Açaí bowl
Açaí na tigela: thick frozen açaí blended with banana, topped with granola and fruit
Açaí is a deep purple palm berry from Pará, in the Amazon, where people in Belém eat it as a thick, unsweetened purée with manioc meal alongside savoury food. The sweet, frozen açaí na tigela ('açaí in a bowl') was born on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro and became a Brazilian breakfast and post-surf favourite: thick as soft-serve ice cream, topped with crunchy granola, banana and strawberries. Chef's tip: use as little liquid as possible and blend in short pulses, scraping down the sides. Real açaí na tigela is spooned, not drunk; too much juice turns it into a smoothie.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 14 oz frozen unsweetened açaí pulp4 × 100 g packs
- 2 bananas1 frozen in chunks, 1 sliced for the top
- 1 tbsp maple or agave syrupto taste
- 2 ⅛ oz granolacheck it's made without honey
- 3 ½ oz strawberriessliced
- 1 tbsp coconut flakes (optional)
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Run the 14 oz frozen unsweetened açaí pulp packs under warm water for 10 seconds, then break the pulp into chunks into a blender or food processor.
Step 2: Add the frozen half of the 1 bananas, the ¼ cup apple juice or guaraná syrup and the 1 tbsp maple or agave syrup. Pulse in short bursts, stopping to scrape down and push the fruit onto the blades, until thick, smooth and creamy like soft-serve ice cream. Add a spoon more juice only if the blades really can't turn.
Step 3: Spoon into two chilled bowls straight away. Top with the 2 ⅛ oz granola, the sliced remaining 1 bananas, the 3 ½ oz strawberries and the 1 tbsp coconut flakes. Eat at once before it melts.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Fibre
- 10 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does açaí bowl take?
- About 10 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of bananas?
- Mango, same weight (in smoothies and shakes).
- What can I use instead of strawberries?
- Raspberries, blueberries or chopped peaches, same amount.
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