🇧🇷 Brazilian Cuisine

Açaí na Tigela

Açaí Bowl

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 2

Difficulty Easy

Calories 352 kcal

A thick, frozen purple bowl of blended açaí berries from the Amazon, topped with granola, sliced banana, and a drizzle of honey — Brazil's beloved superfood breakfast and snack.

Ingredients

400g frozen açaí pulp (unsweetened)
1 banana (half for blending, half for topping)
100ml cold water or coconut water
2 tbsp honey or guaraná syrup
Toppings: granola
sliced banana
sliced strawberries
shredded coconut
chia seeds

Instructions

1 Break frozen açaí pulp into chunks and place in a blender with half a banana and cold water.
2 Blend until thick and smooth — it should be thicker than a smoothie, like soft-serve ice cream. Add minimal liquid.
3 Pour the thick açaí mixture into two bowls.
4 Top with granola, sliced banana, strawberries, shredded coconut, and chia seeds.
5 Drizzle with honey or guaraná syrup.
6 Serve immediately before it melts — eat with a spoon.

Did You Know?

In the Amazon, açaí is eaten as a savory staple with fish and cassava flour, not as a sweet treat — the sweetened bowl version was popularized by surfers in Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s.