Thick Acai Bowl (Cafe-Style)
This indulgent yet nutritious acai bowl blends frozen fruit with acai puree into a thick, spoonable base, topped with crunchy granola, fruit, nut butter, and more — it's a smoothie turned soft-serve breakfast you’ll crave every morning.
Equipment
- High-powered blender e.g. Vitamix or Ninja
- Bowl for serving
- Spatula to scoop out thick blend
- Knife for slicing toppings
Ingredients
- 2 packets (200g) frozen unsweetened acai puree
- 1 large frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries
- 0.5 cup coconut water, almond milk, or regular milk
- 1 scoop protein powder (optional)
- 1 handful spinach or kale (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (optional, for richness)
- 0.25 cup granola
- fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
- sliced banana
- coconut flakes
- honey or agave (drizzle)
- additional toppings like nut butter, chia seeds, cacao nibs (optional)
Instructions
- Run frozen acai packets under warm water for 10 seconds, then break into chunks. Prep frozen banana and berries.
- Add liquid to blender first, then frozen banana, berries, and acai chunks. Blend starting on low, increasing speed while tamping down as needed.
- Blend just until smooth and thick like soft serve. Add more liquid 1 tbsp at a time if needed. Mixture should not pour.
- Use a spatula to scoop the thick mixture into a bowl. Smooth the surface for toppings.
- Add toppings like granola, sliced banana, fresh berries, nut butter, coconut flakes, etc. Arrange as desired.
- Eat immediately before it melts. Use a spoon and get base + toppings in every bite.
Notes
Use unsweetened acai packets for better control over sweetness. Let frozen fruit thaw slightly if your blender struggles. Keep toppings under 6 to avoid overwhelm. Eat immediately — it doesn’t store well. Swap in pitaya (dragon fruit) if you can’t find acai. Add spinach or protein powder for nutrition boosts.