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Chocolate Acai Bowl

Published: Mar 10, 2023 by Lexi

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In search of a refreshing, nutritious breakfast recipe that's ready in 5 minutes? This Chocolate Acai Bowl is for you! It's creamy, slightly sweet, easy to make, and perfect for loading up with your favorite toppings.

Overhead of the chocolate acai bowls with fresh fruit on top and berries on the side.
Load up your bowl with toppings like fresh fruit, chocolate chips, nut butter, coconut, etc.

One of our team members (Ally) is a bit of a self-proclaimed açai bowl connoisseur. This recipe was one of her favorites of the year, so it must be good!

Chocolate and açai pair perfectly for a refreshing, slightly sweet, antioxidant-packed smoothie bowl that's easy to make and even easier to eat. It comes together with just a few ingredients and it's perfect for loading up with your favorite toppings.

No need to pay for a $15 smoothie bowl at your local smoothie joint when you can whip up one of these chocolate acai bowls at home!

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  • More Smoothie Bowl Recipes to Enjoy
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Why We Love This Recipe

  • Quick & easy: This chocolate acai bowl comes together in less than 5 minutes with just 7 ingredients.
  • Customizable: Once you have your acai base blended, the topping options are endless. Berries, nut butter, chocolate chips, or granola all make for great choices! You can also change up the flavor of your actual smoothie by adding in different frozen fruits, sweeteners and more.
  • Antioxidant-rich breakfast: Cacao and acai are both excellent sources of antioxidants, so they make for a powerhouse pairing.

Ingredients

Here's what you'll need to make these chocolate acai bowls:

Chocolate acai bowl ingredients including banana and cacao powder.
Banana makes for a super thick and creamy smoothie bowl.

Ingredient Notes

  • Acai (Açaí): For best results, we suggest using frozen acai puree. You can find it in many grocery stores located next to frozen fruit. We typically use this brand, as it's easiest to find! Some frozen acai has other ingredients added (like sugar), so be sure to read the packaging.
    • Can't find frozen acai? You can substitute with acai powder, but the flavor won't be quite the same. If using powder, use 2 tablespoon (1 tablespoon per smoothie bowl) in this recipe. You'll need to increase the quantities of frozen berries and banana since you will be losing a lot of volume from the frozen acai.
  • Frozen fruit: Frozen strawberries and blueberries (instead of fresh) are essential for a thick, creamy smoothie bowl. If you'd like, you could also add or sub in raspberries and/or blackberries. For a totally different flavor profile, try frozen mango, pineapple, peaches or any other frozen fruit you'd like.
  • Cinnamon: This is technically optional, but we love the extra hint of warm flavor it adds to this chocolate acai bowl.
  • Cocoa powder: This adds a rich, chocolatey flavor to the bowl that pairs perfectly with acai. It's a little sweet, super fruity, and delicious! We prefer using unsweetened cacao powder for maximum nutritional benefits, but really any variety is fine. We don't suggest using sweetened, however, as it may change the taste.
  • Honey: For a vegan version, feel free to substitute with maple syrup, agave, or even a pitted medjool date or two.
  • Banana: If you're allergic (or don't like banana), you can sub it with more frozen fruit of choice. However, banana makes for the creamiest smoothie bowl (in our opinion), and without it, you may have to blend for longer to get the right consistency.

Instructions

(1) Add acai, blueberries, strawberries, banana, cacao powder, sweetener of choice, and cinnamon to a blender and blend on high speed until smooth and creamy.

If your smoothie is not blending, add in a splash of coconut water or milk of your choice until the smoothie reaches your desired consistency.

Left: ingredients in the blender before blender. Right: acai mixture in the blender.
All you need is a blender to whip up one of these bowls!

Divide between two bowls, add toppings and enjoy!

Overhead close up of the acai bowls with toppings.
Fresh fruit + nut butters make for the most filling, delicious toppings.

Tips and FAQs

  • Go easy on the liquids: there's a fine line between a creamy, thick acai bowl and a watery one that doesn't hold any toppings. It's best to stick to as little liquid as possible, only adding it in when you need something to help blend.
  • Don't add ice: Acai bowl not thick enough? Instead of adding ice (which will make your bowl grainy and watered down), add in another handful of frozen strawberries and/or blueberries.
  • For best results, let the frozen fruit thaw at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before blending. You can also microwave the fruit for 30 seconds for a quicker option.
  • Make it extra creamy: Try adding in ½ cup of yogurt for an extra creamy chocolate acai bowl. It's also great for adding more protein!
  • Add protein powder: A scoop of your favorite chocolate protein powder would be a great addition to this chocolate acai bowl.
  • Top it off: Some of our favorite toppings for smoothie bowls include fresh fruit (berries, banana, mango, etc.), nut butters, chocolate chips, honey/ agave, and granola. Feel free to customize to your liking to make your perfect acai bowl.
    • Love homemade granola? Try some of our favorite recipes:
      • Berry Granola
      • Brown Sugar Almond Granola
      • Banana Bread Granola
      • Chocolate Hazelnut Raspberry Granola
Overhead of the finished chocolate acai bowls with spoons in them.
A drizzle of honey or agave on top of the bowl adds a little extra sweetness.

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Close up of the finished chocolate acai bowls with fresh fruit on top.

Chocolate Acai Bowl


  • Author: Lexi
  • Total Time: 7 minutes
  • Yield: 2 bowls 1x
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

In search of a refreshing, nutritious breakfast recipe that's ready in 5 minutes? This Chocolate Acai Bowl is for you! It's creamy, slightly sweet, easy to make, and perfect for loading up with your favorite toppings. 


Ingredients

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  • 2 packets (100g each) frozen acai puree (or ½ cup frozen acai)*
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries or raspberries
  • 1 large banana
  • 1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
  • Optional: 2-4 tablespoon coconut water
  • Toppings: fresh berries, sliced bananas, granola, coconut flakes, nut/seed butter, chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Add acai, blueberries, strawberries, banana, cacao powder, sweetener of choice, and cinnamon to a blender and blend on high speed until smooth and creamy. If your smoothie is not blending, add in a splash of coconut water or milk of your choice until the smoothie reaches your desired consistency.
  2. Divide between two bowls, add toppings and enjoy!

Notes

Leave the frozen fruit out at room temp for 10-15 minutes before blending. This lets them thaw a bit so you can easily blend! 

*Acai: If you can't find frozen acai, you can substitute with acai powder. If using powder, use 2 tablespoon total in this recipe (1 tablespoon per bowl). You will need to add 1 extra banana and an extra ½ cup of frozen berries. 

Go easy on the liquids: there's a fine line between a creamy, thick acai bowl and a watery one that doesn't hold any toppings. It's best to stick to as little liquid as possible, only adding it in when you need something to help blend.

Don't add ice: Acai bowl not thick enough? Instead of adding ice (which will make your bowl grainy and watered down), add in another handful of frozen strawberries and/or blueberries.

Optional additions: Try adding in ½ cup of yogurt for an extra creamy smoothie. It's also great for adding more protein! You can also add a scoop of your favorite chocolate protein powder.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 minutes
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Blender
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 241
  • Sugar: 36.3 g
  • Sodium: 39 mg
  • Fat: 1.4 g
  • Carbohydrates: 61.1 g
  • Fiber: 10.8 g
  • Protein: 3.4 g

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