The Ultimate Acai Bowl
Bright, refreshing, and endlessly customizable, this acai bowl is everything you’ve seen on Instagram – without the $12 price tag. It's made with simple ingredients, takes less than 10 minutes, and can be adapted based on whatever's in your freezer or pantry.
Equipment
- Blender A high-speed blender works best, but any blender can do with some patience
- Bowl Any cereal or soup bowl
- Spoon For scooping and smoothing
- Measuring cups/spoons Optional, but helpful for portioning
Ingredients
Base
- 1 unsweetened frozen acai packet (about 100g)
- 1 frozen banana
- ½ cup frozen blueberries (or strawberries, mango, pineapple)
- ¼ cup oat milk (or almond milk, soy milk, coconut water, or water)
Toppings (suggested, mix & match)
- ½ sliced banana
- ⅓ cup granola
- 1 tbsp almond butter or peanut butter
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tsp chia seeds or shredded coconut
Instructions
- Soften the AcaiRemove acai packet from freezer and let it sit on the counter while prepping other ingredients.Run it under warm water for 15–20 seconds, then break into chunks.
- Load the Blender and Blend It UpAdd softened acai, banana, blueberries, and oat milk to the blender. Start with just ¼ cup of liquid.Blend until smooth and thick. If needed, stop to scrape sides and stir. Add 1–2 tbsp of extra liquid if blender is stuck, but go slowly to avoid making it too thin.
- Adjust and TasteTaste your blend. Too tart? Add honey. Too thin? Add frozen fruit. Too thick? A splash more milk.
- Serve and TopScoop into a bowl. Smooth the top. Add toppings as desired – go simple or get creative.
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Notes
Cooking Tips
- Don’t skip softening the acai – it saves your blender.
- Start with less liquid for a thicker texture; you can always add more.
- Freeze ripe bananas in halves for easier blending.
- Keep extra blended base in silicone molds for quick future bowls.
- Add protein powder or Greek yogurt for more staying power.