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Amafruits Açaí Review and Giveaway

June 21, 2012 by Noelle Leave a Comment


I have a lovely review today that I have been meaning to do for a while now. Do you know that making anything in a blender with a baby is hard? I try to prepare her but the Vitamix sound startles her all the time.

Well, finally I was able to make several recipes with this lovely product. I actually had only been introduced to powdered acai and had been enjoying it in smoothies and in my oatmeal but this product is different.

Acai packets

Do you know where  açaí comes from? Amafruits found Brazilian Açaí that are hand-picked and wild-grown. The only way to transport this outside the Amazon is in frozen puree or pulp. This is 100%pure, natural and organic.

The company was generous to send me their 24-pack of açaí frozen packs, which are 6 bags containing 4 packs. Three of the bags were Açaí Energy Mix with Gurana which have four 100 grams individual serving packets.

There are no preservatives or artificial sweeteners and this packet only has a hint of Guaraná syrup. Guaraná is a berry that grows in the Amazon and is considered a natural source of caffeine. Anyone out there need a natural boost? 🙂

Power Guarana

The other 3 bags contain pure and unsweetened açaí which I preferred the best. Why is açaí considered good for you? Well, it is considered a superfruit and is very nutritious.

One of the nutritional points I learned was the following: (all info from the website)

“Acai contains several different properties that share the ability to help lower high cholesterol levels:
  • Açaí contains the very same balance of Omega-6 and Omega-9 essentially fatty acids as olive oil. Both of these help to lower LDL (harmful cholesterol) while maintaining HDL (beneficial cholesterol) levels.
  • Açaí is a great source of phytosterols, plant compounds that provide numerous health benefits to the body such as reducing blood cholesterol along with the promotion of healthy cardiovascular and digestive systems.
  • Açaí is also a great source of dietary fiber, which balances unhealthy cholesterol levels and promotes digestive tract health.”


Acai nutrition

Açai is packed with energy and is one of the world’s superfruits in terms of its nutritional properties. Açaí provides:

  • a healthy combination of antioxidants (vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C and E),
  • Omega essential fatty acids (Omega-3, Omega-6 and Omega-9),
  • a good source of dietary fibers,
  • essential amino acids (19 different amino acids),
  • valuable electrolytes,
  • plant sterols (B-sitosterol, campesterol and sigmasterol), and
  • a rich botanical source of minerals (iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, manganese, copper, zinc and calcium).

Here are a few recipes I made with this puree:

Acai Smoothie

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 packet of frozen pure and unsweetened acai
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup ice
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 Tablespoon flax seed meal


Acai drink

  • 1 cup coconut water
  • 1 packet frozen Acai Energy Mix with Guarana
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Acai Overnight Oats

  • 1 cup oats, semi milled
  • 1 packet, thawed Acai pure and unsweetened
  • 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • sliced almonds (topping)

Does this look good at all?

If you want to buy your own, check the Amafruits online shop. They accept all major credit cards and PayPal too!


GIVEAWAY TIME!!

The company has generously donated a pack of 24 frozen acai purees to ONE winner. The winner would get 12 of each flavor to enjoy.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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About Noelle

I’m an opera singer, full-time mom, pharmacy technician, food and mom blogger, recipe developer, and wife to a super talented choral director living in the awesome outskirts of Philly.

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