Acai bowls

What is an acai bowl?

An acai bowl is a special form of the popular smoothie, but eaten with a spoon rather than drunk. So it is perfect for breakfast, as well as a snack. Acai berries form the base. They are the fruit of a variety of palm from South America and they are a true superfood due to their health promoting ingredients, so they are ideal both for preventing and treating health problems. The balanced mix of acai berries with vitamins, minerals, trace elements and vital substances boosts the metabolism and the health of body cells in various ways. 

Positive effect

Eating acai bowls regularly can strengthen your immune systems, give you a fresher complexion, more vitality and a comprehensive anti-ageing effect. In Brazil acai berries form a considerable part of the diet and its from here that the food trend for acai bowls comes. Although the health aspect is the main thing with acai bowls since they’re a healthy superfood, flavour-wise it’s also a very interesting food.  Acai bowls are like a lovingly prepared dessert, thanks to the decoration with fresh acai berries or other fresh fruits, making them not only look appetising, but also making your mouth water. 

Low carb

For nutritional science, tasty acai bowls are a low carb dish. So acai bowl are great both for athletes and those trying to lose weight. Low in calories, acai bowls immediately make you feel replete and keep you full for longer.  If you want to prepare acai bowls yourself, you can try lots of variations to suit your personal tastes. The wide range of possibilities make it varied and so it’s never boring preparing acai bowls. To make a tasty acai bowl for one person, use the basic recipe of one banana, two dessert spooons of almond milk, one dessert spoon of almond butter, one teaspoon of honey and a cup or fresh or frozen acai berries. Blend all the ingredients in a mixer until you reach to desired consistency. 

Preparation

You usually need only a couple of seconds in most commercial electric mixers. If the mixture is too stiff, you can add more liquid. When you’ve poured the mixture into a bowl, you can add your desired toppings. Popular toppings for acai bowls include cocoa nibs, coconut flakes, any fresh fruits, goji berries, chia seeds, various nuts or muesli. Any type of vegan milk or coconut water is perfect for acai bowls. Of course the wide variation of liquids and toppings on acai bowls can add to the total calorie count. According to the ingredient list, one serving of acai bowl can contain about 300-500 calories.