Frozen cherries and cocoa powder come together with almond milk to make this dreamy delicious vegan Chocolate Cherry Black Forest smoothie. This is a great grab and go breakfast smoothie for busy mornings. It is dairy free, delicious and packed with antioxidants and other nutrients.
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This black forest smoothie is actually a healthier chocolate cherry smoothie. Anything chocolate and healthier, count me in! This smoothie recipe is so so simple, yet so decadent and delicious. You might even forget that it is a smoothie and think you are drinking some kind of milkshake or a dessert.
Black forest cake is one of my favorites. The rich combination of cherries, chocolate and sweet cream. India, you get the best black forest cakes even in small bakeries, maybe because they are sweeter, the cream is creamier or whatever. Even if the ones here are not as great, they are still one of my favorite kinds of cakes, other than tres leches and plain simple chocolate cake. Ok, ok, I like a lot of cakes!! Most of them, actually.
We love love smoothies in this household. I mean, why not, right? They are delicious, filling, refreshing, satisfies your sweet-tooth and are easy to make. Not just for breakfasts, smoothies are sometimes a filling mid morning snack or a post workout treat as well. I love making smoothies delicious as well as healthy which also means that the kids love it when I make smoothies here.
This Chocolate Cherry Black Forest smoothie has
- Cocoa and cherries in it, both of which are rich in antioxidants.
- Bananas, which has potassium and fiber
- Chia seeds, that are excellent sources of omega 3s, also rich in antioxidants, iron and calcium
- Flax meal, which has the good kind of fatty acids omega 3s, is rich in antioxidants and fiber
- Hemp hearts have omega 3s and omega 6s and more antioxidants
- Oatmeal is filling and adds more fiber to the smoothie
Now you know why this is also a superfood smoothie!
This chocolate cherry smoothie is made dairy-free with almond milk. Almond milk can be swapped with cashew milk or oat milk or even regular whole milk, if needed.
Variations to Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
- Think it is 5 o’clock somewhere? Add some cherry liqueur to this.
- Wanna make this a post workout smoothie? Add some chocolate protein powder to this or swap out the cocoa for chocolate protein
Tips for making great smoothies:
Whenever I share smoothies on my Instagram stories, I always get asked for tips on how to make smoothies with the right consistency. Here are a few things I do to get the right consistency always
- Add banana – it not only adds that much needed creaminess to smoothies and bring everything else together to create the right consistency, it also adds some sweetness to the smoothie that you never need to add any other sweetener to your smoothie.
- Liquid – start with little. Blend everything together and if you feel that your smoothie is too thick, add about a ¼ cup more of the liquid and do one more quick blend. Keep adding the liquid in ¼ cup increments and keep blending after each addition to incorporate the liquid well into the smoothie.
- If you don’t want to use ice and risk thinning out the smoothie too much, try and freeze the fruit you are adding to the smoothie. This makes the smoothie cold and gives it that smooth consistency as well.
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Chocolate Cherry Black Forest Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup frozen cherries pitted
- 1/2 cup oatmeal old fashioned or quick cooking
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp flax meal
- 2 tbsp hemp hearts
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 cups almond milk unsweetened
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender jar.
- Blend well to make a smoothie.
- Top with cherries and chocolate shavings, optionally.
Notes
- Add banana – it not only adds that much needed creaminess to smoothies and bring everything else together to create the right consistency, it also adds some sweetness to the smoothie that you never need to add any other sweetener to your smoothie.
- Liquid – start with little. Blend everything together and if you feel that your smoothie is too thick, add about a ¼ cup more of the liquid and do one more quick blend. Keep adding the liquid in ¼ cup increments and keep blending after each addition to incorporate the liquid well into the smoothie.
- If you don’t want to use ice and risk thinning out the smoothie too much, try and freeze the fruit you are adding to the smoothie. This makes the smoothie cold and gives it that smooth consistency as well.
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I just love smoothie recipes and this Chocolate cherry black forest sounds like it will be a favorite. Thanks!