If you’re looking for an easy smoothie bowl to make for breakfast (or really any time of day), this homemade acai bowl is a quick delicious option that you can customize so many ways to create your perfect bowl. You just need a blender and your favorite toppings to make yours at home!

With so many different topping ideas, you can make the frozen creamy base of the recipe over and over but change up the overall flavor by switching out what you sprinkle on top. Plus, you can easily make yours vegan with the choice of a nondairy milk.

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What is Acai?

Acai berries are a sweet superfood from tropical Central and South America that have several health benefits like antioxidants, heart healthy fats, and are high in fiber and prebiotics to help with digestive health.

You can usually find the acai berries in a frozen or a powdered form to use as the base of your acai bowl.

Where can I buy Acai?

Most grocery stores are now selling frozen acai packets in the frozen fruit section of the store (choose unsweetened if you can for less added sugar).

You can also buy powdered acai but because the amount is more concentrated and dry compared to a frozen packet of berries, you’ll want to use a different frozen berry as the base for your bowl (like blueberries) and then add in a scoop of the acai powder on top of the berries.

Ingredients for Acai Bowl:

Acai frozen berry packets: These packets usually come in a 100 gram packet and you can use one per smoothie bowl.

Frozen Banana: You can either buy frozen banana bags or slice up your own ripe bananas and keep them in the freezer until ready to use (slicing them before freezing makes it easier to blend later).

Dairy or Nondairy Milk: You can make your bowl vegan by using nondairy milk, so choose the milk that works best for you.

How to make an acai bowl:

Add your acai packet, frozen banana, and milk of choice to a high speed blender.

Blend until smooth and pour or scrape into a bowl with a spatula.

Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

Want to add more protein to your acai bowl? Try adding in some nut butters or yogurt to your blender to add more protein to your breakfast.

Topping ideas for acai bowls:

There are so many delicious toppings you can use for acai bowls, like …

• Flaked coconut
• Granola (try our homemade granola or grain-free granola recipes)
• Sliced banana
• Orange or clementine sections
• Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries
• Mango
• Cacao nibs or mini chocolate chips
• Hemp seeds
• Chia seeds
• Flax seeds
• Peanut or almond butter drizzle (just add a little warm water to make it thin enough to drizzle)
• Honey

Tips for Acai Bowls:

• The more ripe the bananas are, the sweeter your bowl will be!
• Try breaking up your acai packet before adding it into the blender to help it blend easier.
• To make your bowl creamier, add in some yogurt as well as milk.