Our weaknesses run the gamut from furry loafers (it’s taking every bit of our will power not to click buy on those Guccis) and Byredo candles to all-natural skincare and the latest barre-slash-Pilates-slash-free movement class. But two words that will always get us are these: acai bowl. Breakfast-cum-dessert-cum-superfood-packed deliciousness that we’ll eat with gusto every single time. It’s with this kind of anticipation that we head to New York's Two Hands: we know the acai bowl is always there for us. That, and a steaming head-sized cup of caffeine. And while we still hold out for the restaurant’s Instagram-perfect tables and plating (we’re just not even going to try to replicate), now we can make it in the comfort of our own apartments. Finally a use for all those hemp and chia seeds we only just realized we’ve been hoarding.
TWO HANDS' ACAI BOWL
INGREDIENTS
ACAI SMOOTHIE MIX
1 froze banana (chopped into inch-long pieces)
1 large handful of frozen blueberries
6 oz. almond milk
1 tbs. acai powder
1 tsp. of cacao powder
TOPPINGS
granola
desiccated coconut
chia seeds
hemp sees
cacao nibs
handful of fresh blueberries and raspberries
DIRECTIONS
ONE >> Start by adding the frozen blueberries, acai powder, cacao powder and almond milk into a blender and blend until smooth.
TWO>> Add one banana piece at a time and use your blender tamper/stick to force the mixture around the blender as it thickens. After all bananas are blended it should be smooth but with a thick consistency.
THREE>> Remove mix from blender into bowl, sprinkle desired toppings (the ones listed above are all great superfoods with amazing health benefits).