Did I mention that my husband is the king of smoothies. Every morning he makes a quart of green smoothie for breakfast. But once a week, he treats himself to a yummy chocolate smoothie made from raw chocolate, bananas and almond milk. My kids literally chase him around the house and try to steal his chocolate smoothie! They can smell the chocolate a mile away! I decided to surprise him this morning with a homemade Chocolate Cherry Smoothie. I got inspired by one of my favorite food bloggers, Allie over at Baking a Moment who posted a Cherry Almond Mocha Smoothie. I just love her photographs! I made mine different by using raw chocolate instead of coffee and even went a step further and made mine dairy and sugar free.
This chocolate cherry smoothie is ready in only 5 minutes and is SUPER good for you! Raw cacao is full of anti-oxidant flavonoids, sulfur and magnesium. I used raw cacao nibs in this recipe and sprinkled some on top. Yum!
I added frozen cherries, which go excellent with chocolate. Cherries are a rich source of anthocyanin, a type of plant phytochemical which has great anti- inflammatory and antioxidant properties. In fact, it has been found out that the medicinal value of 20 cherries is nearly ten times as potent as aspirin. Cherries are also an excellent remedy for gout by helping to reduce uric acid in the body. It’s all about PREVENTION so get your chocolate cherry fix on today with this healthy smoothie!!!
…and yes, my husband loved this smoothie!!!
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Chocolate Cherry Smoothie Recipe
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie Recipe. This chocolate cherry smoothie is ready in only 5 minutes and is SUPER good for you! Raw cacao is full of anti-oxidant flavonoids, sulfur and magnesium. I used raw cacao nibs in this recipe and sprinkled some on top. Yum!
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 2 cups frozen dark sweet cherries (10 ounce bag)
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 Tablespoons raw cacao nibs
- 2 ice cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- (optional 1 teaspoon cacao nibs for topping)
Instructions
- Add first six ingredients to blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Divide among 2 mugs or glasses and top each glass with 1/2 teaspoon of cacao nibs.
- Enjoy!
- Cook Time: 5 mins
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This is a delicious smoothie, I add spinach, pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, and a touch cinnamon sometimes. Thanks for all your recipes and information!
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Looks delicious…I love chocolate and cherries. I am definitely going to try this. Thanks!
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You’re welcome! Let us know how it goes!
Warmly,
Ester
This is just gorgeous, Ester! I love the way you’ve styled the photographs! And I’m so happy your hubby liked the idea. Thanks for all the great info about the health benefits of cherries, too. I’m totally overrun with them right now so it’s good to know I’m doing myself a favor by eating them!
Thanks Allie! That is a huge compliment because your photographs are amazing! I love sharing the health benefits of food, I am so glad you found the info helpful!