Smoothie or Dessert? How about both! This Chocolate Cherry Smoothie tastes like a creamy chocolate dessert but it’s loaded with antioxidants, fiber, and protein while being low in fat. This smoothie is rich and decadent with a silky smooth texture, and one you’ll feel good about indulging in!
Tips for success
- Don’t add too much banana. I always start with ½ of a banana because it can be overpowering. It’s cherry and chocolate on the spotlight, not banana!
- Add garnish. Garnishes make food taste better! We eat with our eyes and when food is visually appealing, we enjoy ourselves more when eating.
Recipe FAQ
For a thicker consistency, add ½ cup more cherries and half of an avocado. Alternatively, you can add ¼-½ cup silken tofu. Blend another minute. Avoid adding more banana to thicken it up, as it will add too overpowering banana flavor.
This smoothie is perfectly creamy and incredibly healthy and doesn’t need the added richness and unnecessary fat of coconut milk!
Yes! Kale is a great alternative, but it does have a stronger flavor so start with a small handful.
Cocoa and Cacao come from the same place—the Theobroma Tree. Its seeds, the cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate and the difference is the process it goes through.
Cacao is cold processed, which preserves the healthy enzymes but has more of a bitter profile.
Cocoa is hot processed, which improves the flavor but loses antioxidant power.
How to make this Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Place all Chocolate Cherry Smoothie ingredients in a high speed blender:
- 8 oz plant milk (I prefer soy)
- 1 ½ cups cherries, frozen or fresh (if using fresh cherries, add a few ice cubes)
- 1 packed cup spinach
- 1-2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
- 3 Tbsp flaxseed meal
- 1 Tbsp almond butter or peanut butter
- ½ of a banana
- ¼-½ tsp maple syrup or agave syrup
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Taste, and add anything more it may need.
For the nut butter drizzle: mix 1 tsp nut butter with a small splash of water in a small bowl until smooth and thinned out. Use a spoon to drizzle over the top of the smoothie. Sprinkle cocoa or cacao powder on top and optional cacao nibs. Enjoy!
For a thicker consistency, add ½ cup more cherries and half of an avocado. Alternatively, you can add ¼-½ cup silken tofu. Blend another minute. Avoid adding more banana to thicken it up, as it will add too overpowering of a banana flavor!
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Equipment
- 1 High Speed Blender
Ingredients
- 8 oz plant milk (I prefer soy)
- 1 ½ cups cherries, frozen or fresh (if using fresh cherries, add a handful of ice cubes)
- 1 packed cup spinach
- 1-2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
- 3 Tbsp flaxseed meal
- 1 Tbsp almond butter or peanut butter
- ½ of a banana
- ¼-½ tsp maple syrup or agave syrup
Garnish
- 1 tsp nut butter + water for drizzle
- sprinkle of cocoa or cacao powder
- cacao nibs (optional)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Taste, and add anything more it may need.
- For nut butter drizzle, mix 1 tsp nut butter with a small splash of water in a small bowl until smooth and thinned out. use a spoon to drizzle over the top of the smoothie. Sprinkle cocoa powder on top and optional cacao nibs. Enjoy!
Did you enjoy this Chocolate Cherry Smoothie? I’d love to hear about it in a comment below! 🙂
