Cherry Smoothie – an easy, flavorful cherry smoothie that is perfect for breakfast on the go or a quick afternoon snack! Add açaí if you want!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Quick & Easy – 5 real ingredients blended together in 5 minutes! Doesn’t get much easier than that!
- Kid-friendly – the whole family will love this one, especially the kids!
- Versatile – you can toss in a variety of different add-ins or change it up and make it into a smoothie bowl – so many options!
What You Will Need
- Frozen Cherries & Frozen Banana – the delicious fruit that adds the flavor and sweetness to this smoothie.
- Dairy-free yogurt – gives it that full, creamy texture that we all love about smoothies.
- Unsweetened almond milk (or another dairy-free milk) – thins out the smoothie so you can drink it or you can reduce this amount to make a smoothie bowl.
- Vanilla extract – a dash of flavor.
Add-Ins
Smoothies are perfect for adding some great ingredients that pack lots of health benefits. A few options we love for this smoothie are:
- Protein powder – this is perfect to make the smoothie into a small meal instead of just a snack.
- Collagen – a protein responsible for healthy joints and skin elasticity, or stretchiness. Also great for healthy nails and hair!
- Fresh spinach or kale – these fresh veggies are packed with nutrients and fiber!
- Ground flax – high in Omega-3 fats and also rich in dietary fiber.
- Chia seeds – a high quality protein that is packed with antioxidants and fiber!
Prep Ahead
Frozen cherries and a frozen banana can easily be stored for future smoothies in a silicone freezer bag so they are ready to go whenever you are in the mood for a smoothie breakfast or snack! And if you are looking for tips on the best ways to freeze bananas you should checkout this post!
Other Smoothie Recipes You Might Like
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Delicious Mango Smoothie
Immune Boosting Orange Smoothie
Easy Coffee Smoothie
How to Make a Cherry Smoothie
Step One – Gather your ingredients.
Step Two – Place ingredients in a blender.
Step Three – Blend to your desired consistency.
Step Four – Enjoy!
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Cherry Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 smoothie 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Description
Cherry Smoothie – an easy, flavorful cherry smoothie that is perfect for breakfast on the go or a quick afternoon snack! Add açaí if you want!
Ingredients
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 2 cups frozen cherries
- 1/2 cup plain dairy-free yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup unsweetened almondmilk
- (optional) 3.5oz packet frozen açaí
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a high-powered blender. Blend on high, stopping to scrape down sides as needed, until consistency is smooth.
- Add additional almond milk, as needed, a splash at at time if you want your smoothie thinner.
- To thicken, add additional frozen cherries or banana.
Notes
- Frozen Fruit: you can make this with unfrozen banana and cherries, but I would then recommend adding in a handful of ice cubes so it thickens and is cold enough. That being said, use frozen fruit for best results.
- Protein: feel free to make this more of a meal with a serving of your favorite protein powder.
- Collagen: I love adding collagen to all of my smoothies and a scoop of collagen works great in this one too!
- Smoothie Bowl: Feel free to reduce the amount of almond milk used so the smoothie is much thicker and then you can serve it as a smoothie bowl!
- Other add-ins: you can add in fresh spinach, kale, ground flax or chia seeds as well!
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