Spring is in the air, and as the weather gets warmer, I start to crave smoothies. A cold smoothie bowl is so refreshing for breakfast on a sunny morning. If we’re on the go with no time to sit down for breakfast, we can sip on smoothies on our way out the door so we can still start the day with healthy food in our tummies. My kids also love making smoothies for a snack when they come home from school. Try smoothie bowls for dessert as a nutritious alternative to ice cream. They’re perfect for any time of day.
Epicure gave us their new Sweet Coconut Protein Blend and Whole Food Sprinkles (Tutti Fruity and Cocoa Crunch flavours) to test out. We had so much fun experimenting with smoothies and smoothie bowl creations. Cole was a little skeptical about the protein blend at first, because he hates coconut. He gave it a try anyway, and fortunately, he liked it more than he thought he would. He couldn’t even taste the coconut. I think all the fruits he added to his smoothie overpowered the faint taste of coconut in the protein powder.
This protein blend is vegan, made with hemp, rice & pea proteins. It’s great for your digestion, since it contains digestive enzymes and heat-stable probiotics, so you can even bake with it. It’s low in sugar, too!
The food sprinkles are a fun and tasty way to add more fibre and nutrition to your food. I especially love the Cocoa Crunch! It was delicious on top of this chocolate smoothie I made. Oh myyyy!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup frozen sliced banana
- 1 tbsp. rolled oats
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp. peanut butter
- 2 dates
- 1 scoop Epicure protein blend
- 1 cup milk or water
- 1 tbsp. Epicure Cocoa Crunch Whole Food Sprinkles
Instructions
- Add ingredients (except Cocoa Crunch Food Sprinkles) into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour into a glass and top with food sprinkles.
The kids had a blast creating their own smoothie bowls and decorating them with fruits and food sprinkles. They grabbed straws and started sipping the smoothies straight out of the bowls. I told them they’re supposed to use spoons, but I guess straws were just way more fun. Hey, as long as they’re getting all those healthy fruits and protein into their bodies, I don’t care how they do it! When they’d sucked up all of the smoothie, they got spoons to scoop up the fruit.
Here’s a tip if your kids want to bring a smoothie bowl to school for a snack — put them in a thermos to keep them cold. This is what we did with our Pumpkin Cream Cheese Smoothie Bowl at the beginning of the school year.
Here’s the smoothie bowl that Cole designed himself:
And here’s the one I made (I think I actually like his better!):
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen fruit (we used blueberries and peaches)
- 1/3 cup frozen banana
- 1 cup milk or water
- 1 scoop protein powder
- Sliced fruit and Tutti Fruity Whole Food Sprinkles for garnish
Instructions
- Blend until smooth and pour into a bowl.
- Decorate with sliced fruit and food sprinkles.
Would you like to try Epicure’s protein blend and food sprinkles for yourself? Enter to win using the form below! This contest is open to Canadian residents only, and will run until April 2 2016. Good luck!
Epicure Smoothie Prize Pack Giveaway
https://js.gleam.io/e.js
Disclosure: I received products from Epicure for the purpose of this review. All opinions in this blog post are my own.
Food and Whine 
I have yet to try anything from Epicure!
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I haven’t tried Epicure products yet, but after seeing these awesome smoothie options, I definitely would like to!
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Always loved smoothie bowls. Have yet to try Epicure products so it’d be perfect to try it out for the warmer months coming up 🙂
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I always pore over the Epicure catalog at work, but can never decide what I want to order and never get anything! This looks great though!
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I know what you mean! It’s so hard to decide.
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Ah I want to win this so bad! I love the pictures by the way. Lovely colors.
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Thanks Dylan! Good luck to you!
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Your smoothie bowls look delicious! Epicure has some very nice products.
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Thank you! Yes, they sure do. I’m totally hooked on their stuff.
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I’m a huge fan of Epicure. My cupboards are loaded with their products.
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Me too! I have an entire drawer dedicated to Epicure products.
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the smoothie you made looks so good
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I would love to try this product. I’ve heard about it
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Thanks. I always wanted to try Epicure!!!
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Those look so tasty! I need to try making a smoothie bowl – I never have but they always look so pretty!
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They are so fun!
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Just received the Protein Powder yesterday, can’t wait to try it!
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I love Epicure! I have hosted a home party, attended a few and am thinking of hosting a taster one at work! Love that it is all gluten free and lots is now Non GMO!!
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I really want to try epicure!
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Looks delicious. I’m eating less meat, so this would be good to try.
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i’d love to try this
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I love Epicure. I’ve been using there products since 2008. I’d love to try their smoothie ingredients!
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I would love to try Epicure’s protein blend and food sprinkles for myself. Thanks for the chance! Your recipes look delicious.
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I’ve only tried a couple Epicure products in the past, mostly dips, but they were delicious. Thanks for the chance.
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I would love to try the sprinkles. They sound like they add a lot of flavour.
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I have not tried any Epicure before but these look awesome. Would love to try.
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I have been drinking smoothies for years.It is always a real adventure coming up with a new combination.
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love to try it
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Love the smoothie bowl ideas
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Once someone gave me some Epicure dips for a gift and they were amazing! I bet this would be delicious.
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Epicure offers such interesting products!
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haven’t tried many of these products but would totally love to!
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Awesome article! Everything looks so good!
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everything looks so delish!
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I make a lot of smooties, I would like to try it!
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i love smoothies and make them each day! Love to win this for sure. =) thank you for the chance!
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I love Epicure products, have yet to be disappointed these look like fun
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I love smoothies! Fingers crossed because I would love to try!!
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I have never tried epicure products before,,thanks for the chance!
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Hmmm I’m always skeptical about new protein powders as I’ve tried so many that taste terrible! Definitely interested to see how Epicure is different.
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I love Epicure products
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i have never tried a smoothie bowl, but they look so good!!
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I haven’t tried anything from Epicure before but am really interested in trying this out! Looks delicious 🙂
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I’ve never tried any Epicure, would like to.
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