Chocolate-Cherry Smoothie

Name: Chocolate-Cherry Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 cups frozen cherries; 2 cups almond milk; ½ avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 2 tbsp maple syrup

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Makes4 servings

Photo: Erik Putz

It doesn't get more decadent than this. Sweet frozen cherries go for a whirl with cocoa powder, almond milk and avocado.

Ingredients

2 cups frozen cherries
2 cups almond milk
½ avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in blender. Whirl until smooth. Garnish with chocolate shavings.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 26g, Fat 5g, Fibre 5g.

Tip:

Switch it up by swapping an apple or banana for the avocado.

This recipe originally published in our September + October 2017 issue. Photo by Erik Putz.

This article was originally published on Sep 09, 2017