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.
Servings: 1 (16-ounce) smoothie
Calories: 354kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup 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
- Optional: 1-2 scoops unsweetened protein powder I like Vital Proteins brand.
Instructions
- Start by adding 1 cup almond milk to a high-powered blender. Then, add all the other ingredients.
- 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.
- Taste and add a dollop of honey, if preferred.
Notes
- It's important to note that you really can't substitute 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 was as sweet.
- Check out all 7 smoothie packs and download a recipe cheat sheet and shopping list.
- If you'd like to add in more protein, feel free to add in a sugar-free, unflavored protein powder or collagen powder. I like Vital Protein Collagen Peptides. You may need to add a little more liquid.
Nutrition
Serving: 1(16-ounce) smoothie | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 22g | Sodium: 356mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 18g