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Acai Berry Mango Sorbet

Ingredients

  • 1 & 1/3 cups frozen, sweetened Acai
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 6 cups mango, frozen
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

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Serves:

8

Here’s a refreshing summer recipe using the hot Superfood ingredient from Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, the acai berry. This makes a wonderful light dessert that’s perfect for a hot and humid day.

Why Try? Lightly sweet and loaded with antioxidants…what’s not to like?

Foodie Byte: For a real treat, try serving the sorbet atop a crumbled shortbread cookie (as shown in the recipe photo).

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Preparation

  1. Place the sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
  2. Place the mangoes and bananas in a food processor fitted with a steel blade and puree. Combine the sugar mixture, acai, lime juice, and salt with the mango banana puree.
  3. Refrigerate until cold. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's directions. Serve directly from the ice cream machine or freeze.

Nutritional Information

Calories 233, Carbohydrates 56g, Fat 2g, Fat Calories 16, Fiber 4g, Protein 2g, Saturated Fat 0.41g, Sodium 64mg. Daily Values: Calcium 18.17mg 2%, Phos 7.55mg 1%, Copper 0.03mg 2%, Zinc 0.05mg 0%, Panto 0.11mg 1%, Biotin 0.77mcg 257%, Iodine 2.36mcg 2%, Magnesium 8.72mg 2%, Iron 0.5mg 3%, Vitamin B6 6%, Vitamin C 71%, Vit E-a-Toco 0%, Vitamin A 26%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.