If you’ve ever wanted to eat chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream for breakfast, this Cookie Monster Smoothie Bowl is your solution. It’s vibrant, fun, packed with protein and nutrient-dense ingredients, with an easy keto-friendly option. This smoothie turns into a thick, spoonable soft-serve texture with the most gorgeous natural blue color thanks to blue spirulina!
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Why This Cookie Monster Smoothie Bowl is the Best
- It tastes like cookie dough ice cream. Creamy, sweet, and rich in vanilla flavor, especially when topped with chunks of edible cookie dough.
- Naturally vibrant and loaded with nutrients. Blue spirulina gives it that Cookie Monster blue while offering antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Easy to customize. Keto or not, you can use the frozen base you love and adjust sweetness to taste.
Ingredients Breakdown
Frozen Base (Banana, Avocado, Cauliflower)
I usually use about 1 to 1.5 cups total of frozen ingredients. Banana gives natural sweetness and creaminess, while frozen cauliflower or avocado makes it lower in carbs without sacrificing texture.
Protein Powder
I like adding collagen peptides or a clean vanilla protein powder to give the bowl some staying power and boost the protein.
Coconut Milk (or Milk of Choice)
You only need a small amount—start with 1/4 cup and add more as needed. Full-fat coconut milk makes it super creamy, but any milk works.
Blue Spirulina
This is what gives it that iconic Cookie Monster blue color. It’s a superfood derived from algae, but it has a neutral taste. Just 1/2 tsp is plenty.
Vanilla Extract
A little splash enhances the cookie dough flavor and makes the smoothie feel like dessert.
Edible Cookie Dough
Top with my keto cookie dough recipe for the ultimate cookie monster bowl!
How to Make A Spirulina Smoothie Bowl
1. Add frozen ingredients to a blender
Use about 1 1/2 cups of frozen banana, avocado, cauliflower, or a combination.
2. Add protein powder, spirulina, and vanilla
Scoop in your protein, blue spirulina, and a dash of vanilla extract.
3. Pour in coconut milk and blend
Start with 1/4 cup of milk and blend on high until smooth, adding a bit more milk only if needed to get the blender moving.
4. Scoop into a bowl
The texture should be thick like soft-serve. Use a spatula to scoop it into a bowl.
5. Add toppings
I recommend my keto cookie dough cut into chunks, plus chocolate chips or crushed cookies.
Tips for Success
- Use a high-speed personal sized blender. This helps achieve that ultra-thick soft-serve texture without adding too much liquid.
- Freeze ingredients in small chunks. It’s easier on your blender and helps the smoothie stay creamy.
- Add milk slowly. Add as little liquid as possible to blend. Too much liquid will make the smoothie thinner in texture.
FAQs
Blue spirulina is an extract derived from blue-green algae that’s rich in antioxidants. It naturally has a bright blue color but no strong taste. You can find it online or in health food stores.
Yes! Skip the banana and use a mix of frozen avocado and cauliflower. Sweeten to taste with stevia, monk fruit, or your favorite keto-friendly sweetener.
Definitely my keto cookie dough! You can also use sugar-free chocolate chips, coconut flakes, or nut butter drizzle.
Try This Cookie Monster Smoothie Bowl!
Whether you’re making it for breakfast, a midday treat, or a healthy dessert, this Cookie Monster Smoothie Bowl will brighten your day and satisfy your cookie cravings. If you give it a try, make sure to leave a rating and comment below, and tag me on Instagram so I can see your creations!
XO,
Sarah
Cookie Monster Smoothie Bowl
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Ingredients
- ½ cup frozen banana
- ½ cup frozen cauliflower
- ¼ cup frozen avocado
- 1 scoop protein powder
- ¼ cup coconut milk or milk of choice, as needed to blend
- ½ tsp blue spirulina
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- Keto Cookie Dough
Instructions
- Add frozen ingredients to a blender: add frozen banana, avocado, and cauliflower to the blender.
- Add protein powder, spirulina, and vanilla: Scoop in your protein powder, blue spirulina, and vanilla extract.
- Pour in coconut milk and blend: Start with 1/4 cup of milk and blend on high until smooth. Add more only if needed to help it blend. Keep an eye on any “max fill” lines depending on what blender you use.
- Scoop into a bowl: The texture should be thick like soft-serve.
- Add toppings: Top with keto cookie dough, chocolate chips, or any other desired toppings.
Notes
- Keto Option: replace banana with extra frozen avocado/cauliflower, and add sugar free sweetener to taste.
- Protein Powder: use any protein powder you love. I like using collagen peptides for a dairy free option, but whey based or plant based protein powders also work.
- Milk: any milk or dairy free milk can be used. If you want the texture to be thick like soft-serve, make sure to add liquid slowly and only add just enough to blend.
I love the textures in this bowl. The creamy smoothie combined with the chewy cookie dough is just so good!