Hi Bold Bakers.
I have a real treat for you today because here is Brandi Milloy from Eat the Trend on
PopSugar food.
She is back in my kitchen.
Now the last time you were here, everyone went nuts.
So I had to have you back
We had so much fun together.
It was great.
Last year around Christmas time, it was really really fun.
So over on PopSugar food, myself and Brandi made some Jelly Donut Pancakes so you have
to go over there after this video
They were so good.
Tap that subscribe button and watch the video.
They are insane, you know you do not want to miss out on that.
But today, Brandi what are you going to show how to make?
We are making some berry delicious smoothie bowls.
These are awesome, they are packed with fresh fruit and fun toppings and you can actually
have them any time of day.
I’ve heard that smoothie bowls can be eaten in the morning but I like to eat these whenever
I want.
There’s no rules.
You can have them whenever you want.
So Brandi I’m absolutely loving all of this fruit here.
Looks gorgeous.
I think the best part of a smoothie bowl is the toppings so I just decided to go with
my favorite berries.
We have strawberries, blueberries, raspberries.
But then some other fun wildcard ingredients, maybe ones you haven’t heard of like bee
pollen which you can get at some of the natural food stores.
Granola, pomegranate, and goji berries.
But what I like to do is just make the smoothie base and then have all the toppings and then
you can customize your bowl however you want.
You know what I love about that?
Different textures.
I’m all about different textures in my food so I love like soft and then you can have
crunchy from your granola over here.
So tell me a little bit about bee pollen because I actually don’t know a whole lot about
it but I see it a lot.
Well bee pollen is packed with fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins and minerals.
It’s one of those awesome superfoods.
But I love what you’ve said about texture because everyone knows you can have a smoothie
and drink it with a straw.
The great thing about a smoothie bowl is that you have the different textures of the juicy
berries, the crunch from the granola, the little pomegranates that burst in your mouth.
The goji berries for me are like the little gummy bear on top.
They are chewy and juicy and tart and those are packed with iron, and other awesome antioxidants.
Also another superfruit right?
Gorgeous, very tasty.
Brandi where do we start?
Ok first we’re going to start by making the base for our smoothie bowl.
So into my blender, I’m going to start by adding in milk.
You can use almond milk, soy milk, cashew milk, coconut milk or even coconut water.
Oh yeah good idea!
And then I like to keep frozen bananas in my freezer.
I peel them, I slice them up and that’s going to bind everything together.
Me too, I always have frozen bananas.
I love that starchiness that you get from them and that makes it really thick.
And they are so versatile.
I mean you’re really not going to taste a lot of banana in this smoothie.
Next we’re going to do our mixed berries.
You can obviously use fresh mixed berries or just buy them in the freezer aisle.
I love that it has black berries, raspberries, all the berries, it’s like the triple threat
of berries.
So I am all about frozen berries because I use them a lot on bigger bolder baking because
they are generally frozen in season and not a lot of people know that.
So sometimes it’s actually better to use, especially during winter.
They are flash frozen on farms and they have no added sugar.
Also make sure on that pack that there’s no added sugar.
Oh sometimes there are some that have added syrup and stuff.
Ok so when we’re talking sweetener, my favorite way to sweeten a smoothie or a smoothie bowl
is a date.
Make sure you pit it.
I also keep these in the freezer but there is so much sugar in this date.
Alternatively you can also use a little bit of agave if you wanted, or honey.
But honestly I think the date is going to give us plenty of sweetness.
And it’s natural sugar.
Right.
So in that goes, and finally, I love to add a nut butter to my smoothie bowl.
I’m using almond butter.
And especially if you’re using almond milk, you probably want to use almond butter and
get that nice almond flavor.
I love peanut butter.
Oh yeah that could be fun when you do the peanut butter and banana combo with some cacao
nibs on top.
I just think the almond butter just adds this smooth nuttiness.
You can use any nut butters you want.
And also it acts as a good thickener right?
So you know this recipe can be found on my website, biggerbolderbaking.com.
So you’re definitely going to want to check that out.
For sure.
Alright and all we want to do is blend this until it’s nice and smooth.
At this point, I love that it’s getting mixed in but I always suggest to scrape down
the sides especially if you are using a standard blender.
Make sure you get all those frozen fruits down in there.
Alright Gemma, once this is nice and smooth, we can pour it into our bowls.
It looks great Brandi.
Ok Gemma take a look at how luscious this smoothie bowl is.
Oh my gosh.
Look how thick that is.
It’s perfect.
Do you think that’s because of the frozen berries?
Yes, the key is you have to use frozen fruit and not too much liquid like a smoothie that
you would enjoy with a straw.
Yeah that’s a good point.
I like to eat my breakfast or snacks.
I’m not a big fan of having drinks for meals as you can probably imagine.
So I’m definitely all about this kind of stuff.
Alright so we just put the smoothie base in there and now we can have fun with all the
toppings and I just want to let you go for it you know?
This is fun because you get to show your personality.
Some people like to make designs with their toppings.
I like to just keep straight lines.
I start my way on the left side and just work my way to the right.
I’m kind of a rule breaker so I’m going to put mine kind of in a spiral in the middle.
Oh I like that idea.
And the toppings ideally are going to sit right on top of the smoothie bowl because
that’s how you’re going to get the textures.
And that’s why I like adding the granola because it just adds a little bit of crunch
right on the top.
Yours looks almost like a cake.
I love the design you’re going for.
Ok now for my final touch Gemma, I’m going to add some goji berries right in the little
cracks.
Yours looks great too.
Here’s the thing, no matter what your smoothie bowl looks like, it’s going to taste delicious.
I’m going to fill in my holes, I’ve got lots of little holes over here.
Ok I think I’m done.
Brandi, what are you thinking?
Oh my gosh, what I like about yours is that you can tell this is a berry delicious bowl
with all those awesome berries.
Excuse the pun.
It’s a berry overload.
Yours is so pretty.
Aw please.
I cannot wait to eat these, that’s all I care about.
Ok this is where you decide ok where am I going to put my spoon?
Which one of these toppings do I want first?
Do a big scoop all along the top.
Do you know why I think we vibe so well together?
Because you do these crazy, over the top things.
And I mean crazy in the most flattering way.
Just like that girl is crazy and I like her.
I love that you said that, yeah.
Because you’re about big and bold and that’s how we are at PopSugar Food.
It’s all about super sizing foods, making them big and gigantic.
And awesome.
Ok so we made this awesome smoothie bowl, I want you now to head over to PopSugar food,
subscribe, and watch our video to make Jelly Donut Pancakes.
They were out of this world.
Life-changing, they were so good.
Brandi thank you as always.
Oh my gosh thank you for having me.
It’s always a pleasure.
Thank you everybody for watching and I’ll see you back here every Monday and Thursday
for more bigger bolder baking.
Bye!
We are making smoothie bowls with Brandi Milloy.
And she’s shaking her hiney.
This is how I dance.