Acai Bowl with Protein

One acai protein bowl topped with toppings served in a white bowl.

Learn how to make a delicious homemade Acai Bowl with protein without using protein powder from a dietitian. 26 grams of protein!

Course lunch, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 3

Blending 3

Total Time 6

Servings people

Calories 664kcal

Author Kristi

Equipment

1 High-speed blender
1 tamper made for your specific blender, if available. the link provided is just an example.

Ingredients

¾ cup Greek yogurt plain
3 tablespoon hemp hearts
2 tablespoon chia seeds
1.5 banana frozen
½ cup blueberries frozen
1.5 cup mango or pineapple frozen. I prefer to use mango.
3.5 ounces acai frozen (one packet)
1 tablespoon honey optional

Toppings

1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon peanut butter all-natural peanut butter
2 tablespoon granola
½ banana sliced
¼ berries blueberries or strawberries sliced.

Instructions

Fill a microwave safe cereal bowl about half-way-full of water. Microwave for 90 seconds. Remove from the microwave and put the unopened packet of frozen acai puree in the water for 3 minutes, or until half of it is defrosted.
3.5 ounces acai
While the acai packet is softening, add all other ingredients for the base to a high-speed blender in the order listed.
¾ cup Greek yogurt, 3 tbsp hemp hearts, 2 tbsp chia seeds, 1.5 banana, ½ cup blueberries, 1.5 cup mango or pineapple, 1 tbsp honey
Add the acai (it should be half frozen, half liquid).
Blend until a smooth, thick, and creamy consistency is achieved. Use a tamper to keep the ingredients moving until it's mostly blended.
Divide the smoothie bowl base evenly between two bowls. Add toppings. Serve and enjoy right away.

Notes

* Nutrition Facts are estimated using a database that this owner is not responsible for maintaining. Exact nutrition information will depend on actual ingredients and amounts used when making this recipe. Also, remember that that there is so much more to food than what you will find on a Nutrition Facts Label. 😍

If your kids are used to sweet smoothie bowls, I definitely recommend adding honey the first time you make this recipe.

Using a tamper that often comes with high-speed blenders to keep the acai base moving as it blends saves time and really helps smooth out frozen chunks.

If you don't have a high-speed blender or tamper that is made for your blender, defrost the whole acai packet before adding it in with the other ingredients and use fresh or defrosted over-ripe bananas instead of frozen. The added liquid and softened bananas will help keep the frozen ingredients from getting stuck in the blades.
Let your kids add their favorite toppings to the smoothie bowl. What I do is put all of the smoothie bowl topping options out on the counter, serve their smoothie bowl plain and let them add whatever toppings they want. This way they are more likely to eat and enjoy it!
Frozen pineapple can be used instead of frozen mango. I like the flavor a lot better with mango, but it still tasted good when I used pineapple.
If you choose to add a half scoop of protein powder for even more protein, you'll need to add more liquid. Personally, I think it would make more sense to use vanilla protein powder, not chocolate, but that's just me :)

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