Name: How To Make A Homemade Acai Bowl
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana sliced and frozen; 1 cup frozen mixed berries; 200 grams 2 packages frozen acai puree; 1 cup milk or juice of choice; assorted toppings such as granola, fresh fruit, coconut, nuts, seeds

Acai Bowlsare colorful, filling, packed with nutrients and are reminiscent of a smoothie but served in a bowl and eaten with a spoon. These smoothie bowls make for a delicious breakfast, brunch or refreshing snack.

two white bowls with acia bowl recipe with fresh fruit, nuts, and granola

I love making acai bowls because they are super versatile, meaning you can use whatever fruit you have on hand and they still taste delicious. You can make these bowls in just a few minutes too!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

Easy to make
Versatile (you can use what you have on hand)
Delicious!
Can be eaten in a bowl, or on the go in a cup or shaker bottle
Making it at home will be way cheaper than at a smoothie place!

Recipe Ingredients

top view of two white bowls with acia bowl recipe with fresh fruit, nuts, and granola

Ripe banana:this adds great creaminess to the dish and helps to keep it nice and thick
Frozen mixed berries:these add to the color, sweetness, and thick texture of the dish. If you can’t have mixed berries you can use any single frozen berry you like or have on hand or a mix of those
Frozen acai puree:look for these with other frozen fruit in the freezer section of your grocery store, they’re pretty easy to find
Milk or juice of choice:this is the liquid that helps to get everything blended up
Assorted toppings such as granola, fresh fruit, coconut, nuts, seeds:the possibilities are endless here, we love the crunch of granola and almost always add some chia seeds and hemp hearts.

See recipe card below for full information on ingredients and quantities

Popular Substitutions and Variations

You can use whatever frozen or fresh berries you have or prefer
You don’t have to use milk! You can do almond milk, different juices, or even coconut water!
For some added protein, you can add yogurt (get myhomemade instant pot yogurt recipehere) to your acai bowls.

How To Prepare An Acai Bowl

Dumpeverything in the blender and go!
To make these a little easier to make in a hurry- keep some frozen banana in the fridge! I always cut a medium banana into 6 slices and keep them in a freezer bag. So when I need a banana for a recipe, I know I need 6 slices!
Top with anything and everything that you love.
Eat right away and enjoy!

Expert Tips & Tricks

The thick texture us really important so that you can spoon it up like ice cream and aren’t trying to eat it like a soup. Using a high powered blender or a food processor will help with this and adding the least amount of liquid that you can while still giving it enough to blend up properly. It’s a bit a balancing game but you’ll figure out what is best in your kitchen after a trial or two.

Frequently Asked Questions:

What does acai taste like?

Acai berries taste similar to a blackberry but have a slight bitter taste that accompanies them as well. I’ve heard it compared to a cross between a blackberry and dark chocolate.

What is Acai?

Acai is a grape-like fruit native to South American rainforests.

How do you store it?

This recipe is best eaten right away. If you do have some leftover, I like to mix all my toppings in well and place the mixture into popsicle molds to make delicious acai popsicles.