Ok, so it’s a big claim, but this really could be the Best Acai Bowl recipe we’ve tried so far. Nadia Damaso’s offering is bursting with tropical fruits and a delicious cruch – we can’t get enough.
Serves 1-2 (depends how hungry you are)
Ingredients
For the crunch:
6tbsp amaranth or quinoa puffs
2tbsp crushed almonds
1.5tbsp pure maple syrup
1tsp vanilla extract
¼tsp cinnamon
1tsp maca powder (not Matcha)
For the bowl:
2-3 frozen acai puree sachets
½ ripe medium papaya
½ very ripe mango
1 frozen banana
150ml almond milk
2tsp maca powder
1tsp vanilla extract
¼tsp cinnamon
1tbsp coconut blossom sugar
For the Crunch
Add amaranth puffs up to and including the maca powder into a large frying pan, stir until well combined and turn up the heat to medium.
Stir from time to time and toast until golden brown for about 6-8 minutes.
Take off the heat, add into a bowl to let cool. (once it’s cooled down it will be crunchy. For even better results, roast almonds before in the oven at 160 C for 10-15 min).
For the Smoothie
Take the frozen acai sachets and bananas out of the freezer and thaw. Put the acia, papaya, mango, frozen banana and coconut blossom sugar into your blender, and blend until smooth and creamy. Spoon into bowls and top with amaranth, almond crunch, and other toppings of your choice to make it fruity, crunchy and colourful! Enjoy and eat slowly you don’t want finish this bowl too quickly.
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