Acai Bowls

Acai Bowls are a luscious blend of frozen acai puree, fruit and healthy toppings.  This acai bowl recipe is quick and easy to make and rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

These healthy homemade acai bowls are 100% vegan, totally habit-forming,  and super easy to make!  

What is Acai Bowl?

An Acai bowl is a thick luscious blend of frozen Acai puree, fresh (fresh or frozen) and vegan milk (oat milk, nut milk, coconut milk, hemp milk, etc) or fruit juice.  The consistency is thicker than a smoothie, it’s served in a bowl, eaten with a spoon, and the best part is it’s garnished with fresh seasonal fruit, nuts, seeds, granola, shredded coconut, whatever you like.  Acai bowls are typically served for breakfast, but they make a great afternoon snack and they’re decadent enough to serve for dessert.  

• Frozen Acai puree
• Banana (fresh or frozen – frozen banana is best)
• Frozen mixed berries
• Unsweetened vegan milk or juice (apple, orange or cranberry)
• Granola for garnish
• Nuts for garnish
• Fresh fruit for garnish

Find printable recipe with measurements below.

How to Make Acai Bowl

When making Acai bowls you want the consistency to be thick enough to be eaten with a spoon, but not so thick that it doesn’t easily blend.  Acai bowls are blended like a smoothie, then scooped into a bowl and generously garnished with fresh fruit, granola, nuts and seeds, shredded coconut, etc.

1. Add fruit to blender – Add sliced frozen bananas, frozen berries, frozen acai packet to blender and blend to break up the acai. 
2. Add liquids – While motor is running pour in the vegan milk or juice.
3. Pour in Bowl – Scoop mixture into a bow and garnish with fruit, nuts, granola, etc.

Acai Bowl Toppings

• Fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries)
• Slices of fruit (banana, peaches, mango, papaya)
• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews)
• Seeds (help, chia, flax)
• Granola
• Shredded coconut

What’s Acai?

What Does Acai Taste Like?

Acai is a little more tart than other berries and tastes somewhat like raspberry meets dark chocolate.

Where Can I Find Frozen Acai?

Frozen pureed acai can be purchased at your local health food store in the freezer section next to frozen fruit.  You can also purchase freeze dried acai powder at your local health food store.  I personally like the frozen acai best, but acai powder is a convenient alternative. Just stir it into water, juice or smoothies.

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Yield: 2 servings

Acai Bowl Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

This Acai Bowl Recipe is a luscious blend of frozen acai puree, fruit and healthy toppings.  It's rich with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and it comes together in a pinch.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup banana (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
• 2 frozen acai packets
• 3/4 cup vegan milk, unsweetened (I like to use oat milk)

Garnish

• 1/2 cup granola, nuts, seeds, shredded coconut (1/4 cup each bowl)
• 1/2 cup fresh fruit such as banana and mixed berries (1/4 cup each bowl)

Instructions

1. Add sliced bananas, berries, frozen acai packet to blender and blend to break up the acai. 
2. While motor is running pour in the vegan milk.
3. Scoop mixture into a bow and garnish with fruit, nuts, granola, etc.

Notes

Acai Bowl Toppings

• Fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries)
• Slices of fruit (banana, peaches, mango, papaya)
• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews)
• Seeds (help, chia, flax)
• Granola
• Shredded coconut

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 717Total Fat: 36gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 219mgCarbohydrates: 93gFiber: 19gSugar: 52gProtein: 15g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.