Do you need a grab and go solution for breakfast or a midmorning snack?
My friends and I have been working a while to find the perfect consistency for our Acai Cups. The challenge? We don’t eat them fresh. Rather, we grab them in the morning to enjoy at the time of our first break in school, about 2 to 2 ½ hours after leaving the house in the morning. This recipe was created to be frozen…and then thaw slowly so they reach that perfect consistency a couple of hours later. Just add your toppings and enjoy!
You can buy acai in the freezer section of most supermarkets. I got these in Target. Orange juice makes for a sweeter acai “bowl” so you can substitute half with water if you want it less sweet. There is no banana in this recipe.
You can get the to-go cups we used here.
To-Go Acai Cups
Ingredients
- 1 acai packet, thawed at room temperature or soak under warm water for 1-2 min
- ½ cup blueberries
- ¾ cup strawberries
- 2 tbsp honey
- ⅓ cup orange juice
Instructions
- Place acai packet, blueberries, strawberries, and honey in the blender. Slowly add in the orange juice as you blend it. It should be a thick consistency. Either make one large one, or divide into 2 smaller cups. Don’t forget to leave room on top inside the cup for toppings.
- Freeze. Remove 2 hours before eating.
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Does anyone have good smoothie recipes that are good defrosted from freezer that have protein inside, and not on,y good fresh? I’m looking to stock up freezer on frozen protein/fruit smoothies for after my baby bezH
i sometimes send my 7yo with a smoothie to cheder, frozen solid in a screw top peanut butter jar for lunch. usually it’s banana, cottage cheese, oats, maybe peanut butter, vanilla, milk, sweetener. i’ve drunk his leftovers and find them perfectly palatable (thinner ones won’t get as slimy as defrosted banana can get but will also fill you up less).
Please don’t put Peanut butter…. I will yell it from the rooftop…
My son has landed to many times in the hospital because of mothers thinking its ok to send peanuts to school.
Does Acai have any infestation issues? I know blended is fine, but blended bugs… ugh
What can I use instead of orange juice?
I just use water. You can use almond milk or regular milk too.
Which toppings do you add?