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HOW DO YOU MAKE AN ACAI BOWL? Acai bowls are actually very quick and easy to make, and your family will never guess that they're full of good-for-you foods! The recipe starts with a smoothie base; try frozen banana, apple juice, vanilla yogurt, frozen berries and acai berry puree. You want your acai smoothie to be on the thick side because you're going to pour it into bowls and eat it with a spoon. This acai bowl recipe is a smoothie made with fruit, acai berry puree and yogurt that's served in a bowl and finished with a fun and colorful variety of top- pings. The perfect healthier option for breakfast, lunch or snack time. T his trendy, fruity concoction is a healthy way to start any morning. A traditional acai bowl is a blended mixture of acai berries and other fruits, served in a bowl and topped with a variety of fresh fruit, nuts and seeds. The acai berries, a small fruit native to Central and South America, are considered a superfood be- cause of their high antioxidant levels. They're definitely becoming a popular health food go to ingredient, there are acai smoothie bowl shops popping up everywhere! You can find packets of acai berry puree in the freezer section of most grocery stores, either with the frozen fruit or the cans of frozen juice. Just break up your acai packet into pieces, toss it into the blender with the other ingredients and you're ready to go! ACAI BOWL TIPS • The texture of the acai bowls are best if served im- mediately. If you're looking to make them in advance for meal prep purposes, you can blend up the fruit mixture and store it in small containers in the freezer. Let the acai mixture partially thaw, give it a stir and you'll be ready to eat. • If you're looking to make this recipe vegan, you can use non dairy yogurt and agave or maple syrup instead of the honey. • Not a berry fan? You can blend you acai with peaches, pine- apple or mango if you pre- fer a different flavor.