Lavender Raspberry Cacao Smoothie Bowl

 It is a hard choice, but if I had to pick my favorite fruit, it would probably be raspberries.  To me, they are the perfect balance of tart sweet, a little texture from the seeds and beautiful little jewels.  They are available during my favorite time of the year, ready to pick around my Birthday and I love finding the wild ones, they are the most flavorful.  Nothing beats picking the berries off of the bush and enjoying them right then and there.  Eric and I went out and picked a bunch, and my Mom bought some that a coworker had picked up in northern Minnesota and I could not have been more thrilled to have them on hand.  I made a cake with some, but I used some in this delicious smoothie bowl.

Lavender Raspberry Cacao Smoothie Bowl
Serves 1

Smoothie:
1 large bananas, frozen and cut into pieces
2 cups frozen organic black and red raspberries
1 Tbsp raw cacao nibs
1 Tbsp dried lavender flowers
1 scoop raw vanilla protein powder (optional, I used Garden of Life brand or Sunwarrior Blend)
1/4-1/2 cup raw hemp milk or coconut milk (depending on how liquidy you like it, I like mine thick so I add less)
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
stevia to taste (or your choice liquid raw sweetener)

Toppings:
raw cacao nibs
chia seeds
shelled raw hemp seeds
dried lavender flowers
fresh red and black raspberries

For the smoothie, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, using the tamper to press the mixture into the blades.  Pour into a bowl, top with toppings (I used about 1 Tbsp of each).  Enjoy!