The tart taste of cherries blend marvelously with the creaminess of coconut or almond milk in these silky-sweet drinks. With delectable ingredients like cacao nibs, banana, vanilla and coconut flakes, you’ll hardly notice the handful of spinach hiding inside.
Two Amazing Cherry Smoothies [Vegan]
Ingredients
Chocolate-Cherry-Banana (Green) Smoothie
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 very ripe bananas, sliced (frozen would be nice)
- 2 tbsp. powdered unsweetened cocoa
- natural sweetener to taste (I used crystallized stevia)
- 1 15 oz. can pitted, tart cherries (packed in water, not syrup), drained well and frozen (or use 2 cups bagged frozen cherries)
- A big handful of baby spinach
- cacao nibs, optional
- 1- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 tsp. coconut or vanilla extract
- 2 very ripe bananas, sliced, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp. powdered unsweetened cocoa
- natural sweetener to taste (I used crystallized stevia)
- 1 15 oz. can pitted, tart cherries (packed in water, not syrup), drained well and frozen (or use 2 cups bagged frozen cherries)
- A big handful of baby spinach
- cacao nibs, optional
- toasted unsweetened coconut flakes, optional
Preparation
Chocolate-Cherry-Banana (Green) Smoothie
- Put everything (except the cacao nibs) in a blender or Vitamix in the order shown and blend until smooth!
- Divide between two glasses and sprinkle with cacao nibs.
- Put everything (except the cacao nibs and toasted coconut flakes) in a blender or Vitamix in the order shown and blend until smooth! (If using both frozen bananas and cherries, you will need more liquid to get and keep the mixture moving.)
- Divide between two glasses and sprinkle with cacao nibs and toasted coconut flakes.
Plus Maca!
yes, no oils!