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Mocha Banana Bowl made in a Ninja CREAMi, served
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Mocha Banana Bowl

Coffee, cocoa and ripe banana in a thick, mocha-brown breakfast bowl. Like an iced mocha you eat with a spoon, with no added sugar.

Hands-on
5 min
Freeze
24 h
Program
Smoothie Bowl
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Good forHealthy

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Nutrition

Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 113 g), estimated

66kcal
2.8 gProtein
0.7 gFat
14 gCarbs
7.2 gSugar
75kcal
3 gProtein
1 gFat
16 gCarbs
8 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 299 kcal, 13 g protein449 kcal, 20 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk.

Ingredients

6 ingredients
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ripe bananacold brew coffee or cooled espressoplain nonfat Greek yogurtunsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process if you can)vanilla extractfine salt max fill
ripe bananacold brew coffee or cooled espressoplain nonfat Greek yogurtunsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process if you can)vanilla extractfine salt max fill

436 of 473 ml653 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

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Steps

  1. Break 240 g ripe banana2 ripe bananas2 ripe bananas360 g ripe banana3 ripe bananas3 ripe bananas into chunks.
  2. Blend with 120 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso120 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso½ cup cold brew coffee or cooled espresso180 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso180 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso¾ cup cold brew coffee or cooled espresso, 80 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr75 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr⅓ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt120 g plain Greek yogurt or skyr120 ml plain Greek yogurt or skyr½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp cocoa powder2 tbsp cocoa powder2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder3 tbsp cocoa powder3 tbsp cocoa powder3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ tsp pure vanilla extract½ tsp pure vanilla extract½ tsp vanilla extract¾ tsp pure vanilla extract¾ tsp pure vanilla extract¾ tsp vanilla extract and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt until smooth, with no cocoa lumps.
  3. Pour the base into an empty tubpint, up to the max fill line. Put the lid on and freeze on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  4. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Smoothie Bowl.
  5. If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 30 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso2 tbsp strong cold brew or cooled espresso2 tbsp cold brew coffee or cooled espresso45 ml strong cold brew or cooled espresso3 tbsp strong cold brew or cooled espresso3 tbsp cold brew coffee or cooled espresso and run Re-spin.

To serve: Top with banana slices, cacao nibs and a little unsweetened granola.

My notes

Tips

  • No cold brew? Use strong brewed coffee or espresso, cooled completely. For a decaf bowl, use decaf coffee; it tastes just as good.
  • Want it sweeter? Blend in 1 tbsp allulose or another granulated sweetener. Or use half a banana more and 60 ml less cold brew, so the tubpint does not overfill.
  • Add the toppings right before eating so the granola and cacao nibs stay crunchy.

Why it works

Ripe banana gives the frozen block pectin, fiber and natural sweetness, so it spins thick and creamy with no added sugar. Cocoa adds dry solids that soak up water, and Greek yogurt adds protein for body.

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