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Acai bowl recipes: delicious puree consumption loaded with healthy benefits
Acai bowl recipes: recap healthy benefits and learn easy-fast delicious recipes for the most famous fruit consumption option based on the puree version a.k.a. “Acai in a bowl”
Acai bowl recipes – introducing the fruit
Acai bowl recipes are based on the puree version of the fruit. Currently, this healthy fruit is being used not only for consumption, but also for cosmetic and pharmaceutical purposes. WHO (World Health Organization), USDA, Embrapa (Brazilian Government Agribusiness Research Branch – Brazil is one of the world’s largest Acai producer according to FAO) as well as private cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies are studying the healthy benefits of Acai fruit.
Acai puree, or Acai in a bowl is considered a healthy and rich in nutrients. Healthy fibers, proteins, vitamins, essential acids and minerals. The reason why “the doc recommends a glass of wine per day” is due to anthocyanin, a healthy nutrient present in the grape… and in the Acai fruit.
In Brazil, the Acai fruit as well as Acai Palm Tree are used not only for consumption, but for the production of huts (wood), roof tops (leaves), clothing (fiber) and brooms (wood and dried leaves).
Acai bowl recipes – Acai puree in a bowl with strawberry
- Preparation time: 05 minutes
- Serving: 1 acai bowl
- Ingredients for Acai bowl:
- 200g of frozen Acai pulp
- 10 strawberries (or any other berry)
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 04 ice rocks
- Granola (optional)
- Blend acai pulp, honey, ice rocks and 05 strawberries until forming a uniform puree. Slice the remaining 05 strawberries and decorate with the Granola. Enjoy immediately!!!
Acai bowl recipes – Acai puree in a bowl with banana
- Preparation time: 30 minutes
- Serving: 11 small Acai bowl portions
- Ingredients for Acai bowl:
- 1kg of frozen Acai pulp
- 500ml of Guarana Syrup
- 05-06 medium sized fresh bananas
- Granola (optional)
- Blend all ingredients, except the Granola, until forming a uniform “ice cream”. Enjoy immediately with sliced bananas and Granola!!!
Acai bowl recipes – Acai puree in a bowl with strawberry and pineapple
- Preparation time: 10 minutes
- Serving: 1 acai bowl
- Ingredients for Acai bowl:
- 100g of frozen Acai pulp
- 100g of frozen Strawberry pulp (or any otherberry)
- 100g of frozen Pineapple pulp
- 04 tablespoons of date syrup (or substitute for your favorite sweetener)
- Granola and powder milk are optional for decorative purposes
- Blend Pineapple pulp with date syrup (or your favourite sweetener) until forming a uniform puree. Include the remaining ingredients and blend. Decorate with powder milk and granola. Enjoy immediately.
