This Acai berry breakfast bowl is much better than so many shop-bought breakfasts that are purely ‘carbs’ causing nasty spikes in your blood glucose.
Here the avocado, seeds and coconut oil are all fantastic fats providing SLOW energy release. The berries and cocoa nibs are piled high with antioxidants, keeping you healthy!
And, it’s super quick to make = winner!
Ingredients
2tbsp freeze-dried acai berry powder
½ a frozen banana*
1 small avocado
2tbsp coconut oil
150g frozen berries of choice
1 date, pitted
200ml coconut water / water
Topping Suggestions
Hemp seeds
Flax seeds
Chia seeds
Goji berries
Fresh banana slices
berries or seasonal fruit
Cacao nibs
Bee pollen
Nuts – try walnuts, activated preferably
Instructions
1. Put the acai berry powder, banana, avocado, coconut oil, berries, date and water/coconut water in a food processor or blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Serve with chosen toppings.
Nic’s tip
Cut bananas into chunks when really ripe and freeze them for easier blending in future.