Red velvet cake can now be yours in a smoothie bowl form with these Red Velvet Smoothie Bowls made with Strawberry Lifeway Kefir. Our lowfat kefir makes any smoothie bowl creamier and healthier thanks to it being an excellent source of protein and live probiotics for gut health.
Lifeway Kefir is made with only the best ingredients so you can make the best smoothies and smoothie bowls like this one! To create these smoothie bowls with an authentic red velvet cake flavor, we used dark cocoa powder, vanilla extract, a vanilla protein powder (for a cake-like flavor), frozen berries, and Strawberry Lifeway Kefir.
Instead of cream cheese used in red velvet cake’s icing, our kefir adds a creamy tartness that’s similar, yet much healthier. The live and active cultures our kefir products are prepared with are what makes it tart and tangy—and incredible for your gut!
Frozen strawberries and frozen bananas turn this recipe into a thick, creamy smoothie bowl treat. A fresh sprinkling of nutty granola and fresh berries set the whole thing off before you’re ready to enjoy.
So grab your blender, a bottle of Lifeway, and make any day a piece of probiotic-filled cake!
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.
Prep Time: 2-3 mins Servings: 2Ingredients
- 2 cups Lowfat Strawberry Kefir
- **or sub our lowfat plain kefir, if desired
- 2 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 2 tsp. dried beet powder or 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries (for color only, can omit if desired)
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder (Dutch processed)
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder of choice (gives it more of a cake-like flavor and boosts the protein!)
- optional: dash of cinnamon and/or a light drizzle of raw honey for more sweetness
- Toppings: fresh berries, pomegranate arils, dark sweet cherries, nut/seed granola, and/or goji berries
Directions
- *If using freeze-dried strawberries for color instead of the beet powder (both are optional), process them into a fine powder in a food processor before proceeding.
- Mix Lifeway Kefir, a frozen banana, frozen strawberries, the dried beet powder or freeze-dried strawberry powder, cocoa powder, vanilla, vanilla protein powder, and any of the optional ingredients together in a blender (or food processor).
- Scoop the mixture into two bowls, add any toppings you like, and enjoy!
- *We swirled in a little Lifeway Farmer Cheese on top or our bowls, or you could use coconut or whipped cream here, if desired.
- Single Serving: Cut the recipe in half to make a single serving, or freeze the remaining amount for later, well-covered, up to 48 hours, then thaw on the counter for 10-15 minutes before enjoying the leftovers!
