I think that Acai bowls have become my favorite food group as I incorporate them into my diet more and more. I wake up every morning craving some sweetness and what better way to quench that craving than to whip up a yummy bowl of fruits and greens to kick start my hectic daily routines.
How to make an Acai Bowl:
**I always start by freezing my bananas that I buy at the grocery store, along with buying other organic frozen fruits**
Ingredients for this bowl:
Frozen bananas
Frozen Strawberries
Frozen blueberries
Fresh strawberries, bananas, and blueberries
Almond milk
Chia Seeds
Steel cuts oats
spinach
Begin by blending:
1/2 cup of almond milk
1/3 cup of frozen blueberries
1/3 cup of frozen strawberries
1 frozen banana
1 handful of spinach (hardly tastable)
(can add dates or honey for sweetness)
The consistency should become a thick creamy smoothie to put in the bottom of the bowl
Toppings ( as in picture): oats, blueberries, chia seeds, strawberries and banana
Sometimes I like to switch up my toppings like throwing on raspberries and granola based on what I have in the kitchen. Almond butter is another amazing topping for protein and good fats.
This Bowl is a wonderful way to incorporate greens like spinach into your diet especially since they are a good source of antioxidants as well as healthy plant protein. Chia seeds also contain protein as well as healthy fats that increase metabolic function. And of course the fruits are full of energy based sugars that give you a good boost in the morning and not to mention they taste great!!
**I always start by freezing my bananas that I buy at the grocery store, along with buying other organic frozen fruits**
Ingredients for this bowl:
Frozen bananas
Frozen Strawberries
Frozen blueberries
Fresh strawberries, bananas, and blueberries
Almond milk
Chia Seeds
Steel cuts oats
spinach
Begin by blending:
1/2 cup of almond milk
1/3 cup of frozen blueberries
1/3 cup of frozen strawberries
1 frozen banana
1 handful of spinach (hardly tastable)
(can add dates or honey for sweetness)
The consistency should become a thick creamy smoothie to put in the bottom of the bowl
Toppings ( as in picture): oats, blueberries, chia seeds, strawberries and banana
Sometimes I like to switch up my toppings like throwing on raspberries and granola based on what I have in the kitchen. Almond butter is another amazing topping for protein and good fats.
This Bowl is a wonderful way to incorporate greens like spinach into your diet especially since they are a good source of antioxidants as well as healthy plant protein. Chia seeds also contain protein as well as healthy fats that increase metabolic function. And of course the fruits are full of energy based sugars that give you a good boost in the morning and not to mention they taste great!!