This Super Easy Acai Bowl for Babies (with banana) is healthy, filling, and tasty. With baby-approved fruits like bananas and berries, this recipe will be a hit with your little one. It is also packed with antioxidants, healthy fats, and fiber to support their growing bodies.
If your baby has started eating solid foods, you can slowly introduce smoothie bowls as a healthy snack. They will also be a great teething relief for those sore gums! If your baby has a history of berry allergies, you may want to consult a pediatrician first!
This recipe is so versatile. You can use the same ratios of frozen fruit/liquid and create your ingredient combinations! To have our little adventurers become truly eager to try new foods as they grow up, they need a variety of tastes just as much as they need good nutrients! This acai bowl recipe offers both!
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Health Benefits of Acai
Acai berries are tiny, round fruits from the Amazon rainforests of South American countries. They have a deep purple color on the outside with a pale yellow pulp inside, surrounding a pit in the center. Since acai berries have a pit inside, they are not technically a berry, but rather a drupe. These cute fruits have a tart flavor profile with hints of earthiness. If it is your first time trying this fruit, expect it to taste like a combination of berries, dark chocolate, and red wine.
Acai berries have many health benefits, these are the most important ones to consider:
- Rich in antioxidants: Antioxidants neutralize free radicals in our bodies, boosting immune systems. Without antioxidants, these radicals can damage our cells, causing health issues.
- Impressively Nutrient-Dense: Acai berries are a Brazilian “superfood”, rich in vitamin A, essential fatty acids, calcium, fiber and minerals like potassium.
- Improved Brain Function: Interestingly, acai berries can help improve brain function, especially memory and learning.
Where Can You Buy Frozen Acai?
Acai berries are delicate; they don’t last very long on the shelf, so you might not find fresh acai in grocery stores (even in South America). Instead, look for acai berry puree in the frozen section of supermarkets or Amazon. They are also available as powder at healthy food stores, such as Whole Foods.
Reasons to Love This Acai and Banana Bowl Recipe
- Healthy and Wholesome: These acai bowls have natural fruity goodness, that is great for babies. Plus, all that fiber will keep their tiny tummies happy and constipation-free.
- Easy to Make: This recipe takes less than 5 minutes to make. Seriously! Just throw everything in a blender and whizz your way to yumminess.
- Value for Money: Acai bowls have attracted much attention in the United States recently, and we all feel that in their price tag. But this homemade acai bowl recipe goes easy on your pockets.
- No Artificial Colors, No Artificial Flavors: This recipe is safe for babies because we use all-natural ingredients. You can use the highest-quality ingredients to ensure the best results.
Ingredients to Make Banana and Acai Bowl for Babies
- Frozen Acai: You can find acai puree packets at your nearest grocery store; they are popular nowadays. You don’t even have to worry about the frozen ones not having as many nutrients as fresh berries because they do.
- Frozen Banana: Bananas will boost the natural sweetness of our acai bowls and add creaminess and nutrients to the recipe. Bananas are rich in potassium, vitamin C, and fiber, making the smoothie bowl even more filling
- Frozen Strawberries: Here for a fun flavor twist. The slight tartness from strawberries will balance out the sweetness of the recipe.
- Rolled Oats: Fiber is good for babies. It helps keep their gut healthy, preventing constipation.
- Milk or Unsweetened Fruit Juice: These will help all the rest of the ingredients blend smoothly. I like using whole milk, as babies need fat for brain development. But feel free to use plant-based milk or even apple or grape juice (unsweetened).
- Maple Syrup: This recipe is perfectly sweet for babies, and I even enjoyed it myself without adding any sweeteners. But, if you want it sweeter, add a little maple syrup to adjust if necessary (for toddlers > 2 years old).
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Slice the banana into small circles and cut the strawberries into pieces. Measure the amounts needed for the recipe and add them to a tray or Ziplock bag. Freeze for at least two hours before blending.
- Add the frozen fruits (banana, strawberries, acai), milk, and rolled oats to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Adjust sweetness adding maple syrup (if desired, for toddlers over two years old).
- Pour the acai mixture into a bowl, add your favorite toppings, and serve immediately!
Recipe Tips
- Serve the acai bowl as soon as you prepare it as it becomes liquid quickly. If you let it sit too long, it will lose its creamy texture.
- Does your acai bowl seem too watery? Add a little more frozen bananas for that perfect smoothie bowl consistency.
- If you don’t have a high-speed blender, you may need to wait 5 minutes for the fruit to soften before blending.
Tools Needed
High-Speed Blender: That’s your power tool for this super easy acai and banana bowl recipe. No extra dirty dishes, no hassle, no mess!
Serving Suggestions and Substitutions
- Toppings: From coconut flakes and mangoes to chia seeds and hemp seeds, there is a lot you can add to your acai bowls. I’ve tried homemade granola in my bowl once, and it was great. However, whatever you choose, make sure it is safe for your baby, and it will be a great snack!
- Boost the Fat Content: If you are preparing acai bowls for toddlers or adults, add a dollop of almond butter or peanut butter for more healthy fats (any nut butter will work!). They will make your delicious breakfast bowls yummier, creamier, and more filling.
Substitutions:
- Frozen Acai: If you can’t find acai puree packets, use acai powder with some ice cubes for similar results.
- Milk: The milk may be replaced with non-added sugar fruit juice, such as grape or apple juice, or a dairy-free alternative, such as coconut milk, almond milk, or oat milk.
Storage Instructions
This recipe is best when consumed immediately, however, if you have some leftovers you may freeze for later! I love using soupercubes to freeze leftovers!
Frequently Asked Questions
I don’t suggest you do. They won’t be as creamy! If meal prep is your mantra, however, freeze the fruits and add them in the exact amount to zip-lock bags. This way, you will have everything ready when you want to try this recipe, and it will be much quicker!
Yes, they are! Acai berries are safe and sold frozen and pasteurized, so they are safe to add to your baby’s diet. Make sure to choose a sugar-free option made with 100% acai. Moreover, I suggest offering it after the individual ingredients have been consumed individually first, so it will be around nine months of age.
Acai berries are harvested in the Amazon rainforest. They are highly perishable, requiring additional processing such as freezing or drying, not to mention logistic exportation costs.
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🥣Recipe
Super Easy Acai Bowl for Babies (with banana)
Equipment
- 1 High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz acai frozen
- 1 cup banana frozen (sliced)
- 1/2 cup strawberries frozen (diced)
- 2 tbsp rolled oats
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tsp maple syrup optional (skip for babies)
Instructions
- Slice the banana into small circles and cut thestrawberries into pieces. Measure the amounts needed for the recipe and addthem to a tray or Ziplock bag. Freeze for at least two hours before blending.
- Add the frozen fruits (banana, strawberries,acai), milk and rolled oats to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, scrapingdown the sides as needed.
- Adjust sweetness adding maple syrup (if desired,for toddlers over 2 years old).
- Pour the acai mixture into a bowl, add yourfavorite toppings and serve immediately!
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