ACAI Smoothie

The Kimberley Snyder Rainforest ACAI Smoothie Recipe is an amazing way to get a load of vitamins and nutrients, while still enjoying a dessert-like drink. It’s packed with protein to keep you full and sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth, yet doesn’t spike blood sugar levels. The Kimberley Snyder Rainforest ACAI Smoothie Recipe is safe for diabetics, those with lactose and gluten intolerance and even small children! You can literally whip up a batch in less than five minutes using the Vitamix or Blendtec. The end result will taste like you went to a high-end smoothie shop! Except without the high price tag. The Kimberley Snyder Rainforest Acai Smoothie Recipe is ideal to have as an afternoon snack, dessert after dinner or to provide as an after school snack to children. Check out our smoothie boosters for added nutritional benefits.

ACAI Smoothie by Kimberly Snyder

Drinking the Kimberley Snyder Rainforest Acai Smoothie Recipe is a great way to satisfy a nagging sweet tooth because its flavors will help you think you are actually eating dessert. Add avocado and you have a high-fiber snack that will keep you full for a while. The Kimberley Snyder Rainforest Acai Smoothie Recipe is low on the glycemic index and suitable for diabetics. Being dairy-free, those who are lactose intolerant can also indulge. It’s also a great after school snack to make for kids and a wonderful addition to any baby shower or get together (pink for a girl, add blueberries for a boy!). The Kimberley Snyder Rainforest Acai Smoothie Recipe is super easy to make with very little clean up afterwards, making it virtually the perfect drink.

Kimberley Snyder Rainforest ACAI Smoothie

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RECIPE INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
• 1 packet frozen acai
• ½ Tablespoon raw cacao (optional)
• Stevia to taste
• ½ avocado (optional to make thicker and more filling)

RECIPE INSTRUCTIONS

Using a good blender, blend the acai and almond milk at low speed until you’ve broken down the acai, then move to a higher speed. Once it is smooth, add the stevia. Add the ½ of an avocado if to make a denser snack or desert. Enjoy!

The Kimberley Snyder Rainforest Acai Smoothie Recipe is not your traditional smoothie.  It’s a fun spin on your everyday fruit-based blends, with a hint of chocolate.  It doubles well as a dessert and can do wonders for a sweet tooth.  Besides that, Kimberley Snyder Rainforest Acai Smoothie Recipe is super filling and will provide you with a significant amount of vitamins and nutrients.  Kids love it because of its pretty pink color, as well as the fact that it’s a delicious sweet treat.  They’ll think they’re getting away with having “dessert” (not knowing that it’s actually healthy).  Dress the Kimberley Snyder Rainforest Acai Smoothie Recipe up by adding a sliced strawberry to the side of the cup and insert a striped straw for added fun.  This smoothie is also a great option a bridal shower (pink!), as it’s healthy enough for the mom-to-be and a great alternative to the sugar-filled dessert table.

• Recipe by: The Beauty Detox Foods: Discover the Top 50 Beauty Foods That Will Transform Your Body and Reveal a More Beautiful You by Kimberley Snyder
• Recipe Type: Smoothie

Special Equipment:

Blendtec blender, Vitamix Blender, Knife, Measuring cup, Measuring spoon, spoon

Note: To make the drink thicker add more ice, to make it thinner add more liquid.

Ingredient Health Benefits

Almond Milk is a plant milk produced by soaking almonds and grinding them in water. The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia, mostly we are familiar with almonds as the edible seeds of this tree. Almonds are powerhouses of nutrition, containing monounsaturated fats that lower LDL cholesterol and are protective against cardiovascular disease. Almonds are rich in biotin, and contain large amounts of Vitamin E, Manganese, Copper, Vitamin B2, phosphorus, magnesium, and molybdenum. Your Reading the Smoothie Ingredients Guide Health Benefits and Facts.

Açaí juice is a juice made from the açaí berry or fruit. The açaí palm is a species of palm tree in the genus Euterpe cultivated for its fruit. Açaí is an excellent source of anti-oxidants, minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, iron, and magnesium, and vitamins like B-complex vitamins and vitamin-K. It also contains very good amounts of niacin, vitamin B-6 and riboflavin. Açaí is high in tannins and polyphenols and has anti-aging, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer functions. Your Reading the Smoothie Ingredients Guide Health Benefits and Facts.

Cacao is the dried and fully fermented fatty seed of Theobroma cacao. Cacao is a powerful superfood that has centuries of recorded traditional and medicinal use. It is high in antioxidants, iron and fiber, and contains the unique nutrition theobromine, a mild stimulant that some believe can treat depression. It may cause the brain to produce more of a neurotransmitter called anandamide which some people say is why chocoholism exists.

Stevia is a sweetener and sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana. Stevia has zero calories, zero carbohydrates, and zero glycemic index – making it a safe sweetener for diabetics. Stevia is also up to 200 times more sweet than sugar, meaning a very small amount is used in recipes.

The avocado is a tree classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The fruit of the tree is very high in monounsaturated fat. Though mostly comprised of fat, avocados are also an excellent source of dietary fiber. Avocados are also high in Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Potassium, and Magnesium. Research studies suggest a diet that is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids helps lower LDL or bad cholesterol and increases HDL or good cholesterol.