Acai Raspberry Freeze
Ingredients
- 2 cups coconut water
- 2 tablespoons Acai berries or frozen puree* OR 1 Tbsp Acai Powder
- 1 cup raspberries ,fresh or frozen - reserve a few for garnish
- 4 frozen bananas
- ¼ cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons almonds chopped (or your favorite nut) - optional
Instructions
FIRST LAYER:
- Add 1 cup coconut water then add acai berries and raspberries to your blender jar.
- For Blendtec: Press the 90 second or SOUP** button
- For Vitamix: Start on Variable Speed 1, slowly increase to Variable Speed 10/High. Blend until smooth, approximately 1 minutes or until smooth.
- Add 2 frozen bananas.
- For Blendtec: Press the SMOOTHIE button
- For Vitamix: Start on Variable Speed 1, slowly increase to Variable Speed 10/High. Blend until smooth, approximately 30 seconds or until smooth.
- Pour into glass or mason jar.
SECOND LAYER:
- Add the remaining cup of coconut water to your blender jar then add 2 frozen bananas and repeat blending steps.
- For Blendtec: Press the SMOOTHIE button, stop machine when smooth and still thick.
- For Vitamix: Start on Variable Speed 1, slowly increase to Variable Speed 10/High. Blend until smooth but still thick, approximately 30 seconds.
- Pour in glass or mason jar, atop the first layer.
- Top with blueberries, nuts and leftover whole raspberries. Enjoy!
- All done! Enjoy!! Now take a photo, rate it, and share your accomplishments! :) Tag @BlenderBabes & #BlenderBabes
Notes
* Frozen Acai or Berries can be found in the frozen section of the health food store
** The SOUP/HOT button is more powerful and is best for grinding berry seeds
** The SOUP/HOT button is more powerful and is best for grinding berry seeds
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 177.5kcalCarbohydrates: 19.1gProtein: 0.9gFat: 1gSodium: 25.6mgFiber: 5.2gSugar: 11.3g
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