Delicious and Healthy Valentine's Day Strawberry Smoothie - Richmond Moms

If your family likes to celebrate holidays from morning till night, you’ll love starting your Valentine’s Day with this filling (and pink!) strawberry smoothie bowl from Tabitha Blue, a Tampa, Florida-based mom of four who pens the popular Fresh Mommy Blog.

 

 

 

 

Valentine’s Day Strawberries ‘n’ Cream Smoothie Bowl

Serves 1

 

 

 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • ½ cup greek vanilla yogurt
  • ¼ cup milk of choice (I use almond milk)
  • 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
  • Optional: 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

 

 

 

Topping Options

  • ½ cup cornflakes
  • 5 strawberries, sliced (like a heart)
  • Banana slices
  • 2 Tbsp. almonds
  • Extra yogurt to drizzle
  • 2 Tbsp. coconut flakes
  • 2 Tbsp. mini chocolate chips (optional)

 

 

 

Directions

  1. Blend the strawberries, yogurt, milk, protein powder and maple syrup until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and top with the cornflakes, strawberries, bananas, almonds, coconut flakes, chocolate chips (if feeling extra decadent), and a drizzle of yogurt.
  2. It takes like strawberry ice cream while being filling and nutritious!

 

 

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