5 Quick & Easy Acai Bowl Recipes

You know those mouthwatering acai bowls flooding your Instagram feed? Join in on the nutritious and delicious trend and learn how to make your own acai bowl!

5 Quick and Easy Acai Bowl Recipes

1. Berry Out of this World Acai Bowl

This easy acai bowl may feature down-to-earth ingredients, but its nutritional value and flavor is out of this world!

Ingredients:

  • 1 frozen packet of acai puree, broken into small pieces
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup of favorite fresh berries, including blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries
  • ¼ cup almonds, roughly chopped

Instructions:

Blend acai, Greek yogurt, and frozen blueberries until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and top with fresh berries and chopped almonds.

2. Nutty Monkey Acai Bowl

Go nuts over this quick and easy acai bowl!

Ingredients:

  • 1 frozen packet of acai puree, broken into small pieces
  • 1 large banana, cut into chunks
  • ½ cup almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions:

Blend acai, half of the banana chunks, almond milk, and peanut butter in a blender. Pour into bowl and top with the rest of the banana chunks, chopped peanuts, and honey. (And perhaps a dollop of peanut butter for good measure…)

3. Tropical Acai Bowl

Dreaming of the tropics? Take a quick vacation to flavortown!

Ingredients:

  • 1 frozen packet of acai puree, broken into small pieces
  • ½ cup frozen pineapple
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
  • ½ cup fresh mango, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon shredded coconut

Instructions:

Blend acai, frozen pineapple, and coconut milk then pour into a bowl. Garnish with fresh mango and shredded coconut.

4. Rainbow Acai Bowl

Eating the colors of the rainbow has never been easier (or tastier)!

Ingredients:

For the base:

  • 1 frozen packet of acai puree, broken into small pieces
  • 1 banana, cut into chunks and frozen
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk

For the toppings:

  • Red: strawberry, raspberry, cherry (pitted)
  • Orange: peach, mango, apricot
  • Yellow: banana, pineapple, lemon zest
  • Green: kiwi, honeydew, lime zest
  • Blue/Purple: blueberry, plum, fig, blackberry
  • White: shredded coconut

Instructions:

Blend all the ingredients together for the base and pour into bowl. Pick favorite colorful toppings and arrange in the colors of the rainbow!

5. Falling Hard for Acai Bowls

Fall even harder in love with acai frozen yogurt by combining the berry with favorite Autumn flavors!

Ingredients:

  • 1 frozen packet of acai puree, broken into small pieces
  • 1 banana, cut into chunks and frozen
  • ¼ cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • ½ of an apple, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
  • Maple syrup
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Ground nutmeg

Instructions:

Blend the acai, banana chunks, pumpkin puree, and applesauce until smooth. Pour in a bowl and top with chopped apple, almond butter, pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of maple syrup, and shakes of ground cinnamon and nutmeg.

Quick and Easy Tips:

  • Break up the acai puree by wrapping the packet in a kitchen towel and pounding with a meat mallet.
  • For a protein-booster, add a scoop of favorite protein powder or a ½ cup of Greek yogurt to your acai bowl base.
  • Top with chia or flax seeds to add extra fiber, protein, and healthy fats to your morning.
  • Play around with liquid subtraction and addition to meet the consistency you desire.
  • Increase the micronutrient content by adding a handful or a few of fresh spinach and/or kale.