Hojicha Smoothie Bowl (Printable View)

Creamy roasted green tea blended with banana and almond milk, topped with fresh fruit and granola for a refreshing breakfast.

# What You Need:

→ Smoothie Base

01 - 2 teaspoons hojicha powder
02 - 2 large ripe bananas, frozen
03 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
04 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, optional
05 - 1/2 cup plain yogurt or dairy-free yogurt, optional

→ Toppings

06 - 1/2 cup granola, gluten-free if needed
07 - 1/2 cup fresh berries such as strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries
08 - 1 small kiwi, peeled and sliced
09 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds, optional
10 - 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes, optional

# How To Make It:

01 - In a blender, combine frozen bananas, hojicha powder, almond milk, honey or maple syrup if using, and yogurt if using.
02 - Blend until completely smooth and creamy. If the mixture is too thick, add a splash more milk to reach your desired consistency.
03 - Pour the smoothie base evenly into two serving bowls.
04 - Arrange granola, fresh berries, kiwi slices, chia seeds, and coconut flakes on top as desired.
05 - Serve immediately and enjoy with a spoon.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The hojicha brings this subtle toasted flavor that makes you feel like you're having something fancy, but it takes zero skill to pull off.
  • Frozen bananas do all the heavy lifting to create that spoon-worthy thickness without any dairy if you don't want it.
  • You can have this ready and in a bowl in about the time it takes to check your phone.
02 -
  • Hojicha powder can clump if it hits cold liquid too fast, so stir it into a tiny bit of milk first before adding it to the blender—this prevents grainy texture that feels like chewing sand.
  • The sweetness equation matters here; hojicha has an inherent dryness that needs either ripe bananas or a touch of sweetener, or both, so taste as you go and don't assume you know what you need until you're actually sipping it.
03 -
  • Buy good hojicha powder from a reliable source if you can—the cheap stuff sometimes tastes like burnt grass, and you'll feel it in every spoonful.
  • If your bananas aren't very sweet, add a tiny pinch of salt to the blender along with everything else; salt amplifies sweetness and makes the hojicha flavor pop.
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