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Seriously Luscious Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

5 from 8 reader reviews
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup non-dairy milk
  • ¼ cup non-dairy yogurt (plain or vanilla)
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cacao powder
  • 1 teaspoon chia seeds
  • 1 teaspoon flax seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup fresh raspberries
  • 4-5 fresh strawberries
  • ⅔ cup frozen sweet cherries
  • squeeze fresh lemon juice, optional

Instructions

  • In an upright blender, combine the non-dairy milk, non-dairy yogurt, almond butter, chocolate protein powder, cacao powder, chia seeds, flax seeds, salt, vanilla, raspberries, strawberries, frozen cherries, and lemon juice (if using). Blend on high until completely smooth. Enjoy right away!

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Recipe Notes

  • A tiny squeeze of lemon really makes the flavors pop here, but it's not 100% necessary. I often have a lemon half hanging around in my fridge, so I typically opt to include it.
  • My favorite non-dairy yogurt is by Yoggu! I used the vanilla here.
  • To get the swirl effect on the glass, I just placed a dollop of the yogurt on the bottom of the glass and tapped it on the counter to distribute. Then I drizzled a bit of Cherry Lane's tart cherry juice concentrate. This is obviously an extremely optional step!
  • I like the balance of acidity with fresh strawberries and raspberries here. I know it seems fussy, but the freshness does really highlight the frozen cherry sweetness and overall flavor. 
This perfectly sweet chocolate cherry smoothie is rich with dark red cherries, tangy from raspberries and strawberries, and made extra decadent with cacao powder and chocolate protein powder. Vanilla and almond butter round the flavour out perfectly. It's also a banana-free smoothie!