Camila Souza · Açaí Bowl

Brazilian Açaí Bowl with Banana and Granola

6 ingredients

7 steps

Brazilian Açaí Bowl with Banana and Granola, illustrated

What you need

  • 400 g (14 oz) frozen unsweetened açaí pulp, four 100 g packs
  • 2 ripe bananas, one sliced and frozen, one fresh
  • 2 tbsp guaraná syrup, or honey
  • 60 ml (1/4 cup) cold water, plus more if needed
  • 60 g (1/2 cup) granola
  • 2 tbsp honey, for drizzling

Method

Restated from the original video

  1. 1

    Hold each açaí pack under hot tap water for a few seconds so the frozen block slides out.

  2. 2

    Break the açaí into chunks and drop them into a blender with the frozen banana slices, the guaraná syrup and the water.

  3. 3

    Pulse, then blend on low, pushing the mixture down with the tamper, until thick and smooth like soft-serve, 1-2 min. Add water a spoonful at a time only if the blades stall.

  4. 4

    Spoon the mixture into two chilled bowls and smooth the top.

  5. 5

    Slice the fresh banana into rounds.

  6. 6

    Scatter the granola over one side of each bowl and lay the banana rounds next to it.

  7. 7

    Drizzle with honey and serve straight away, before it melts.

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About açaí bowl

Frozen açaí puree blended thick with banana into a smoothie base, served in a bowl and topped with granola, fruit, and honey.

What cooks argue about

Cooks argue over how much liquid to add, since too much makes the base soupy and too little jams a blender, and over eating it before the toppings sink and the base turns watery.

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Imported from southernmadeblog.com. Recipe Grab pulled out what you need to cook it; the video stays where its author put it.