Enjoy dessert for breakfast with this easy and nutrient-dense copycat Wendy’s frosty smoothie bowl! It’s a delicious paleo and low carb chocolate treat.

Enjoy dessert for breakfast with this easy and nutrient-dense copycat Wendy's frosty smoothie bowl! It's a delicious paleo and low carb chocolate treat. #chocolate #smoothiebowl #wendysfrosty #copycatfrosty #breakfast #dessert #paleo #gapsdiet #keto #lowcarb #glutenfree #dairyfree

A fast food secret.

I’ve never much been one for fast food. I don’t think I even ate at Wendy’s until I was in high school and could go without my parents taking me. My mom avoided fast food chains like the plague, and I kinda inherited that from her. Thanks for leading me in the truth, mom, in more than one way. 😉

But as much as I have always loved real food, and will stick with it till my dying days, there’s one other thing that I’ve loved since first taste… A chocolate Wendy’s frosty. I know, it’s very un-crunchy of me. But in my defense, a chocolate frosty and fries are pretty much the only fast food things I’ve ever enjoyed. (And yes, I do enjoy them together, but that’s not this post.)

There’s just something about that smooth, thick, chocolatey shake that I love. It’s comforting.

Side shot of copycat Wendy's frosty smoothie bowl from raiasrecipes.com

Not a healthy choice.

But there’s no way on earth I’d be eating a Frosty now. If you just look at Wendy’s menu, you’ll know why. The ingredients for their frosties are pretty iffy to a health food nut.

“Milk, Sugar, Corn Syrup, Cream, Whey, Nonfat Dry Milk, Cocoa (Processed With Alkali), Guar Gum, Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulfate, Sodium Citrate, Dextrose, Vitamin A Palmitate.”

Meh. No thanks.

Delicious copycat Wendy's frosty smoothie bowl from raiasrecipes.com

Spoonful of copycat Wendy's frosty smoothie bowl from raiasrecipes.com

Copycat Wendy’s frosty smoothie bowl.

So I’ve always sorta been on the lookout for a better way. And I’m pretty sure I’ve found it. This paleo and keto and GAPS-friendly copycat Wendy’s chocolate frosty smoothie bowl (I know, it’s a mouthful) is pretty much one of the best things I’ve had for breakfast in a while. And I’ve had some pretty good breakfasts in my day.

I’ve traded out all the milk things in the normal chocolate frosty for a delicious and easy walnut milk. If you remember a while back I posted about my super easy walnut coffee creamer, you’ll know where my inspiration came from. Yep, the base of this copycat frosty is pretty much just walnuts soaked in water or dairy-free milk. When they’re pureed they become nice and thick. If you’re not into walnuts, you can use cashews instead. And add in some frozen banana and you’ve got the perfect copycat Wendy’s frosty consistency!

Of course, you can then add in all sorts of delicious and healthy ingredients: a little sprinkling of non-GMO, kosher gelatin, some MCT oil, or some pink salt to make the flavors pop… And while the chocolate frosty smoothie bowl is sweet enough as is, you can add in a little honey to make it sweeter, if you like. Just remember that honey is a no-no for the low carbers out there. I don’t shy away from carbs, so don’t yell at me for adding it.

Closeup of copycat Wendy's frosty smoothie bowl from raiasrecipes.com

More delicious smoothie bowls.

For all you fellow smoothie bowl fiends out there (or those of you who even just like them), here are a few other delicious options for you. They’re all paleo/GAPS-friendly and packed with nutrition!

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Copycat Wendy's Frosty Smoothie Bowl

Free from grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and refined sugar.

Ingredients

optional garnishes:

Instructions

Place the walnuts in the blender and cover with the liquid. Let stand and soak for at least 10 minutes.*

Add remaining ingredients and puree until smooth.

Garnish with garnishes that you enjoy garnishing chocolate smoothie bowls with.

Be thankful you don’t have to drive to Wendy’s to get this… and enjoy!

Notes

Aim for 1/2 hour or more soak if you don’t have a high powered blender.

For GAPS, soak the nuts for at least 24 hours before making the smoothie bowl.

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Enjoy dessert for breakfast with this easy and nutrient-dense copycat Wendy's frosty smoothie bowl! It's a delicious paleo and low carb chocolate treat. #chocolate #smoothiebowl #wendysfrosty #copycatfrosty #breakfast #dessert #paleo #gapsdiet #keto #lowcarb #glutenfree #dairyfree