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Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Sweet and juicy cherries blended with your favourite milk, cocoa powder and bananas to thicken make a rich and delicious Chocolate Cherry Smoothie that the whole family will love.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Diet:
Gluten Free
, Low Fat,
Vegan
Allergen:
Nuts
Servings:
2
people
Calories:
251
kcal
Author:
Dannii Martin
Ingredients
2
Banana
200
g
Cherries
pitted
4
tablespoon
Cocoa powder
2
tablespoon
Maple syrup
350
ml
Almond milk
UK Metric Measures
-
US Customary Measures
Instructions
Pit
200 g Cherries
and slice
2 Banana
. Put into a blender.
Top up with
350 ml Almond milk
,
2 tablespoon Maple syrup
and
4 tablespoon Cocoa powder
. Blend until smooth.
Notes
If you bananas are really ripe, then you might find that you don't need to add any extra sweetener. It depends on your taste.
Use frozen bananas to make it extra creamy.
Add some extra protein this smoothie with either some Greek yoghurt or nut butter.
Give the smoothie a green boost by blending in some avocado, kale or spinach.
To make the smoothie thicker, use frozen fruit or adding some oats.
Add some ground flax seeds or chia seeds for extra nutrition.
A little cinnamon adds some warmth and extra nutrition too.
To make this a little more indulgent, top the smoothie with some chopped up dark chocolate.
When adding ingredients to a blender, always add liquids first. This will help your blender run easily and will help stop any lumps in your smoothie.
Use a high powdered blender to make sure everything is really smooth.
Make this extra thick and serve it as a smoothie bowl loaded with toppings.
Nutrition
Serving:
200
ml
|
Calories:
251
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
63
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
4
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
232
mg
|
Potassium:
854
mg
|
Fiber:
9
g
|
Sugar:
39
g
|
Vitamin A:
140
IU
|
Vitamin C:
17.2
mg
|
Calcium:
264
mg
|
Iron:
2.2
mg