This post is sponsored by FAGE, however all photos, thoughts and opinions are my own.
Happy Tuesday friends! How are your New Years goals going? I don’t know about you but I genuinely love the New Year because it feels like a new opportunity to start fresh. And now that we entered into a new decade, we can start with positive momentum and try to accomplish all our goals! If one of your goals is to eat healthier than you come to the right place! Today I am teaming up with FAGE yogurt to share how I use them to incorporate more vitamins, minerals and fiber into my daily diet! Keep reading to learn more!
Smoothie Base
If you follow along my Instagram, you know how passionate I am about making a beautiful, delicious smoothie bowl. No matter what type of smoothie or smoothie bowl I am creating, I always include three basic ingredients- some sort of milk base, a yogurt and fruit. As long as you have these three simple ingredients, your recipe will be successful. Once you have your base made, you can add different ingredients such as vegetables, oats, collagen, flax seed or/and spirulina.
Milk
As mentioned above, I always start with a milk base for my smoothie bowls. Keep in mind- you can use ANY milk for your smoothie bowls. A few good options are cow, soy, almond, oat or pea protein milk. For this recipe I used homemade oat milk since the bowl is for me. If I were making this for my son, I’d use whole milk.
Yogurt
Like the milk component, it is completely up to you what type of yogurt you use. For the past year now, my go-to has been FAGE Total 2% Low-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt. This is my favorite yogurt for various reasons. First and foremost it is absolutely delicious. I can honestly eat it straight from the cup with some fruit thrown on it! It comes in different milk fat options ( 0%, 2% and 5%) but I usually get the 2% option. It’s super creamy which makes it perfect for smoothie bowls! Another reason I love FAGE is because it’s made with no added sugars, no GMO’s, no growth hormones, no artificial flavors and no preservatives. I cannot recommend this well rounded yogurt enough!
Fruit
The last important ingredient is fruit. This is where the bulk of your smoothie will come from. My go-to fruit is mango, peaches, strawberries and bananas but you can have fun mixing different fruit together!
TIP: Try to use frozen fruit in order to get the correct texture for your smoothie bowl and to limit the use of ice. Not that there is anything wrong with ice but it can water down your smoothie bowls if you use too much.
Other Ingredients
Although not needed, you can get creative with what extra ingredients you add to your smoothie bowls. If you are using your smoothie bowl as a meal replacement (for example as a breakfast) I would recommend adding high fiber foods such as oats, chia seeds or vegetables to your bowl. This will help you stay full until lunch time.
For this smoothie bowl I added oats and blue spirulina for extra fiber and protein. A single tablespoon (7 grams) of spirulina powder contains 4 grams of protein. Together with the 20 grams that FAGE Total 2% Low-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt, you have a great breakfast smoothie bowl to start your day with!
Ingredients
For Smoothie
- 3/4 cup oat milk
- 1/2 cup FAGE Total 2% Low-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt
- 1 heaping cup (145 g) frozen mixed fruit
- 1/4 cup old fashion rolled oats
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 teaspoon blue spirulina
For the toppings:
- Cut up dragon fruit
- Cut up bananas
- Bee Pollen
- Organic coconut granola
- White Sprinkles
Directions
- Add the oat milk into a high-speed blender followed by the rest of the smoothie bowl ingredients. Blend on high until smooth.
- Pour into a bowl and add toppings as desired. Serve and enjoy!
Xo,
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