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The moment the weather starts feeling warm, I start craving smoothies! My Cherry Lime smoothie recipe was my staple last year, and this year it’s cherry + cacao!! It’s such a nourishing, comforting combination and is my go-to at the moment. This Chocolate Cherry Smoothie keeps me full until lunch, it’s packed with antioxidants and nutrients, and it’s a perfect combo in every way.
Nutritional benefits of this recipe
- Cherries are packed full of beneficial antioxidants and nutrients. They’re also delicious!
- Cacao powder is rich in magnesium, zinc, iron, and antioxidants. It’s one of my favorite superfoods, especially for female hormone health.
- Collagen accounts for about 30% off your body’s protein. It provides structure, support, and strength to your skin, hair, nails, muscles, joints, connective tissues, bones, and more. It’s super easy to implement in your diet from adding it to coffee, smoothies, oatmeal, and more. I used Further Food collagen for this!
- Maple syrup is a natural sweetener (from the sap of maple trees) so it’s healthy and also rich in antioxidants and minerals such as manganese, riboflavin, and copper.
- For the healthiest dairy products, I always recommend buying grass-fed. Better yet, if you can support a local farm that has grass-fed cows and dairy products, then do that!
Ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Frozen dark sweet cherries – using frozen cherries is important for the thick, cold smoothie texture – do not use fresh cherries (unless you freeze the fresh cherries overnight – and be sure to remove the pits and stems first).
Raw cacao powder – cacao is different from cocoa – it’s unrefined, full of antioxidants, and so much yummier in my opinion.
Collagen peptides – optional for protein.
Grass-fed milk – or other milk of choice such as coconut milk.
Vanilla extract
Almond extract
How to make Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
- Blend together all of the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into a cup and enjoy!
- Be sure to let me know in the comments if you made this recipe 🙂
Tools needed for making smoothies
A kitchen scale – this gives you the most accurate results.
Modifications and variations
- Decrease the maple syrup if you want less sweetener – I think it would still be good with 1-2 teaspoons, just not quite as sweet.
- Make it dairy-free by substituting another milk – I think coconut milk would be great for this since it still at least has some healthy fats in it to make the smoothie satiating! I would opt for the canned coconut milk, not the coconut milk from the carton because the ones in the cartons are mostly just water.
- I absolutely love the flavor of almond extract in combination with cherries – the flavors truly compliment each other so much. With that said, if you don’t like almond extract then you can feel free to omit it.
- For some extra healthy fats, you can add some almond butter or cashew butter to the smoothie.
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I hope you love this Chocolate Cherry Smoothie! Please be sure to leave a comment and a rating if you give it a try. I would love to know how it turned out for you!
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PrintChocolate Cherry Smoothie
This smoothie is nourishing, filling, and so delicious! It’s been my favorite go-to breakfast lately because it’s quick and easy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 large smoothie or 2 small smoothies 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
150g frozen dark sweet cherries (1 rounded cup)
6 oz grass-fed milk, to preference for desired smoothie texture
12g cacao powder (2 Tbsp)
21g pure maple syrup (1 Tbsp)
18g Further Food collagen peptides (1 scoop) – optional for protein
1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp pure almond extract
Instructions
- Blend together all of the ingredients until smooth.
- Pour into a cup and enjoy!
- Be sure to let me know in the comments if you made this recipe 🙂
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large smoothie
- Calories: 350 calories
- Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 53
- Fiber: 8
- Protein: 26
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