When we think of Christmas, we tend to picture spiced cookies, roasted chestnuts or hot chocolate for an afternoon snack. Yet an açai bowl can also find its place in this winter atmosphere.
With its frozen base, its energy balls turned into little snowmen and its shredded coconut creating a snow effect, our Christmas açai bowl recipe stands out with a fun touch amid all the festive meals.
In this article, we explain how to make this Christmas açai bowl successfully with our foolproof preparation tips! Then, you’ll find the complete step-by-step recipe to recreate at home.
When should you enjoy a Christmas açai bowl?
You can enjoy it on Christmas Eve morning to start the day with a breakfast that will provide you with all the energy you need.
You can also enjoy it as an afternoon snack with a good hot drink, especially if you’ve spent the afternoon cooking. This Christmas açai bowl recipe will immediately put you in a festive mood!
You can also serve it on Christmas morning alongside classic breakfast dishes. This açai bowl option will bring some fruit to the table while being fun with its Christmas decoration. Guaranteed to be a hit with the kids!
How do you get a perfectly frozen açai bowl?
To make a successful açai bowl, here are the key points for achieving a perfectly frozen texture:
- Blend it very cold: use the Terraçai by Nossa! açai purée while it is still thoroughly frozen.
- Avoid too much liquid: the more milk or water you add, the more liquid the mixture becomes.
- Always add a banana (or another fruit): even half a banana is enough to add sweetness and a denser texture. You can also freeze the banana in slices.
With these 3 basics, you’ll get the ideal result for a texture worthy of an açai bowl.
Our Christmas açai bowl recipe
Ingredients and preparation for the açai bowl
- 200 g of organic and fair-trade Terraçai by Nossa! açai purée
- 1/2 banana
- Sweetener of your choice (honey, maple syrup…), to taste
Break your 2 açai portions into pieces to make blending easier.
Blend the still-frozen açai purée with the banana and a drizzle of sweetener. The texture should remain thick, almost like a sorbet.
Ingredients for 10 coconut energy balls
- 30 g rolled oats
- 60 g shredded coconut (for the mixture)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 50 g coconut milk
- Shredded coconut for coating
- A little melted dark chocolate to draw the snowmen’s faces
Mix the oats, shredded coconut, maple syrup and coconut milk until you obtain a mixture that holds together well.
Shape into small balls, then roll them in the shredded coconut.
Melt a little dark chocolate and draw the eyes and mouth with a toothpick.
Assembling the Christmas açai bowl
Start by pouring the açai bowl base into a bowl.
Arrange a few energy balls on top.
Sprinkle with shredded coconut to imitate snow.
That’s it, your Christmas açai bowl is ready: simple, beautiful and perfectly suited to this festive time of year.
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