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Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie

★★★★★ 5 /5 Updated: 5/30/22
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This easy, healthy Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie recipe tastes like a chocolate shake (seriously!) but is chock full of antioxidants and protein thanks to spinach, dark cherries, almond butter, cocoa powder, and more. It’s dairy-free, gluten-free, and we teach you how to make it into a freezer smoothie pack for later.

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How to Make a Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie

This cherry smoothie is hands down, this is the best smoothie recipe I’ve ever made. In fact, I stopped halfway through writing this blog post to make one! How is that for putting my money where my mouth is!?

It’s actually very easy to throw together once you have all the ingredients on hand.

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Cherry Smoothie Ingredients:

  • Almond milk (or substitute your favorite milk of choice)
  • Banana (preferably frozen in slices to create the perfect smoothie texture)
  • Frozen dark sweet cherries (NOT tart red cherries) – Check out the health benefits of cherries!
  • Baby spinach (I prefer organic, which is easy to find)
  • Almond butter (or substitute your favorite nut butter)
  • 100% cocoa powder or cacao powder
chocolate smoothie in mason jar with straw

What Type of Cherries Should I Use for a Cherry Smoothie?

It’s important to note that you will need the dark, sweet cherries. I tested this with the tart red version, as well as strawberries, and it just wasn’t the same. Neither of those fruits were as sweet.

You may have to hunt a bit to find which store carries them. They can also be pricey so try to buy in bulk when on sale if possible!

cherry smoothie in mason jar with straw

Cherry Smoothie Pro Tips

  • If you really like things sweet, you may want to add a dollop of raw honey.
  • You will NOT taste the spinach but still enjoy all the health benefits of slurping up your greens.
  • Peanut butter does NOT work as a great substitution to the almond butter. It’s got too much salt and throws the taste off.
  • You could sub kale for the spinach.
  • Make smoothie packs with this recipe! See instructions below.
cherry smoothie in mason jar with straw

What Blender Do I Need to Make this Cherry Smoothie?

Now, let’s talk blenders for a minute. Not all of them are created equal.

I’ve owned a lot of brands over the years–Frigidaire, Cuisinart, Ninja, Vitamix, and Oster. To really pulverize the freezer smoothie packs, you’ll need a high-powered blender.

The two blenders that stand out as clear winners from my experience are:

  1. The Vitamix because it is very high-powered, super simple, and will last for an eon. We both have this blender and it’s the BEST.
  2. A more affordable option is the Nutri Ninja Personal and Countertop Blender. This makes smooth smoothies and allows me to make single serving smoothies. The big blender doesn’t pulverize as well as the smaller containers do or the Vitamix, just so you know. We use the single-serving blender daily!

Alright now, if you’ve got your blender and ingredients on hand, it’s time to make your delicious chocolate shake…I mean your healthy Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie!

Or, spend a few minutes dividing up ingredients and make some freezer smoothie packs for later.

How to Make It into a Freezer Smoothie Pack

What are freezer smoothie packs?

Only the best, most genius idea ever. You’ll simply toss most of your smoothie ingredients in a freezer bag/container to have on hand in the freezer. (Be sure to follow our layering instructions below.) Then you can throw together a delicious, nutrient dense smoothie for breakfast, as a snack, or as a meal replacement anytime.

chocolate cherry smoothie pack

Amazingly, all of the fruits, vegetables, and add-ins that we’ve tested from frozen have worked well in a smoothie. That’s not always the case when you freeze certain fruits/vegetables for other uses, however. Smoothies are very forgiving!

More Smoothie Recipes:

Try making these other smoothies that we’ve shared in this series or Pin them for later:

  • 4-Ingredient Tropical Smoothie
  • Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
  • Orangesicle Smoothie
  • Strawberry Pina Colada Smoothie
  • Green Machine Smoothie
  • Very Berry Smoothie

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cherry smoothie in mason jar with straw
★★★★★ 5 from 8 reviews

Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie

This Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie tastes like dessert but is chock full of antioxidants and protein thanks to spinach, dark cherries, almond butter, cocoa powder, and more. Easy, single serving smoothie that can be made into a smoothie pack, too.

Yield: One 16 ounce smoothie (or two 8 ounce smoothies) 1x
Prep: 3 minutesCook: 0 minutesTotal: 3 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 – 1 1/2 cups unsweetened plain almond milk (or milk of your choice)
  • 1/2 banana, sliced (preferably frozen for best smoothie texture)
  • 1 cup frozen sweet dark cherries (NOT red tart cherries)
  • 1 cup baby spinach (preferably organic)
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1 tablespoon 100% cocoa powder or cacao powder
  • dollop of honey (optional)

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Instructions

Make It Now:

1. Start by adding 1 cup almond milk to a high-powered blender. Then, add all the other ingredients.

2. Blend until smooth. You may need to stop and stir/shake the blender or add up to 1/2 cup more of almond milk, as needed, to make sure it gets smooth.

3. Taste and add a dollop of honey, if preferred.

Make Freezer Smoothie Packs for Later:

1. Layer ingredients in small freezer bags in this order:

  • ½ banana
  • 1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1 cup baby spinach (preferably organic)
  • 1 tablespoon 100% cocoa powder or cacao powder

2. Seal tightly, squeezing out the air, and freeze for up to 3 months.

3. To Blend: Pour 1 cup almond milk into a high-powered blender first. Break up the ingredients in the bag by hitting it on the counter or crunching it with your hands. Dump the ingredients from the bag in and follow blending instructions above.


Notes/Tips

Smoothie Packs Delivered to Your Door! If you like the idea of frozen smoothie packs but don’t have time, give SmoothieBox a try. I wrote a full review of this smoothie pack delivery service here.

Try All Our Smoothie Pack Flavors:

  • Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie (my personal obsession!)
  • 4-Ingredient Tropical Green Smoothie
  • Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
  • Orangesicle Smoothie
  • Green Machine Smoothie
  • Very Berry Smoothie
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Cuisine: American Method: Blender

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If you want to make life really simple, try SmoothieBox. We love these frozen smoothie packs that are delivered to your door.

In fact, you can read my full honest review of SmoothieBox here. I love having these in the freezer for days when I just don’t have time to whip up a smoothie on my own.

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As co-founder of Thriving Home, Rachel dreams about creating recipes (literally) and uses her husband, her 3 kids, and even the neighbors as guinea pigs several nights a week. She believes that good food has the power to bring families and friends closer together and continues to wake up excited about her job each day, even after 10+ years!

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  1. Carla FletcherCarla Fletcher says

    Posted on 6/20/22 at 3:03 pm

    Like Rachel, this is my favorite smoothie. It’s like dessert!

    ★★★★★

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  2. AvatarAbbie says

    Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:35 pm

    We made extras and turned a set into Popsicles like you suggested in the kids video such a good choice!

    ★★★★★

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  3. AvatarAmber says

    Posted on 6/8/22 at 11:36 am

    This smoothie is MAGICAL! Oh my goodness!

    ★★★★★

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    • Rachel TiemeyerRachel Tiemeyer says

      Posted on 6/8/22 at 1:46 pm

      I’m glad you feel that way, too! I literally had it for breakfast for 2 years straight. (I’ve recently moved on to a version of the Blueberry Muffin Smoothie on our site.)

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