Thick Açaí Bowl with Banana, Berries and Granola
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and America's Test Kitchen.
Frozen unsweetened açaí is blended with frozen banana and berries into a thick, spoonable base, then topped with banana, strawberries, blueberries and granola.
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Method
- 1
Blend. Pour the milk into the blender first so the blades catch, then add the açaí, frozen banana, berries and honey. Blend on low, pressing down with the tamper and stopping to scrape down as needed, until thick and smooth like soft-serve. Add more milk only a spoonful at a time, or the bowl will turn runny.
- 2
Top and serve. Spoon the mixture into the chilled bowls and arrange the banana, strawberries, blueberries and granola in rows on top. Eat straight away, before it melts.
Storage
Best eaten straight away. The blended base can be frozen in a lidded tub for up to 1 month; soften for 10 minutes before serving. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low saturated fat: 0.9 g saturated fat per 100 g, 8.3% of energy (limits ≤ 1.5 g and ≤ 10%)
- Low salt: 0.03 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
- Source of fibre: 3 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 386 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
13 g per serving
26 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 52 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- high-speed blender with a tamper
- 2 chilled bowls
- spatula
- chopping board and knife
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 368 kcal |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 64.4 g |
| of which sugars | 37 g |
| of which free sugars | 13 g |
| Fat | 12 g |
| of which saturates | 3.4 g |
| Fibre | 10.9 g |
| Salt | 0.11 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.9 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
