Dreamy acai bowl

Total: 55 min. | Active: 35 min.
vegetarian, lactose-free

If it was down to me, I would have Switzerland's morning croissant replaced with an acai bowl! Not only is this dish incredibly tasty, but it also contains so many vitamins and nutrients that you're guaranteed a wonderfully energetic start to the day! As well as being packed with thousands of antioxidants, acai berries are also high in fibre, contain Omega 3, 6 & 9, and are completely free from refined sugar. If you are not yet familiar with the acai berry (which is now finally also available as a frozen puree!), I can only suggest you try out this recipe as soon as possible! P.S. In Brazil – where acai berries grow abundantly in the Amazon rainforest – Brazilians love to enjoy their acai topped with crunchy granola, slices of banana and berries. Me too! Personally I love mine with crunchy muesli.

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Ingredients

for 3 person

Crunchy granola
50 g shelled almonds, chopped medium-fine
60 g Brazil nuts
30 g pecan nuts
30 g macadamia nuts
4 tbsp rolled oats
2 tbsp sunflower seeds
3 tbsp maple syrup or brown rice syrup
1 tsp coconut oil, melted
2 pinch cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla paste
2 pinch Himalayan salt
Puree
200 g frozen organic açai puree, partially defrosted
100 g frozen blueberries
banana, well ripened, frozen, partially defrosted
1 ½ dl almond drink or coconut milk
Medjool dates, pitted
1 tbsp Hemp seeds
1 tsp vanilla paste
½ tsp cinnamon
To serve & decorate
banana, sliced
3 tsp white almond cream
3 tsp honey or maple syrup
1 handful berries

How it's done

Crunchy granola

Chop all of the nuts medium-fine using a knife or food processor, transfer to a bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients, mix well, spread onto a baking tray lined with baking paper.

Bake for approx. 20 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 170°C. Separate with a fork after 10 mins. Remove the granola from the oven, leave to cool.

Puree

Using a powerful blender, blend all of the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Divide into 3 bowls.

To serve & decorate

Divide the puree into 3 bowls, decorate with the granola, sliced banana, almond butter, honey and berries. Serve immediately.

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