Chickpea Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl
smoothie
Ingredients
Blended Ingredients
- 2 banana, frozen
- 1/2 cup chickpeas, sprouted
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 3 dates, medjool; pitted
- 1/4 cup pineapple
- 1 cup blackberries, or marionberries
Toppings: you pick!
- sprouted buckwheat granola
- coconut chips
- marionberries
- hemp seeds
- chia seeds
- almonds
- blueberries
- pumpkin seeds, pepitas
- puffed quinoa
- goji berries
- sesame seeds
- mulberries
- cacao nibs
Instructions
To sprout chickpeas:
- Add 2 cups* of dried chickpea beans to filtered, cool water and let them soak 8-12 hours (or overnight). Rinse them in a colander under cold running water. Put rinsed chickpeas in a big pot and cover with 3" water, then bring them to a boil. Turn down heat and let chickpeas simmer until they are tender/cooked through, normally around 30-40 minutes.
- *This makes extra sprouted chickpeas. Use them for multiple smoothies, or add them to your lunch as a salad topper!
To make smoothie bowl:
- Blend ingredients in a high power blender or food processor until smooth, soft-serve like consistency is achieved. Add the toppings of your choice and enjoy!
Notes
Recipe by Lee from America
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