Oh how I wish that were true!
After my trip to Oahu, I would have been set with good health for the entire year of 2013.
See, while there, I discovered the acai bowl – a delicious and refreshing take on breakfast, or shared snack — full of fruit, and honey, and granola. I’m not going to say I had one every day… but I might have come close!
Look at that beauty!
YUM! What you can’t see is the thick acai frozen smoothie mixture below the fruit. I had photos on my now non-working iPhone…
Acai bowls are not the cheapest item on the menus at cafes in Waikiki, but while waiting in line behind someone who was getting the recipe for the acai bowl, I was sold. The cashier at Island Vintage Coffee explained the acai bowl was made by using frozen acai paste blended with frozen strawberries (I think) and a dash of soy milk. That thick, thick smoothie like mixture is then topped with sliced banana, strawberry and blueberries, crisp granola and local Hawaiian honey.
Done. Sold. I’ll have one, and I’ll have that with ONE spoon, too. Who wants to share that goodness?!
You might have heard about Acai before as being this miracle fruit full of antioxidants and whatnot. While it is healthy, my reading is showing that it doesn’t have more antioxidants than other fruits, like grapes, and it, on its own, does not promote weight loss. Thank you multi-level marketing for that one.
But, they make great acai bowls that’s for sure. If I could get my hands on some [affordable] acai powder or paste, I would be making these every day.
Have you had an acai bowl? Did you love it as much as me?
American girl left to travel the world in 2007. Studied languages, slept in a yurt, taught English, met Aussie guy and fell in love. Moved to Australia. Calls Sydney home. Wants a puppy. Still loves to travel. Read more 
YES – I had açaí in Brazil!
I miss it so, although I hear it exists in the frozen food section at international supermarkets… but there’s no way it could compare.
One of my girlfriends started an acai bowl cafe in Austin, Texas after falling in love with them while living in Hawaii–we went for breakfast at her cafe every day we were in Austin, and were SO delighted! So delicious, so healthy–she wants to expand to Australia, and clearly there’s a market for it
Tell her I’ll be her best customer!
OH my that looks amazing, I am going to have to find the acai somewhere so I can make it
for myself. That looks like my idea breakfast! Your pic made my mouth water.
Jen
Yep, especially good in the summer! Instead of oatmeal, you can have a thick acai smoothie bowl. yum
I love Açai and ate it all the time when I was living in Brazil. And, thanks to Christine’s post, I ate it in Austin too. Now, I have a strong craving!
I love acai bowls! They’re really popular in Southern California where I live, but quite expensive. I need to figure out how to make them myself!
OH I love acai and that bowl looks so good – would def. love to have one every day
Several years ago I ordered a bottle of acai juice online from a health food company here in Sweden after reading about the many benefits of the fruit. It was diluted with a lot of water though, lesson learned! Your acai bowl looks so delicious. Exactly my kind of breakfast!
That seems delicious and fresh! Never been to Hawaii, but the fruit combination made me to make it at home. Nice photo, so tempting!