Star your day with our Coconut Cream Mocha Smoothie Bowl, and it’s sure to be a great one! For this recipe, we blended Lifeway Kefir with real coconut, banana, coffee, and some raw cacao and almond butter for a superfood bowl that’s great for your gut. It has live probiotics and protein from Lifeway Kefir, with plenty of fiber, magnesium, calcium, iron, and potassium from the almond butter, cacao, coconut, and the banana. The coffee also adds an energizing touch, but you can use decaf if you want to enjoy this at night.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for better gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir also contains a variety of nutrients that are vital for healthy bones and overall health: vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our kefir, we also offer our artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support a healthy microbiome that’s easy to spread and contains no added salt for optimal heart-health benefits.
Servings: 2Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Whole Milk Coconut Honey Kefir
- *or use Lowfat Coconut Kefir
- 1 tsp. ground espresso powder (or instant coffee works)
- 1/4 cup frozen coconut meat/chunks (or use 2 tbsp. raw coconut butter)
- 2 frozen bananas
- 2 tbsp raw almond butter
- 2 tbsp cacao powder
- Toppings: banana slices, coconut shreds/unsweetened coconut, raw cacao nibs, raw cashew and/or almonds
Directions
- Add all the ingredients to a high speed blender and blend until thick and creamy; if you have a tamper, use it. Top with coconut shreds, cacao nibs, raw cashews and/or almonds, and bananas.
- Optional add-ins: 2 tsp maca powder or 1 tbsp chia seeds
