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Home » Breakfast » Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Fall Acai Bowls

Dairy-Free and Gluten-Free Fall Acai Bowls

Last Updated September 18, 2020. Published September 6, 2019 Good For You Gluten Free

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There’s nothing like the crisp fall air to inspire you to make and this wonderful fall açai bowl. Please note this post is sponsored by So Delicious®. Please see my disclosures for more information on how I work with brands.

Last year I spent six weeks in London with my family. It was the summer of a lifetime! My husband had to work each day, and my kids and I fancied around London all day long.

One of my favorite memories of London was stopping many mornings at a cafe that served gluten-free açai bowls. I know I’m late to the party, but I had never had an açai bowl before. Once I ate one, I finally understood the hype. It tasted incredible. It was tangy yet sweet, crunchy and smooth. So many textures and tastes all at once – wow!

In an effort to recreate a little of that London magic at home, I decided to create my own delicious dairy-free and gluten-free fall açai bowl recipe using frozen açai puree and a little vegan yogurt.

Before I share the steps to making this wonderful little recipe, let’s talk about a few of the ingredients first.

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Get to Know Açai

Açai berries grow on açai palm trees in South America and resemble dark purple grapes or blueberries. Some people refer to them as “superfoods” because of their nutrient density.

Açai berries are loaded with antioxidants, which have been proven to reduce inflammation and protect your cells from damage by free radicals. Açai berries also contain plenty of fiber and calcium too. These are bonus benefits when enjoying your morning meal!

Because açai berries spoil quickly, it’s best to buy them frozen. You can buy açai berries at any major grocery store. They typically come in 3.5 ounce pouches that are perfectly portioned for smoothie (or açai bowl) making. Look for them where you find frozen berries.

How to Make Fall Açai Bowls

I usually don’t mind spending a few extra minutes in the kitchen preparing a home-cooked, warm breakfast. Some days, however, I just want something fast. This recipe is for those “some days.”

To make an açai bowl of your own, you’ll first need a couple of pouches of açai puree, as well as a dairy-free yogurt. I used So Delicious coconutmilk yogurt.

How to Make It

To make a fall açai bowl, combine unsweetened açai puree, unsweetened coconutmilk yogurt, frozen bananas, cinnamon and vanilla extract inside a high-speed blender.

Picture of ingredients to make fall acai bowl inside a blender

Because the açai mixture is thick, it needs a little help pureeing inside the blender. I stop the blender every 20-30 seconds to push the ingredient down into the blades to make sure everything is getting blended.

If your mixture is too thick and just won’t blend, add a little bit of dairy-free milk, bit by bit, to help it blend together better.

Picture of ingredients to make fall acai bowl inside a blender and blended

Remember, you don’t want to add too much liquid or you’ll have a smoothie vs. bowl. You want the mixture thick because you’ll eat it with a spoon vs. sip it from a straw.

Once blended well, spoon the mixture into two bowls and top with as many delicious toppings as you like.

Figs are in season in the late summer/early fall, so I added a fig to my açai bowl today. I also added tart granny smith apples and dried cranberries for sweetness, as well as raw pecans and pepitas (or pumpkin seeds) for crunch.

Picture of Fall Acai Bowls with all the fruit toppings and So Delicious yogurt alternative in background

To make it look pretty, add a drizzle of the yogurt on top. Don’t these look amazing?!?

Upclose picture of fall acai bowl with drizzle on top

Remember, you can add anything you like to the top of your açai bowl. Some of my other favorite toppings include:

  • Granola
  • Almond butter
  • Pears
  • Pomegranate arils
  • Apple butter
  • Maple syrup

Honestly, you can’t go wrong. This is YOUR recipe, so make it how you like it.

More Breakfast Recipes?

Looking for more tasty and gluten-free breakfast recipes? Here are a few suggestions:

Citrus Mint Smoothie Bowl: Enjoy another soothing smoothie bowl to feed your soul.

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Tropical Mango Smoothie: Prefer drinking your breakfast? You’ll love this tropical mango smoothie.

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Strawberry Overnight Oats: Love those strawberries and cream oats? Get to this recipe ASAP!

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Fall Açai Bowls

Breakfast just got a little more delicious and nutritious with these Fall Açai Bowls filled with antioxidant-rich açai fruit puree and creamy dairy-free So Delicious Coconutmilk Yogurt Alternative.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: acai bowl recipe, Breakfast bowls, gluten-free acai bowls, gluten-free breakfast bowls
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 470kcal
Author: Jenny Levine Finke

Ingredients

  • 7 ounces frozen açai puree
  • 1 cup So Delicious Coconutmilk Yogurt Alternative
  • 2 frozen bananas sliced
  • 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup Silk almondmilk or coconutmilk optional, if you need help blending it together
  • 2-3 fresh figs sliced in half
  • 1/2 granny smith apple thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup pecans raw or toasted
  • 2 Tbsp dried cranberries
  • 2 tsp raw pepitas pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tsp So Delicious Coconut Yogurt Alternative for drizzling (optional)

Instructions

  • Add frozen açai, So Delicious Coconutmilk Yogurt Alternative, frozen bananas, ground cinnamon and vanilla extract to a high-powered blender.
  • Process until smooth, occasionally mixing and scraping down sides of blender. If you do not have a high powered blender or just need a little help processing, add up to ¼ cup of almond milk. Remember, you want the açai mixture to be thicker than a smoothie so that you can easily place topping on it and eat with a spoon.
  • Spoon açai into two bowls. Flatten the top of the açai mixture with the back of a spoon.
  • Top the açai bowl with sliced figs, apples, pecans, dried cranberries and pepitas.
  • Drizzle with one teaspoon of So Delicious Coconut Yogurt Alternative, optional.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

  • I used a high-powered blender for this recipe, but you can use any kind of blender. You may just need to add additional liquid to help it process if it’s too thick. I suggest Silk Almondmilk.
  • You’ll also need to stop the blender periodically and mix the açai contents to help it along and so that the blender doesn’t overheat.
  • You want the consistency to be really thick so you can eat it with a spoon vs thin like a smoothie.
  • You can use whatever toppings you’d like on this smoothie. Here are some fall inspired toppings for your açai bowl:
    • Granola
    • Almond butter
    • Pears
    • Pomegranate arils
    • Apple butter
    • Maple syrup
  • You can find packets of frozen açai at your grocery store in the freezer section next to all of the berries. Make sure that the ingredients are 100% pure açai and don’t contain any added sugars for the best flavor. Açai typically comes in 3.5 oz packets, so in this recipe we’re using 2 packets.

Nutrition

Serving: 36 | Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 709mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 2mg
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