Matcha Flax Acai Bowl
When making an acai bowl, you can include all of your favorite healthy and energy-boosting toppings and add-ins. Here is a recipe for a matcha flax seed acai bowl. You will notice this has a slightly earthy but sweet flavor.
Ingredients for a matcha flax acai bowl
The ingredients that you will need are:
- One and a half cups of frozen mixed berries
- One teaspoon of unsweetened matcha powder
- One teaspoon of unsweetened acai powder
- One tablespoon of ground flaxseed
- One fourth to one half cup of almond milk
- One tablespoon of raw honey
Use a blender to blend everything together, and add milk as needed to get the texture and thickness you are looking for. Once your ingredients are blended, pour your mixture into a bowl and top it with your favorite fruits and extras. We used fresh berries, banana, unsweetened granola and coconut shavings.
What is acai?
You have likely heard of acai, as it has become a very popular super food. But do you know what acai is?
Acai is the fruit of acai palm. It is a small fruit that looks similar to grapes, and it is deep purple in color. Its pulp surrounds a single, large seed, which takes up 80% of the fruit. Acai is sweet in taste and loaded with health benefits.
Acai palm is a species of palm tree that grows in the jungles of South America. It is typically eaten by native tribes in its region. Acai fruit is also a typical food and ingredient in Brazil.
Acai became very trendy after studies showed its weight loss and anti-aging properties. The fruit is high in antioxidants, too. It is low in calories and rich in vitamin A. It also contains significant levels of polyphenol. Acai has fatty acids, similar to the fatty acid content found in avocado.
Due to its nutritional value, acai can help maintain the immune system and help with vision, proper cell growth, and functioning of vital organs like the heart, lungs and kidneys.
You can buy acai in numerous forms such as acai powder, shakes, pills, tablets and bowls.
How powerful is acai?
Acai is extremely high in its nutritional value. To give you an idea, acai has more vitamin A than sources like eggs, cereals, dairy and squash. It also has more antioxidants than berries including raspberries, blackberries, cranberries and strawberries.
Acai has shown to reduce bad cholesterol and triglycerides and increase good cholesterol levels. It has also shown to lower the risk of metabolic syndrome or pre-diabetes.
Another acai bowl recipe
Rainbow acai bowl
Ingredients:
- 100 grams of pureed acai
- One half of a banana
- One half cup of strawberries
- One half cup of blueberries
- One half cup of your favorite milk
Blend all of these ingredients together to create the puree base and put it in a bowl.
Top it off with:
- One fourth cup of blueberries, strawberries, banana and granola
- One fourth cup of chopped pineapples or mango
- One half cup of kiwi
- Honey, for drizzling on top
Arrange these toppings in stripes by color for a rainbow effect. Sprinkle with granola and honey before serving.
