Acai Bowl

Acai bowls are so simple to whip up at home. Acaí berry purée or açaí powder will work for this recipe. This acai smoothie bowl is packed with flavor.

The toppings are endless, and it is a great breakfast or snack idea. Learn how to make your own acai bowl, and save money.

Acai is a superfood, loaded with nutrients to fuel your body. Whipping up this smoothie bowl takes minutes and you will enjoy the fruity flavor.

Why we Recommend This Recipe…

• Affordable to make compared to buying a bowl
• Customize with any of your usual toppings
• Easy to make
• Thick texture
• One of the best recipes that compare to buying one
• Blends up in minutes

We love our acai bowl with granola, coconut, and berries. Feel free to top your bowl with all your usual toppings. Try our Acai smoothie as well!

Ingredients Needed

Here are the acai bowl ingredients needed for this acai bowl recipe. Feel free to alter the ingredients if needed. Juice, or plant-based ingredients can be used.

• Acai frozen purée or powder
• Frozen banana
• Frozen berries
• Milk or non-dairy milk
• Yogurt
• Toppings of choice

Supplies Needed

High powered blender – for that rich thickness you know and love, you need a high power blender. If you don’t the texture will be a bit different than what you can buy at your usual shop.

Therefore, a lower powered blender will still taste just the thickness and texture will be altered.

Food Processor – as an alternative you can use a food processor in replace of a blender.

Types of Acai for Smoothie Bowl

• Frozen Acai packets – Depending on where you live you can buy frozen packets, that you can dump right in your blender. This is like frozen berries which helps for that thick texture.
• Acai Powder – This is what we used as our store did not carry frozen. We added 2 tablespoons into our bowl for the acai blend of flavor.

As you can see, you have options in terms of what acai you use for this recipe.

How to Make

Step 1: First, start by adding all your ingredients into the blender.

Step 2: Next, blend up until the mixture is a thick consistency that is fully blended. Then pour the fruit mixture into a bowl.

Step 3: Finally, grab your usual toppings to decorate the smoothie mixture. We did granola, shredded coconut, fruits, and chia seeds.

Full directions on how to make the acai bowl are in the printable card below.

Storage

Personally, this Acai smoothie is best served fresh. Moreover, since you use frozen fruit you will find it melts and the texture will change if you let it sit.

If you happen to not eat it all right away it can be stored in the fridge for around 24 hours. But just know it will have a different texture.

Leave the toppings off, until you are ready to eat.

Topping Ideas

• Shredded Coconut
• Granola
• Fresh Berries or Frozen
• Chia Seeds
• Kiwi
• Banana
• Etc

Expert Tips and Variations to Recipe

• Make a vegan bowl by use milk and yogurt alternatives (plant-based) like almond milk and almond milk yogurt.
• You can control the thickness by how much liquid you mix in.
• Feel free to use apple juice in replace of milk.
• Using frozen fruit is key for the thick texture you want.
• Serve immediately after making.
• This recipe makes one larger bowl or split to make two. We personally made two bowls.
• Toss in your usual frozen fruit to change up the flavors!

Practical notes

What is acaí?

What is acai made of? This is a berry. Acaí is pronounced, “ah-sigh-ee” is a deep purple fruit. This berry is loaded with antioxidants, fiber, and more. This fruit comes from an açaí palm tree.

What does acaí taste like?

Acaí is a berry so for us personally we find it is a wild berry flavor. Some also say that the berry has a chocolate flavor as well.

What is an acai bowl?

Acaí bowls originated from Brazil. The stand-out flavor is the acaí frozen palm fruit. You will find many recipes that use frozen purée or powder.

Are Acai bowls healthy?

Is acai bowls good for you? The answer is it depends on the ingredients used. Acaí berries are higher in fat and lower in sugar. You will find this berry is a bit different than other fruit, but it is healthy and a great item to add to your diet. u003cbru003eu003cbru003eJust watch the ingredients you use in the bowl and toppings, to create a healthy bowl.u003cbru003e

How many calories are in an Acai bowl?

The calories in your bowl all depend on the toppings you choose, along with the serving size of your bowl. So make sure to add all your ingredients into a nutrient app or site to find the exact calories used.

How to freeze bananas?

Frozen banana is a must for this recipe. To freeze bananas peel and slice up your bananas. You can then place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet and flash freeze in the freezer. u003cbru003eu003cbru003ePlace the bananas in single-serve bags then place them in a freezer container or freezer bag. Then grab and use the frozen bananas for smoothies, mixing in baked goods, and more.u003cbru003e

How to make a thick acai bowl?

The key is to use just enough liquid to blend up the smoothie bowl. Now, a high powdered blender will blend up the frozen fruit helping for that thick frozen acai bowl. We recommend frozen fruit as well, as it won’t create a watery bowl like fresh would.

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Ingredients

Makes 2 -4 servings

Supplies

• Blender

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1-2 bananas
• 1 1/2 cups frozen berries, I did blueberry, strawberry, and blackberries
• 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
• 2 tablespoons of Acai powder, or 1 frozen pack of acai puree
• Toppings of Choice

Method

1. Add all your ingredients into your blender, and blend on high till nice and creamy.
2. You do not have to use all the milk, feel free to adjust how much liquid you add to your acai bowl to adjust the thickness.
3. Pour the acai bowl and then top with your favorite toppings of your choice.

Kitchen notes

Toppings we used: Sweetened coconut, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, granola, chia seeds, and strawberries. Feel free to add as much or as little as you would like in terms of toppings used. Split the mixture into 2-4 bowls to lessen the amount you eat. If you want a vegan acai bowl, use plant-based milk and yogurt. This is best served fresh, as it will have a thick texture. As it melts down it will become more watery. Frozen fruit is the best as it will make it ultra-thick, if you use fresh fruit it will not offer the same thick texture. You can store the acai bowl leftover in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. Anything after we would toss it out. We used a mix of fresh and frozen berries for topping our acai bowl. You can add honey or maple syrup in the bowl for added sweetness if you would like. Plain or vanilla yogurt is best. Plain yogurt allows for the acai flavor to stand out more.