Chocolate covered cherry milkshake, anyone? This sweet chocolate cherry smoothie is ready in just 5 minutes with 6 simple ingredients. Dark cherries combine with banana, cocoa powder, almond milk, and a touch of maple syrup for the ultimate easy breakfast or snack.
Cover and blend until smooth. Sweeten to taste with more maple syrup if you like.
Notes
Optional add-in’s and boosters:
For added protein: 1-2 scoops of chocolate protein powder or ½ cup of Greek yogurt
For a healthy fat & fiber boost: 1 tablespoon chia seeds, ground flax seed or rolled oats
For a green smoothie: 1-2 cups of baby spinach or baby kaleNutrition information was calculated using almond milk and cocoa powder, and without the optional add-ins. For a nut free smoothie: This smoothie is already naturally dairy free, gluten free, vegan, refined sugar free and paleo but for a nut free version simply swap in any other milk in place of the almond milk (like oat milk or regular milk).For a thinner smoothie, add more milk.If using all fresh fruit, you may want to add ice for better texture.For more ingredient swaps, modifications, variations and storage tips (like how to turn this into a smoothie bowl!) - see the full blog post above.