Black Plum Smoothie Bowl or Jamun Smoothie bowl is a refreshing and delicious, healthy and nutritious recipe for the summer season prepared using just 2 ingredients in less than 5 minutes. This can be served for breakfast, brunch, or even as a mid-day snack.
Smoothie bowls are one of the best recipes to try during summer where we look for ways for cooling down and also to cut down on time spent in the kitchen. No cooking is required to make a smoothie bowl and it keeps you energized the whole day. Smoothie bowls are also good for any diet - vegan and vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, paleo and keto-friendly.
What is a smoothie bowl?
In short smoothie bowl is nothing but a soft served smoothie eaten from a bowl rather than a cup with added toppings like granola, seeds, dry fruits and nuts, or fresh fruits.
Are smoothie bowls healthy?
Homemade smoothie bowls are actually healthy and nutritious as there are no added sugars and are made with a base of frozen fruits like bananas.
What is the difference between a smoothie bowl and an acai bowl?
Smoothie bowls are generally soft served prepared similar to smoothie but eaten in a bowl with added toppings. Acai bowls are super thick and creamy smoothie bowls with a special ingredient, namely, acai berry puree.
How to make a smoothie bowl?
Assemble the base first, blend the smoothie, pour it into a bowl, and add toppings of your choice.
- For best results, use frozen fruits or freeze fruits overnight.
- Blend the ingredients few times till everything gets blended properly scrapping the sides till it reaches soft-serve consistency.
- I would recommend blending at low speed and then add liquid (whole milk or non-dairy milk like coconut, almond, cashew, or soy) in 1 tablespoon increments only if you find it difficult to blend the frozen ingredients in your blender. The amount of liquid you add makes a difference between smoothie and smoothie bowl.
How do you thicken a smoothie bowl?
Added too much liquid? Don't worry. To thicken the smoothie bowl increase one of these in the recipe.
- Add more frozen fruit
- Add protein powder
Toppings for smoothie bowls
- Fruits of your choice - mango, banana, kiwi, berries (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, blackberry)
- coconut flakes unsweetened
- hemp seeds
- chia seeds
- melon seeds
- granola
- dry fruits and nuts
- chocolate chips
- peanut butter or any nut butter
- sunflower seeds
- pumpkin seeds
Coming back to black plum or Jamun also known as java plum or Indian blackberry in English; Malabar plum, jambolan or jambul in Hindi; Naavar Pazham in Tamil; Neredu in Telugu; Mahaphala (fruit of gods) in Sanskrit - is an Indian summer fruit which is underrated because of it astringent aftertaste, but you will totally fall in love with this fruit after you try this JAMUN RAITA OR YOGURT SALAD and smoothie bowl recipe below. Do try this fruit at least for the numerous medicinal values when they are in season, during summer. To know more about this fruit read this post.
This Jamun smoothie bowl is one of the best diabetic recipes or weight loss or fasting (upvas, vrat) recipe.
Ingredients for Black Plum Smoothie Bowl
1 cup frozen Banana
2 cups deseeded, frozen Black plum or Jamun (check tips for substitute)
2 to 3 tablespoon Milk (dairy or non-dairy, optional)
Toppings of your choice
How to make Black Plum Smoothie Bowl?
In a blender, add frozen bananas, deseeded black plums, and blend on low speed.
Add milk only if you find it difficult to blend in increments of 1 tablespoon and continue to blend at low speed, scraping the sides of the blender till you reach soft-serve consistency.
Scoop into a serving bowl and add desired toppings. Dig in and enjoy.
Tips and substitutes
- If you are not able to find black plum or Jamun, substitute it with mixed berries, strawberries, or frozen acai puree.
- You can even add apple juice or orange juice or ice-cold water or ice cubes instead of milk.
- I generally skip adding sweeteners to the smoothie bowl as the sweetness from the fruit is sufficient. If you really love it very sweet then add honey.
Can I store leftover smoothies?
Smoothies can be stored in mason jars or air-tight containers in the fridge for 2 to 3 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months. You can even pour them into ice cube trays and add them to the next smoothie. This will give great texture and flavor for the next smoothie.
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Detailed recipe for Black Plum Smoothie Bowl, Jamun Smoothie Bowl, or 2 Ingredient Summer Smoothie Bowl
Recipe card
Black Plum Smoothie Bowl | Best & Easy 2 Ingredient Summer Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup Bananas , chopped and frozen
- 2 cup Black plum or Jamun, deseeded and frozen (check tips for substitutes)
- 2 to 3 tablespoon Milk (dairy or non-dairy, optional)
Use any Toppings of your choice from list below
- Fruits of your choice – mango, banana, kiwi, berries (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, etc.)
- Coconut flakes, unsweetened
- Hemp seeds
- Chia seeds
- Watermelon seeds
- Melon seeds
- Granola
- Chocolate chips
- Nut butter
Instructions
- In a blender, add frozen bananas, black plums and blend at low speed until ground into coarse bits.1 cup Bananas, 2 cup Black plum
- Add milk in increments of 1 tablespoon only if you find it difficult to blend, and continue to blend at low speed, scraping the sides of the blender till you reach a soft-serve consistency.2 to 3 tablespoon Milk
- Scoop into a serving bowl and add desired toppings. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- If you are not able to find black plums or Jamuns, substitute them with mixed berries, strawberries, or frozen acai puree.
- You can even add apple juice or orange juice or ice-cold water or ice cubes instead of milk.
- I generally skip adding sweeteners to the smoothie bowl as the sweetness from the fruit is sufficient. If you really love your smoothie bowl sweet, then add honey.
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Venkatesh
Cool cool summer...
Tammy
I made this with coconut milk and topped it with some granola and it was really good! Thanks for sharing!
Damaris Hay
I bought Jamun frozen and it appears it’s frozen fresh (with pit). How do I make a smoothie bowl with frozen jamun? I saw it at my Indian grocery store and wanted to explore a new fruit but can’t imagine cooking with a fruit with a pit. Thank you for any insight, Damaris
Kushi
You have to thaw and separate the pulp from pits just like you do dates. I hope this helps