Hawaiian Acai Bowl
A vibrant frozen acai base topped with fresh tropical fruit, granola, and coconut for a refreshing, protein-packed breakfast or snack. Naturally vegan and dairy-free.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 358
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 2 packets (100g each) frozen acai packets
- ½ cup almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
- 1 tablespoon honey or agave syrup
- 1 medium, ripe fresh banana
- ¾ cup fresh pineapple chunks
- ½ cup fresh blueberries
- ½ cup granola (preferably coconut or macadamia nut)
- ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- 1
Remove the two frozen acai packets from the freezer and set them on the counter to soften for 1 minute, until the exterior feels slightly soft but the inside is still frozen.
- 2
Peel the banana and slice it crosswise into 0.5-inch-thick coins by cutting straight down perpendicular to the length of the banana.
- 3
Chop the fresh pineapple into bite-sized pieces about the size of grapes, removing any hard core pieces.
- 4
Rinse the blueberries under cold water and pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel.
- 5
Unwrap the first acai packet and squeeze the thawed acai packet into a blender, breaking it apart as it falls.
- 6
Pour 0.25 cup of almond milk into the blender and add 0.5 tablespoon of honey.
- 7
Blend on high speed for 30–45 seconds until the mixture is completely smooth and looks like soft-serve ice cream, with no visible chunks or streaks.
- 8
Pour the blended acai mixture into a medium bowl, then repeat steps 5–7 with the second acai packet, remaining 0.25 cup milk, and remaining 0.5 tablespoon honey in the blender.
- 9
Pour the second batch of blended acai into a separate bowl.
- 10
Spoon half of the banana coins in a loose circle around the outer edge of the acai in the first bowl, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- 11
Scatter half of the pineapple chunks in the gaps between the banana slices, covering about 25% of the acai surface.
- 12
Sprinkle half of the blueberries in a small cluster in the center of the acai.
- 13
Pour 0.25 cup of granola in a thin layer over the acai, leaving some of the dark purple acai visible.
- 14
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut evenly over the top of the granola.
- 15
Repeat steps 10–14 to assemble the second bowl with the remaining banana, pineapple, blueberries, granola, and coconut.
Tools you’ll need
- kitchen knife
- cutting board
- blender
- 2 medium bowls
- spoon
- colander (for rinsing blueberries)
- kitchen towel
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