Warm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl
Warm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl.
The mornings here have been so cold lately. The last smoothie bowl recipe I shared, I wrote about wearing a dressing gown and sitting in front of the heater with my coffee. This morning as I waited for the coffee machine, I wondered how the kids would go if I made a warm smoothie bowl. I figured not only will it warm us all up, it’ll be better for me than my cup (or 2) of coffee. Mmmm a Warm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl.
Breakfast;
I didn’t want to just recreate a hot chocolate, so I started thinking about the different things that could make this Warm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl actually feel like eating breakfast.
Peanut Butter.
I’m pretty sure the title has given you a heads up, but peanut butter (in my eyes) is a breakfast ingredient (or an all day ingredient for that matter). I’ve talked about peanut butter before, because it really is a go to for me. High in good fat, so versatile and the kids love it. When choosing a peanut butter for your family, just be sure to check out the ingredients. You should want it to be close to 100% peanuts, maybe with a little added salt.
Rolled Oats.
Nothing screams cold winters morning more to me, than a bowl or warm porridge. I’ve tried a few different variations with the twins, but I haven’t really had much luck with them actually eating it. My idea here was to soak the oats in the milk when we got up in the morning. This gave them about an hour to soften while we did physio and read some books. The kids are still having an early morning bottle (formula is still helping with Norah’s weight, so I will keep giving it to them) which means they don’t want breakfast as soon as they get up.
Medjool Dates and Honey.
I know the twins have a sweet tooth. I have also done a lot of reading about refined sugars and sugars being an inflammatory. I’m in no way a professional, but I am learning as I go and I’m trying to use healthier alternatives to sweeten up their treats (or breakfast for this matter).
Natural honey is often something I add to their smoothies or desserts. Medjool dates are another great one. When they are soaked, the skins can easily slide off, creating a much smoother texture once they’ve been blitzed up. I actually soaked the dates in with the rolled oats and didn’t remove the skin for this recipe. I didn’t have a problem with the the texture, but I should have known better with the kids. There were a fews, “Blahs” as they spat little bits on the table as they ate it.
In this Warm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl, I used both. Only 2 dates and 1tsp of honey and shared between 3 serves, I don’t really have a problem with that.
Banana!
Why Banana? Well, because; banana! After talking with some other parents of children with CF, I do know that bananas can constipate some children. If you or your child happens to fall into that category, it might be best to leave it out. I love that it thickens everything and again adds to the sweetness.
As I write this I’m thinking about what I actually know about bananas. Potassium is the first thing that comes to mind. A quick search, gave me a whole list of why bananas are so great. Potassium actually being on top of the list. Don’t just take my word for it though, click the link to see why Australian bananas are so great for you.
Coconut Milk.
High in fat! Do I need to say anymore?
Toppings.
Again with the toppings, I only added them to my bowl. Simply because if I add them to the kids’ smoothies, they wont eat them. I used a peanut butter crumb that I made up a couple of days ago, some coconut flakes and 1 square of dark chocolate. Yummo!
Warm, Chocolate and Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl
Total fat content: Approximately 42.9g
Super indulgent, rich, creamy, warm chocolate smoothie bowl.
Ingredients
- 20 g rolled oates 1.7g of fat
- 200 ml tinned coconut milk 32g of fat
- 1 tbsp natural, smooth peanut butter 9.5g of fat
- 2 medjool dates (pitted)
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp cacao powder
Instructions
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Pour the coconut milk into a jug or the food processor bowl you are going to use to blitz the ingredients together. Add the oats and the dates to the milk. Place the jug/bowl into the fridge to soak the oats for about an hour.
If you prefer a smoother textured smoothie, soak the dates in a small amount of water instead. This will make it easier for you to remove the skins before adding them to the jug later.
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Once the oats have had some time to soften, add the rest of the ingredients to the jug/bowl.
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Blitz the ingredients together with a stick blender or food processor until smooth and then scrape into a small pot.
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Heat the mixture up on the stove top, using a medium heat. If making this for the children, don't warm it up too hot.
The mixture will become runnier when heated, but you still may need to add a little water or milk to get the consistency to where you want it. Just remember if you add more milk, you will need to calculate the extra fat.
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Share between 3 bowls and finish with your choice of toppings (or none, if that's how you prefer it),
Recipe Notes
Total fat: Approximately 42.9g of fat.
3 serves at approximately 14.3g of fat per serve.
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