Here's The Only Acai Bowl Recipe You Need

Here’s The Only Acai Bowl Recipe You Need

February 20, 2019

Acai bowls are like a tangy smoothie with toppings in a bowl. Because acai berries are a super food and are full of antioxidants and phytochemicals these smoothie bowls not only taste delicious (like dessert) but they are super nutritious for you too.

Lately, acai bowls have supplanted kale chips as the health food world’s biggest nutritional darling.

So what’s an acai bowl? It’s kind of like an acia berry smoothie topped with fruit, nuts, granola, and seeds. Acai bowls can be enjoyed for breakfast or as a healthy snack, yet they’re sweet enough to also be considered dessert.

Best of all, these smoothie bowls not only taste delicious, but they also pack a potent nutrient punch, thanks to acai, which are tiny purple berries that grow in the rainforests of the Amazon. They contain antioxidants, which have anti-aging properties, as well as healthy fats to keep you energized and fiber to fill you up. Plus, they’re low in sugar, so they don’t spike your blood sugar like many other fruits do.

You can buy frozen acai berry packs at the grocery store. I found mine next to the frozen fruit section. They’re a little pricey, but totally worth the health benefits—not to mention, when you make an acai bowl at home, you’re still spending much less than you would a cafe. I decided to put a tropical spin on my acai bowl recipe. I wanted to capture the flavors of a pina colada, so I opted to add fresh pineapple and coconut. I tossed in macadamia nuts, bananas, and a few raspberries for color. The fun thing about acai bowls is that they can be customized to your exact taste (and diet) preferences.

Don’t want to spend $10 on an acai bowl at a restaurant or cafe? Here’s an easy acai bowl recipe to make yourself.

Acai Bowl Recipe

Karen Petersen is a cookbook author and food blogger at 365 Days of Slow Cooking. Mostly she writes about the new foods and recipes she's been making at her home for her husband and two children. She loves easy recipes that are full of flavor. She is a crockpot connoisseur and has created over 1000 slow cooker recipes in the past 5 1/2 years. She loves dessert more than anything else in the whole world and likes to plan it, make it, eat it, talk about it while eating it and then review it after it's gone. You can also visit Karen on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, and Pinterest.