Excellent Acai Bowl Recipe | Downshiftology

This acai bowl recipe may be made at house in just some minutes with a high-powered blender! It’s full of antioxidants and may be layered with infinite quantities of fruits, nuts, seeds, and extra to create the summer season bowl of your goals. 

Acai bowls are the quintessential smoothie bowl. Particularly in Southern California the place you’ll find them in almost each seashore city. However even for those who’re not near a wholesome seashore cafe, you may simply make them at house (identical to the remainder of these smoothie recipes). 

And excellent news, you should use frozen acai packets or powdered acai – both works on this recipe. So everytime you’re craving a refreshingly fruity breakfast or snack, simply mix up this recipe! 

What’s Acai?

For those who’re not accustomed to acai berries — they’re small, spherical, purplish berries from the acai palm, that are native to Brazil and the higher components of South America, in addition to Trinidad. However their candy tropical taste has taken the world by storm, particularly with frozen acai bowls. 

Acai Bowl Substances

Only a few components are wanted for the acai bowl base. Then you may have enjoyable with toppings!

• Frozen acai packets: I made this smoothie bowl with frozen Sambazon acai packets, however you could possibly additionally use acai powder. For those who seize the frozen acai packets, ensure that to get them unsweetened. There’s no want for added sugar contemplating the sweetness of all of the fruit!
• Fruits: You’ll want frozen combined berries and one contemporary banana to mix with the acai.
• Milk: I like to make use of cashew milk or oat milk for further creaminess. However be happy to make use of any kind of milk.
• Nut Butter: My go-to nut butter is my home made almond butter. However any nut or seed butter will work.

Discover the printable recipe with measurements under

The best way to Make an Acai Bowl

To make the acai base, simply toss the acai packets, banana, milk, and nut butter right into a high-powered blender and mix till clean. 

Acai Bowl Topping Concepts

The toppings and layers are truthfully my favourite a part of making an acai bowl. They add texture, crunch, protein, and added vitamins! Listed below are a number of enjoyable and scrumptious concepts: 

• Fruit: You possibly can add all of the fruit your coronary heart needs. However I personally love to modify between a berry combine (blueberry, strawberry, raspberry) or a tropical combine (mangos, bananas, and pineapple).
• Seeds: Layer on the seeds for added dietary advantages! A number of favorites are pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, and chia seeds.
• Nuts: Chop up your favourite nuts earlier than sprinkling them on prime! And if you wish to add a drizzle of nut butter on prime, that works too.
• Chia pudding: I like so as to add a layer of chia pudding for a enjoyable, scrumptious, and nutritious addition to my acai bowl. You possibly can even alternate layers of chia pudding and blended acai in a transparent cup, just like my pomegranate chia pudding parfait. 

Acai Bowl Ideas

Provided that I’m considerably of an acai bowl knowledgeable (self-proclaimed based mostly on how usually I make them), I’ve a number of extra suggestions for you:

• For those who go for acai powder moderately than frozen acai packets, use 2 tablespoons of powder, add one cup extra frozen berries and freeze your banana to maintain your bowl good and thick.
• Acai bowls are finest eaten instantly. They are going to soften shortly, particularly in heat climate.
• For those who’d prefer to make it further creamy, you could possibly add a number of spoonfuls of my home made yogurt (dairy) or coconut yogurt (dairy-free).

Are Acai Bowls Wholesome?

Sure, when eaten carefully. The darkish purple shade of acai signifies that it’s loaded with polyphenols and anthocyanins (a flavonoid pigment additionally present in beets, blackberries, and blueberries) and packed filled with antioxidants.

Actually, acai has the very best degree of anthocyanins which is why some contemplate it a superfood. Much more, it’s loaded with vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and fiber. That’s why it’s one in every of my favourite anti-inflammatory meals to get pleasure from.

However relating to acai bowls, there’s a big amount of fruit, not solely from the acai but additionally from the toppings. Meaning acai bowls can have a major quantity of sugar. And whereas it’s pure fruit sugar, it’s nonetheless one thing to pay attention to. 

Extra Smoothie Bowl Recipes

For those who’re hooked on acai bowls, you’ll undoubtedly need to attempt these different smoothie bowl recipes. 

Recipe initially revealed March 2017, however up to date to incorporate new info.