Chocolate Almond Butter Açaí Smoothie Bowl

Last Updated on December 19, 2023 by Christin Gillespie

Start your morning off right with this Chocolate Almond Butter Açaí Smoothie Bowl. The delicious flavors of banana, blueberries, açaí, cacao powder, and almond butter, will have you looking forward to this breakfast. Add your favorite toppings and grab a spoon for an incredible breakfast. This tasty breakfast bowl is vegan, gluten-free, and is super easy to make.

Açaí bowls are refreshing, nutritious, and ideal for these upcoming summer months. It takes no time to make this delicious smoothie bowl recipe. There’s also no need to visit a pricey açaí café when you can make an even better one at home!

Chocolate Almond Butter Açaí Smoothie Bowl Ingredients

This recipe needs a few ingredients to make a delicious smoothie bowl. 

• Organic Açaí: The key ingredient for this recipe. Be sure to get pure unsweetened açaí purée in the freezer section of your grocery store.
• Organic Frozen Blueberries: Adding frozen blueberries, complements the açaí wonderfully.
• Organic Frozen Banana: Adding half of a frozen banana to the mix, increases the sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie bowl.
• Organic Cacao Powder: To make the smoothie chocolatey! To be clear, cacao powder is different from regular dutch cocoa powder. Cacao powder is pure, raw cacao versus processed. Plus, cacao is rich in magnesium.
• Organic Almond Butter: Almond butter, made with 1 ingredient, almonds. If you don’t have almond butter, you can use any nut butter that you enjoy.
• Organic Unsweetened Non-dairy Milk: You only need a little liquid to blend, since it’s a smoothie bowl. I used unsweetened almond milk, but you can use any non-dairy milk that you enjoy.
• Organic Ground Flax Seeds: Loaded with nutrients, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!

How to make this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie Bowl

This Chocolate Almond Açaí Almond Butter Smoothie Bowl is so easy to make. It just takes a few simple steps to have an açaí café inspired smoothie bowl.

1. Add: To begin, add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender.
2. Blend: Starting on a low speed, use a tamper to help ingredients blend. Pausing & scraping down sides of the blender as needed. If necessary, add additional non-dairy milk in 1/4 cup increments, until a thick, smooth texture is achieved.
3. Serve: Transfer to a chilled bowl. Top with almond joy granola, cacao nibs, and a sprinkle of chia seeds. Enjoy!

Smoothie Bowl Toppings

The options are limitless when it comes to topping your Chocolate Almond Butter Açaí Smoothie Bowl. I personally topped mine with with banana slices, almond joy granola, cacao nibs, and chia seeds, but you can top your açaí bowl with whatever suits you!

• Fresh Organic Berries: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, etc.
• Sliced Organic Banana
• Chopped Organic Medjool Dates
• Toasted Organic Nuts/Seeds: almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, etc. 
• Organic Nut Butter: almond butter, creamy peanut butter, hazelnut butter, cashew butter, SunButter, pecan butter, etc.
• Granola: use your favorite granola. Try my vegan gluten-free & nut-free granola, peanut butter granola, coconut cashew granola, chocolate coconut granola, or almond joy granola.
• Organic Coconut Yogurt

Tips for Making the Perfect Smoothie Bowl

To make the perfect smoothie bowl, make sure to follow these recommendations!

• Be sure to use a frozen fruit to achieve a thick consistency.
• Start with a little liquid as possible, and add more only as needed. You can always add more, but once you add too much, you can’t go back! Pausing in between blending to scrape down sides helps as well.
• Use a high-speed blender, with a tamper, to ensure that your smoothie bowl achieves a thick and creamy texture.
• Place your serving bowl in the freezer before you begin preparing this recipe and remove it when smoothie is ready. This will ensure that your smoothie bowl stays cold as you enjoy it.

Fresh versus Frozen Fruit

The key to making smoothie bowls is using frozen fruit. By adding frozen fruits to your smoothies, you will achieve a thicker result, so that you can add toppings, without them sinking. Also, don’t add too much liquid, because it is a smoothie bowl after all. I usually start with a little non-dairy milk and add more, if needed, until I reach the desired thickness. 

Smoothie Bowl FAQ’s

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl a Smoothie?

Absolutely! This smoothie bowl can be as thick or as thin as you desire. Increase the liquid from 1/4 cup to 1 cup, to make it a smoothie.

Can I add Protein Powder?

Yes! To increase the protein content of this smoothie bowl, add a scoop of your favorite protein powder. I recommend using an organic cacao protein powder for this smoothie bowl recipe.

Can I make this Smoothie Bowl in Advance?

Unfortunately, no. I do not recommend making this smoothie bowl in advance. However, you can definitely prep all the ingredients the night before by adding them to a freezer safe bag. That way when you’re ready for it, all you need to do is add the ingredients, along with non-dairy milk to your high-speed blender.

More Chocolate Smoothie Bowl Recipes:

• Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Hazelnut Smoothie Bowl
• Chocolate Orange Smoothie Bowl
• Snickers Smoothie Bowl 
• Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl
• Red Velvet Smoothie Bowl

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Xoxo.

Christin.

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