Acai Bowl with Banana and Strawberries

I discovered acai bowls on holiday in Portugal. I especially enjoy them on warm days: cold, fruity and topped with crunchy granola. My base is frozen acai purée, banana and strawberries, with peanut butter added at the end.

What is an acai bowl?

An acai bowl is a thick blended fruit mixture eaten with a spoon. I use frozen acai purée sold at Alnatura, with banana and strawberries for fruitiness and sweetness. Granola and peanut butter go on top.

Keep it thick and creamy

Slice the banana before freezing. Blend the fruit while still cold, starting without extra liquid. Use short bursts and switch the blender off before scraping down with a spatula. Add cold water only a splash at a time if needed; too much makes a smoothie rather than a spoonable bowl.

Can I use acai powder instead?

This recipe uses 150 g frozen purée. Powder is more concentrated and cannot replace it gram for gram. If using powder, follow the quantity on its pack and blend it with the banana and strawberries. The flavour and texture will be different.

Toppings and variations

The 30 g granola and 20 g peanut butter are part of this bowl. Extra berries, banana slices, coconut or chopped nuts are optional. Vanilla protein powder is optional too and may need a little extra liquid.

Kitchen tip

Chill the serving bowl briefly and have the toppings ready before blending, so you can serve before the mixture softens.

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Acai Bowl with Banana and Strawberries

Make an acai bowl with frozen acai purée, banana and strawberries. Topped with granola and peanut butter, with tips for a thick, creamy texture.

Prep time

15 min

Yield

1 serving

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Ingredients

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• 150 gacai purée, frozen, unsweetened
• 120 gbanana, peeled weight, sliced and frozen ahead
• 100 gfrozen strawberries
• 30 ggranola
• 20 gpeanut butter
• extra toppings of your choice, optional
• 30 gvanilla protein powder, optional

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Instructions

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1. Slice the peeled banana and freeze ahead. The preparation time assumes the banana is already frozen. Have the granola and peanut butter ready for serving.
2. Place the frozen acai purée, banana and strawberries in a powerful blender, following any preparation instructions on the packs. Blend in short bursts until creamy.
3. If the mixture sticks, switch off the blender before pushing it down with a spatula. Add cold water a small splash at a time only if needed. Blend in the optional protein powder if using.
4. Spoon into a bowl and top with 30 g granola and 20 g peanut butter. Add any extra toppings you like and serve straight away.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

509 kcal

Protein

12.5 g

Carbohydrates

56 g

Sugar

27.9 g

Fat

26.4 g

Saturated fat

5.5 g

Fibre

19 g

Salt

0.2 g

Data source: USDA SR28

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