Pop the chia seeds into a glass or mug and pour over the coconut milk/coconut water, then give it a little stir. Allow to sit for 5 to 10 minutes to allow the chia seeds to absorb some of the liquid and form a gel.
Place all other smoothie ingredients into the jug of your blender. Pour over the chia gel mix.
Blend until you have a thick, creamy smoothie. If your blender won't pulse, add in a splash more liquid just to get it going (you can use more coconut milk/water or just add water).
Scoop the smoothie in to a bowl and top with some crunchy, chewy carbohydrates, seeds and whatever else you like.
Notes
*for a nut-free version of this smoothie bowl, simply replace the nut butter with some coconut butter or a seed butter e.g. pumpkin seed butter, tahini, etc. It will still be absolutely delicious!I’m thrilled to see this recipe featured over on Well + Good’s ‘7 fruitless smoothies for low-sugar sipping’
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