My brothers have all lived in California for quite some time. Every time I go visit, my favorite thing to get for breakfast or lunch is a Berry Acai Bowl! I would come home and attempt to recreate the bowl at home in my fancy blender, and every time ended up with liquified fruit. Not exactly what I was going for.
A couple months ago, my Magic Bullet quit on me, so I was at the store we all love best (Target, obviously), looking for a replacement. I happened to see the Ninja Foodi Smoothie Bowl Maker. I knew nothing about it and hadn’t read any reviews, but decided that maybe this little tool was the secret to my açaí bowl dreams!
Over the next several weeks, I tested the ratios of all of the ingredients, determined to get it just right. I have finally mastered the perfect Berry Acai Bowl and can’t wait to share it with you! It’s as thick as ice cream, with just the right amount of sweetness. The thing I love about the Ninja Foodi Smoothie Bowl Maker is that it has a paddle in the top of it that gets all of the pieces of fruit equally blended as you twist it. It’s so easy and gives the perfect açaí bowl consistency every time! I know the measurement sound very exact (6 slices of banana), but trust me, this will get you perfect results! Just look at how perfectly thick this açaí bowl is!
Now that I have perfected a thick açaí bowl, it has become my go-to breakfast, especially on busy mornings because there’s no cooking involved. For other great breakfast ideas, check out some of my favorites!
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Berry Acai Bowl
Ingredients
1/4 cup apple juice
6 slices frozen banana
6 slices of sliced frozen strawberries
1/4 to 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
1 frozen açaí packet
Granola
Cacao chips
Honey
Fresh berries
Instructions
Add the apple juice to the blender cup. Run the açaí packet under hot water for a few seconds, until you are able to break it into 3-4 pieces. Add the açaí packet to the blender cup. Add the strawberries and banana, then fill to the fill line with blueberries. Secure the lid and process on the “bowl” setting, twisting the top the entire time.
Once well blended, scoop the açaí base mixture into a refrigerated bowl. Top with granola, fresh berries, cacao chips, and a drizzle of honey.
Notes
Tip: I like to store a couple small bowls in the refrigerator so that they are nice and cold when I make my açaí bowl. It makes the base melt less quickly.
Tip: My favorite toppings are the Organic Toasted Coconut Granola from Trader Joes and the Organic Cacao chips from Trader Joes.