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Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 

This chocolate cherry smoothie recipe is the perfect combination of yummy fresh cherries and delicious chocolate made into a healthy smoothie that you can drink morning, noon or night!

Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate cherry smoothie, drink, drinks, recipe, recipes, smoothie, smoothie bowl
Servings: 2
Author: Ashley of Simply Blended Smoothies
Ingredients
  • 2 cups fresh Cherries pitted, plus more for dipping with stems on
  • 1 Banana
  • 1 container Vanilla Yogurt
  • A touch of Sugar only if needed (the browner your bananas, the less sugar you will need)
  • 1 scoop of your favorite Chocolate Protein Powder  I love Young Livings Pure Protein in chocolate
  • ½ cup Almond Milk or milk of your choice
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1 cup Ice or more if needed
  • Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • A touch of Vegetable Oil
Instructions
  1. You will want to begin by cleaning all of your fruit and drying it completely.
  2. Melt your chocolate with a touch of vegetable oil and then dip several whole cherries in it and let them sit until chocolate is hard in the fridge.  You can learn more about how to melt chocolate for dipping HERE : https://simplydesigning.net/how-to-melt-chocolate-for-dipping/

  3. Place pitted cherries, banana, yogurt, protein powder, milk and vanilla in the blender and blend until smooth.
  4. If needed, add a bit of sugar.  Add ice, and blend again until smooth.
  5. Pour into glasses, top with chocolate covered cherries.  Enjoy!