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Mock Acai na Tigela (Mock Frozen Acai Berries Smoothie)
What you need:
3 cups frozen blueberries
1 banana, not frozen, sliced
2 tablespoons agave nectar
4 teaspoons cocoa powder (should fine powder, not chunky)
1/2 to 3/4 cup water
What you do:
1. In a blender, place blueberries, banana, agave nectar, and cocoa powder. Add just enough water to get the blender to blend everything into a smooth slurry.
2. Pour into a bowl or a small cup and eat with a spoon.
Since so much energy is required to transport acai berries all the way from Brazil, I came up with this alternative using blueberries and a bit of cocoa to mimic the flavour of acai berries. The overall flavour is really similar.
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Recipe Category:
SO HOW'D IT GO?
For a more optimal level of sweetness, use 4 Tbsp agave instead of 2 Tbsp.
Also, in order to avoid cocoa processed through child slavery, please use cocoa that is Fair Trade. http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/19/child-slavery-and-chocolate-all-too-easy-to-find/