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Açaí smoothie bowl makes a great breakfast or snack. It’s quick, easy, and you can top them with your favorite toppings.
Açaí bowls are light, refreshing, and the perfect meal when you’re looking for something quick and easy to eat. I used to buy them at local shops, but they’re quite pricey. Making them at home is way more cost effective.
I buy the açaí packets of frozen açaí puree at Costco or Trader Joe’s and they’re already divided up into perfect portions.
What is Açaí?
Açaí is a berry that grows on the açaí palm tree and is about an inch long, reddish-purple fruit, and looks similar to a grape. They are native to Brazilian rainforests.
The shelf like of an açaí berry is so short which is why you never find them fresh in stores, but frozen instead.
Are Açaí berries healthy?
With only about 70 calories a cup, açaí is packed with plenty of vitamins and other nutrients. It is rich in antioxidants, having three times the amount found in blueberries.
Açaí berries are rich in fatty acids, especially oleic, palmitic, and linoleic acids.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Ready in about 10 minutes
- Perfect for breakfast or a snack
- Light and refreshing
Ingredients
What you’ll need to make this recipe.
- Açaí frozen packets
- Apple juice
- Bananas
- Frozen berries
- Greek yogurt
- Strawberries
- Honey
- Granola
How to make this recipe
1 – Break up the açaí from one packet and place the açaí pieces in the blender.
2 – Add the apple juice, frozen banana, frozen berries and yogurt in the blender and blend until smooth.
When you blend this with a liquid, such as juice or milk, it turns into the consistency of a smoothie. The goal is to get a thicker consistency so you can eat it with a spoon in a bowl. If the consistency is a little too thin you can add ice to thicken it up a bit.
The blended açaí can also be drank as a smoothie with a thick straw. They are equally as delicious and also a great option if you are taking it to go.
If you choose to eat your blended açaí as a bowl there are so many great toppings that you can add to make it even more awesome.
I like topping my bowl with sliced bananas and strawberries, then adding some granola and drizzling the top with honey.
What toppings are good on on açaí bowl?
There are endless possibilities for topping your smoothie bowl. Popular toppings include coconut flakes, almonds, cashews, cacao nibs, blueberries, raspberries, chia seeds, flax seeds, plus much more.
How do I store my açaí bowl?
Place in a sealed glass jar and place in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Can I freeze my leftover açaí bowl?
Yes, place the leftover açaí in a freezer safe container. Remove from freezer about 2 1/2 hours before enjoying again.
Calories per serving (1 bowl): 323
Quick and Easy Açaí Smoothie Bowl
Açaí smoothie bowl makes a great breakfast or snack. It's quick, easy, and you can top them with your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 100 grams Açaí packet, frozen and broken into pieces
- 6 oz apple juice
- 1 small banana, frozen
- 1 1/2 cups frozen berries
- 5.3 oz Greek vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 small banana, sliced
- 1/4 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp granola
Instructions
- Place the apple juice, frozen banana, frozen berries, yogurt, and açaí pieces in the blender.
- Blend until smooth. If consistency is too thin, add ice and blend until desired consistency.
- Divide the smoothie into two bowls.
- Arrange the banana slices, strawberry slices, granola, and honey over the smoothie bowl.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Amount Per Serving: Calories: 323Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 55mgCarbohydrates: 68gFiber: 10gSugar: 47gProtein: 8g
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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Angela
I never realized the acai berries had such a short shelf life, thanks for sharing. This looks fantastic, the acai bowls are popular at my Costco.
simplylowcal
Thanks! They are pretty delicious. 🙂
Patrice Rutledge
I love acai bowls and this one looks really delicious. My favorite toppings are coconut flakes, almonds, and cacao nibs.
simplylowcal
Those sound like amazing toppings as well! 🙂
Colleen | Bakes & Blunders
This is the perfect breakfast for me right now! Just got my braces tightened so a smoothie bowl is a great way for me to slurp up a tasty, healthy meal.
simplylowcal
Oh yeah, this is perfect for that. I hope you enjoy!
Angela Greven | Mean Green Chef
Deliciously healthy-looking breakfast, love Acai berries too they really make things pop!
simplylowcal
Thanks! This makes a great breakfast. 🙂
Alison
This looks fantastic! Love the beautiful pink color which is bringing me feelings of spring on this cold February day!
simplylowcal
Thanks, Alison. 🙂
Tawnie Kroll
Smoothie bowls are so refreshing, this bowl was so flavorful and satisfying. Thank you!
simplylowcal
Thanks, Tawnie. 🙂
Marie-Charlotte Chatelain
Love that you made this lower in sugar and calories! Oftentimes you order a smoothie bowl and it has as many calories as a big old bowl of granola! Genius! Also love the toppings
simplylowcal
Thanks so much! 🙂
Alyssa
Thanks so much for making a lower calorie version of this! My girls and I love acai bowls, but there’s always so much added sugar. This is even better than the one at our favorite smoothie place.
simplylowcal
Thank you, Alyssa. 🙂
Dannii
what a vibrant looking bowl. So many ways you can load it up too.
simplylowcal
Thanks, it’s very versatile. 🙂