This Green Granola Breakfast Bowl is my favorite healthy breakfast when I’m on the go and I need a good start of the day to keep me energized. It gets its blue-green color from spirulina, a type of freshwater algae with really strong detoxifying properties. Spirulina is a great source of iron, it’s high in plant-based protein and loaded with vitamins. I like adding it to my smoothies, breakfast bowls and sometimes I even use it in raw desserts like superfood chocolate truffles. Excited to give it a try?
Green Granola Breakfast Bowl
SERVES: 1 person
EQUIPMENT: bowl or mason jar (to take your breakfast with you on the go)
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup non-dairy milk, unsweetened (I used rice coconut milk)
½ to 1 teaspoon spirulina, to taste
½ cup of cooked amaranth (or quinoa)
1 handful of blueberries, fresh or frozen and thawed (or other fruit)
1 large dollop coconut yogurt
1 small handful of granola (I used ALL GOOD power breakfast muesli granola)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix the milk with the spirulina in a bowl or a closed jar.
2. Serve the spirulina milk with the amaranth, a handful of blueberries, a nice dollop of coconut yogurt and a sprinkle of your favorite granola.
JULIE’S TIPS & TRICKS:
• This green granola breakfast bowl will stay fresh for at least 2 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I like to prepare several servings at once in separate containers and add the granola in the morning so it stays nice and crunchy.
• Feel free to get creative with this spirulina smoothie bowl. You can use quinoa, buckwheat or oats instead of amaranth; replace the granola with a handful of nuts or seeds; or try a dollop of nut butter instead of coconut yogurt.
Now I would love to hear from you! Have you ever tried spirulina in your smoothies? Do you like to make smoothie bowls too? What are some of your favorite toppings? Let me know by leaving a comment down below.
