If you’re looking for an easy smoothie bowl to make for breakfast (or really any time of day), this homemade acai bowl is a quick delicious option that you can customize so many ways to create your perfect bowl. You just need a blender and your favorite toppings to make yours at home!
With so many different topping ideas, you can make the frozen creamy base of the recipe over and over but change up the overall flavor by switching out what you sprinkle on top. Plus, you can easily make yours vegan with the choice of a nondairy milk.
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- Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Coconut Smoothie
- Tropical Smoothie
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What is Acai?
Acai berries are a sweet superfood from tropical Central and South America that have several health benefits like antioxidants, heart healthy fats, and are high in fiber and prebiotics to help with digestive health.
You can usually find the acai berries in a frozen or a powdered form to use as the base of your acai bowl.
Where can I buy Acai?
Most grocery stores are now selling frozen acai packets in the frozen fruit section of the store (choose unsweetened if you can for less added sugar).
You can also buy powdered acai but because the amount is more concentrated and dry compared to a frozen packet of berries, you’ll want to use a different frozen berry as the base for your bowl (like blueberries) and then add in a scoop of the acai powder on top of the berries.
Ingredients for Acai Bowl:
Acai frozen berry packets: These packets usually come in a 100 gram packet and you can use one per smoothie bowl.
Frozen Banana: You can either buy frozen banana bags or slice up your own ripe bananas and keep them in the freezer until ready to use (slicing them before freezing makes it easier to blend later).
Dairy or Nondairy Milk: You can make your bowl vegan by using nondairy milk, so choose the milk that works best for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are acai bowls healthy for you?
Since they do contain a lot of natural sugar, acai bowls are a higher calorie food, but given the health benefits of the acai berries themselves, topping the bowl with other healthy toppings and healthy fats like nut butters or chia seeds, it becomes a more balanced choice overall.
How do I make an acai bowl with acai powder?
Instead of the 100 gram frozen acai berry packet, use 1 cup frozen blueberries and the recommended serving scoop of powdered acai.
How to make an acai bowl:
Add your acai packet, frozen banana, and milk of choice to a high speed blender.
Blend until smooth and pour or scrape into a bowl with a spatula.
Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!
Want to add more protein to your acai bowl? Try adding in some nut butters or yogurt to your blender to add more protein to your breakfast.
Topping ideas for acai bowls:
There are so many delicious toppings you can use for acai bowls, like …
- Flaked coconut
- Granola (try our homemade granola or grain-free granola recipes)
- Sliced banana
- Orange or clementine sections
- Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
- Mango
- Cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips
- Hemp seeds
- Chia seeds
- Flax seeds
- Peanut or almond butter drizzle (just add a little warm water to make it thin enough to drizzle)
- Honey
Tips for Acai Bowls:
- The more ripe the bananas are, the sweeter your bowl will be!
- Try breaking up your acai packet before adding it into the blender to help it blend easier.
- To make your bowl creamier, add in some yogurt as well as milk.
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Ingredients
- 1 packet frozen acai berries ((100 gram packet))
- 1 frozen banana ((about 1 cup frozen banana chunks))
- ½ cup milk of choice ((add more if too thick to blend))
Equipment
- 1 Blender
Instructions
- Add your frozen acai packet, banana, and milk to a high speed blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour or scrape into bowl with spatula and add toppings of choice.
Notes
Tips for Acai Bowls:
- The more ripe the bananas are, the sweeter your bowl will be!
- Try breaking up your acai packet before adding it into the blender to help it blend easier.
- To make your bowl creamier, add in some yogurt as well as milk.
Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
One of my favorites!
I love how this is only 3 ingredients! Makes it way less intimidating!
Delicious and so simple!
The best breakfast!
Delicious!