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)

Calories 150, Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 26g, Fat 5g, Fibre 5g.
Good source of Calcium . Excellent source of B12.

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

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