast club!

This smoothie bowl is:

vegan
gluten free
super creamy
naturally sweet
refined sugar free
full of nourishing goodness
ready within 5 minutes
high in protein (33g to be precise!)
the perfect fuel for a busy morning

The secret to the creamy smoothie base

The secret ingredient to making these so creamy is simple: oats! And you don’t actually need much in order to make this protein smoothie so thick and creamy – I only added about 10g (about 1 Tbsp) to this chocolate protein smoothie bowl and as you can tell, it turned out proper thick and creamy. That’s what breakfast dreams are made of!

And what if I told you that you can prepare all of this in under 5 minutes? No breakfast excuses right there 😉 Simply create your smoothie base in a blender: banana, oats, cacao powder, flaxseeds, chia seeds, soy milk and vegan protein powder. The flaxseeds and chia seeds support the smooth texture of the smoothie and also add some healthy omega fats – and isn’t it great to get these ticked off with breakfast already?

Smoothie Bowl Toppings

For my toppings I love a good texture combination of smooth & crunchy. A dollop of coconut yogurt perfectly covers the smooth part and a bunch of fresh raspberries add some delicious sweet bites to the bowl.

To add the crunch to my toppings I love using cacao nibs and I’ve already recently tried out this Tigernut Granola on the go by Erbology. Its dark chocolate flavour was simply too perfect not to combine it with this bowl – it’s also gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free, high in fibre and comes in little 50g packs that are perfect for a portion size or a quick healthy bite on the go (I’m totally a granola snacker!)

I absolutely love being able to add a lot of nutritional goodness to one meal, so this Tigernut Granola is absolutely perfect for this purpose, as Tigernuts are a great source of magnesium, fibre and iron – and it’s delicious at the same time! In addition it also contains activated ingredients such as sprouted buckwheat and – as all Erbology products – is also certified organic by the Soil Association.

Erbology also offer a wide range of vegan, gluten free & wholesome foods – also including another granola flavour – and their company ethos is to provide sustainable, nourishing products, so definitely make sure to check out their products! You can currently get their products from Ocado and Planet Organic (I’ve first spotted this granola there!) as well as independent health stores. Find out more about their mission here.