Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie Bowl

Anyone else kinda freaking out that it’s almost MAY?! Like where did the month April go? I have no idea. But the good news of being well into spring is that the markets are filling up with SPRING PRODUCE! There’s no better time of year at the farmers’ market than when all the spring/summer produce comes in, and in California, we start to get the BEST strawberries. I’ve been loving adding strawberries to everything, and Health Warrior is really taking it to the next level with their newest Chia Bar flavor – STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.

With only 3g of sugar,  I’m really not sure how they made these bars taste SO much like strawberry shortcake but man am I happy they did. Health Warrior Strawberry Chia Bars the perfect way to beat a sugar craving (they basically taste like healthy candy to me), while also getting in 5g of fiber (20% of the RDA for women).

Fiber is so important for our health – it helps to slow down digestion to reduce blood sugar spikes and crashes, and feeds the beneficial bacteria in our gut – and so many of us don’t get enough of it. Especially if you have kiddos, these bars are a great way to sneak in extra fiber to their diet.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SMOOTHIE

I’ve been so into the new Health Warrior flavor that I created a low-sugar strawberry shortcake smoothie recipe –  and let me tell you – it does NOT disappoint.

With just enough strawberries to sweeten, this smoothie tastes just as rich and creamy as strawberry milkshake thanks to the healthy fat from the coconut chunks. And with over 20g of protein and over 10g of fiber, you’ll be full for hours. Not only are strawberries a delicious low-sugar fruit (1/2 cup has only 3.5g sugar and 4 net carbs), a half-cup serving also contains 75% of your daily allowance of vitamin C.

RECIPE – STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SMOOTHIE 

Combine the following and BLEND until smooth and creamy!

• 1/2 cup frozen organic strawberries
• 1/2 cup frozen coconut chunks (these can be hard to blend, so allow extra time to blend)
• 1 tbsp chia seeds (soaked in 1/2 – 3/4 cup liquid of choice)
• 1 tbsp ground flax
• 1 serving vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 tsp pink salt
• 1/4 tsp vanilla or vanilla stevia
• Optional ice to thicken

Top with diced strawberries, unsweetened coconut flakes and a Health Warrior Strawberry Chia Bar for even more strawberry goodness!

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