Description
This chocolate cherry smoothie is delicious, creamy, and decadent! Naturally sweetened with fruits, it’s also healthy and nutritious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup of frozen cherries (pitted)
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1 tablespoon of cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon of almond butter
- 1/2 tablespoon of hemp or chia seeds (optional)
- 3/4 cup of almond milk or other milk alternative
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy.
- Taste the smoothie, adding more milk if it is too thick or adding a sweetener if it’s not sweet enough for you. Enjoy!
Notes
To make it nut-free: Use any seed butter (like Sun Butter) in place of the almond butter, or simply omit it. Use nut-free milk, such as oat or soy milk, instead of almond milk.
The nutritional information shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional’s advice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Smoothies
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 332.6 kcal
- Sugar: 27.3 g
- Sodium: 131.3 mg
- Fat: 15.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44.9 g
- Fiber: 8.7 g
- Protein: 10.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Black Forest smoothie, without milk, without yogurt, creamy, simple, easy, quick, healthy, vegan, gluten-free