+GF +QP
There’s just something magical and so right about eating ripe, juicy fruit when the weather is warm! Whipped into smoothies, pressed into juice, sliced on top of my oatmeal—I’ll eat it all, friends. Sometimes though, you realize that something you’ve been buying all along can be made in your own kitchen more cheaply and easily than running to the juice bar to get it! Combine my love for fresh summer fruit with my sheer laziness about driving across town to the juice bar, and you get this sweet gem. I like to top it with lots of extra berries, granola, nuts and chia seeds, but we’ll offer some other fun ideas below. —AS
SERVES 2 OR MAKES 1 LARGE SMOOTHIE BOWL
1 acai smoothie pack (we use 3½-oz [100-g] frozen packs found in most grocery store freezer sections)
1 cup (235 ml) coconut water or dairy-free milk
1 cup (150 g) fresh or frozen strawberries
1 cup (150 g) fresh or frozen mixed berries (or you can sub 1 banana for ½ cup [75 g] berries here if you like)
2 tbsp (23 g) peanut butter
Fresh fruit and granola, for toppings
OPTIONAL ADD-INS (ABOUT 1–2 TBSP [10–30 G] EACH)
Ground flaxseed
Chia seeds
Hemp seeds
Protein powder
Goji berries
Maca
Lucuma
Nuts
Coconut
Cacao nibs
Agave
Blend up all your ingredients in a high-speed blender until thick and well combined. Scoop the mixture into a bowl and top it with fresh fruit, granola and any other delicious toppings you’d like! Enjoy immediately and freeze the leftovers.
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