Berry-Acai Bowl
Loaded with fresh, frozen and dried berries, this colorful bowl makes a nourishing breakfast on a summer morning. The recipe calls for acai puree, which is made from the acai berry that grows in South America and is a nutritional powerhouse. You’ll find the puree in the freezer section of well-stocked markets and health food stores. When processed in a blender with the fruit and other ingredients, it becomes a smooth, thick puree, akin to a smoothie.
Ingredients
For the acai bowl:
- 1/2 banana, peeled
- 3/4 cup (3 oz./90 g) frozen strawberries
- 3/4 cup (3 oz./90 g) frozen raspberries
- 1 packet (3.5 oz./105 g) frozen acai puree, broken into chunks
- 1/2 cup (4 oz./125 g) plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup (3 fl. oz./80 ml) apple juice
- 3 tsp. honey
For the toppings:
- 1/2 banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 or 2 fresh strawberries, halved
- 6 fresh blackberries
- 1 Tbs. dried blueberries
- 2 tsp. goji berries
- 1 tsp. bee pollen
- 1/2 tsp. chia seeds
Directions
To make the acai bowl, in a blender, combine the banana, frozen strawberries and raspberries, acai puree, yogurt, apple juice and honey and blend on high speed until the mixture forms a smooth puree. Pour the acai mixture into 1 large or 2 smaller bowls.
Arrange the sliced banana, fresh strawberries and blackberries, dried blueberries and goji berries on top. Sprinkle with the bee pollen and chia seeds and serve immediately. Serves 1 to 2.
Williams Sonoma Test Kitchen