Dragonfruit Acai Bowls

Start your day off right with a healthy and nourishing dragonfruit acai bowl,

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Thank you Melissa’s Produce for sending this bounty of #FreakyFruit so that I was able to make this dragonfruit acai bowl.

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An acai bowl is a thick smoothie that’s made with fruit,  acai puree or powder then topped with granola, fruit, nuts, chocolate or nut butters.  Store bought acai bowls taste delicious good, but they are full of added sugar.  They are super easy to make at home, and you can control the ingredients, and they still taste delicious.  This acai bowl has no added sugar, it’s naturally sweetened by the fruit.

Dragon Fruit Acai Bowl overhead

Frozen banana slices and avacodo thicken up the acai bowl while the dragonfruit adds a subtle tropical fruity flavor.  Spinach is always an ingredient in my acai or smoothie bowls, but if that’s not your thing, you can leave it out.

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Homemade acai bowls are perfect for a quick and healthy breakfast that will keep you feeling full all morning long.  Blend up a double batch and you will have breakfast for two days!

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Dragon Fruit Acai Bowls

Start your day off right with a healthy dragon fruit acai bowl!

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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: acai bowl, dragonfruit acai bowl
Servings: 1
Calories: 324kcal
Author: Anne Lawton
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Ingredients

  • 1 dragonfruit
  • 1 banana sliced and frozen
  • 1/4 avocado
  • 1 small handful of spinach or kale
  • 1 tablespoon [acai powder]
  • 2 tablespoons [chia seeds]
  • up to 1/4 cup water

Instructions

  • Cut the dragonfruit in half and cut one half into chunks, peel the skin off and place in a blender. Slice the other the other half of the dragonfruit to garnish your bowl – you may not need all of it.
  • Scoop out 1/4 to 1/2 of the avocado and add to blender along with remaining ingredients
  • blend until all ingredients are combined
  • add to a bowl and top with your favorite smoothie garnishes such as : sliced banana, dragon fruit, granola, coconut flakes, raisins, nuts

Notes

This bowl will not be bright red in color if you use a white dragon fruit and you add spinach.  For the bright red color use a red dragon fruit or add a handful of raspberries

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 170mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 26g

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used

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Special Diet Notes: This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan.  

Change it up:  Nut milk or dairy milk can be used in place of water.  Yogurt can also be substituted for the avocado for an extra punch of protein.

If you like making smoothie bowls for breakfast as much as I do, try out this Pomegranate Blueberry Smoothie Bowl   or this Strawberry Chocolate Smoothie Bowl

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38 Comments

  1. Oh how I miss dragonfruit. Such a curious fruit. I remember eating these bowls in South East Asia for breakfast. I cannot wait to duplicate the experience in my home. Alas, sans palm trees and tropical temperatures.

  2. Now, if this isn’t the most gorgeous way to start your day! I love the moody food pics – they make me want to crawl right through the screen and grab one of those beauties!

  3. We love going out for acai bowls and now I’m excited to have this recipe for home! Amazing ingredients and beautiful color!

  4. I have actually never had dragon fruit before but I would love to try it! I’m going to see if my local market has it in stock. I love the sound of this morning bowl..perfect start to the day!