Açai Bowl With Almond Butter
This Açai Bowl With Almond Butter is a delicious twist on the classic fruity acai bowl. Made with açaí, frozen banana, cocoa powder, chocolate almond milk, and almond butter, it’s a rich and creamy chocolate treat.
Servings: 1 serving
Cost: $4.24
Equipment
Ingredients
Bowl
- 1 (100-gram) açai packet see note 1
- 1 cup chocolate almond milk see note 2
- 1 tablespoon Dutch process cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup frozen ripe banana
- 6 to 8 ice cubes
Toppings
- 1-1/2 tablespoons honey vanilla granola
- 1-1/2 tablespoons sliced almonds or coarsely chopped nuts
- 1 ripe banana thinly sliced
- 1 handful fresh berries
- drizzle of pure maple syrup or honey, optional
Instructions
- Night Before: Remove peel from banana, slice into coins, put in a plastic bag, and place in freezer.
- Morning of: Pulse the unwrapped açai packet in a blender to break it down. Add milk, cocoa powder, almond butter, blueberries, frozen banana, and ice cubes. Blend ingredients, stirring between blends and scraping down sides as needed. It takes my blender 2–3 cycles to turn the mixture thick and creamy.
- Top: Spoon mixture into a bowl. Add the toppings of your choice such as granola, sliced almonds, slices of banana, and fresh berries. If desired, add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup.
Notes
Note 1: I've tried a lot of frozen açaí packets, and my two favorites are from Sambazon and Trader Joe’s. My very favorite is the Trader Joe's brand (not sponsored) and it's what I'll use most commonly since I don't live too far from a Trader Joe's store.
Note 2: I find this too bitter with any other milk; it does need chocolate milk.
Storage: Best enjoyed immediately after blending, as it doesn’t store well.
Nutrition Note: Calories are accounting for just the base. Toppings vary and can't be accurately calculated.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 403kcal | Carbohydrates: 48.2g | Protein: 10.5g | Fat: 22.2g | Sodium: 232.2mg | Fiber: 7.8g | Sugar: 28.9g