Talk about a super-nutrient packed treat that’s healthy enough to eat for breakfast! Acai berries, ancient grains, chia seeds, blueberries, and coconut come together in this easy, purple powerful Super Berry Quinoa Acai Bowl, which is 100% plant-based (vegan) and gluten-free. Make these delicious acai bowls in mason or Weck jars for meal prep so you can grab and go healthy meals on the run, or for pre workout or post workout snacks to fuel your performance. Or enjoy this acai bowl as your morning breakfast for a healthy start to your day. This healthy bowl also makes a light lunch that is packed with flavor and nutrition, but light on calories. And I promise your kids will love this acai bowl for a healthy snack or light meal (mine sure do!). With only 8 ingredients, you can make up this recipe in minutes. And you can easily swap out the blueberries for other seasonal fruits; make a strawberry acai bowl, or even a bowl with bananas or peaches.
Look for packets of frozen acai berries in most supermarkets in the freezer aisle.
Are acai bowls healthy?
Sometimes they are, and sometimes not so much. Some acai bowls have a significant dose of coconut oil which increases saturated fat in your diet. Others can be loaded with sugars (even spoonfuls of honey is an added sugar in your diet). Keep your acai bowls on the light side by reducing added sugars and added fats.
Here’s all you need to make this recipe.
How to make an acai bowl
Start with frozen acai packets that are available in most supermarket freezer sections. Then, in my recipe I stir in cooked quinoa and chia seeds to thicken the mixture and add protein and fiber. Then top with berries, granola, and unsweetened coconut. Portion up your acai bowls into small containers to enjoy later.
This easy purple powered recipe for Super Berry Quinoa Acai Bowl offers a healthy dose of plant protein and fiber, along with phytochemicals from acai, blueberries, and blackberries. Meal prep them for a healthy breakfast or snack.
Stir together acai puree, cooked quinoa, maple syrup (optional) and chia seeds in a small bowl. Divide among two small individual bowls (about 1 1/2 cups capacity).
Top each bowl with ¼ cup each blueberries, 1/4 cup blackberries, 2 tablespoons granola, and 1 tablespoon coconut.
Serve immediately. Makes two small servings (about 1 1/4 cups each). Alternatively, you can serve this in one large serving in a larger bowl (about 2 1/2 cups).
Notes
To cook quinoa, combine 1 cup uncooked quinoa + 2 cups water in a pot, cover, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes until tender. Drain any leftover water, and cool. (This makes more quinoa than called for in this recipe).
This makes two small servings (about 1 1/4 cups each); alternatively you can serve this as one large bowl (about 2 1/2 cups each).
Prep Time:10 minutes
Category:Smoothie
Cuisine:American
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