You Look Happier!
Thanks, it’s because I’m drinking one of these chocolate cherry smoothies for breakfast every day! 😍
I’m on a solid 7-day streak with these smoothies. I’ve been literally going to bed thinking about them. I’ve been hyping this on Instagram all week so here I am, finally, to give the proper recipe for this delightfully silky, smooth, rich chocolatey-cherry smoothie.
Original idea for this came from Laura at The First Mess – I have wanted to make this ever since she posted it, and WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG!
The way I’ve been making it has just slightly fewer ingredients:
- vanilla soy milk
- cherries
- banana, spinach
- almond butter
- collagen + cocoa powder
I enjoy this so much EVERY MORNING right now. And, while I’m not a person typically driven by protein numbers, it feels worth mentioning that this silky smooth little lady packs a solid 26 grams of protein for me in the morning. And I know many of us are looking to boost our protein in as many delicious ways as possible.
Hope you love it!
Essentials For This Smoothie
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 smoothie 1x
Description
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie every day, please! Packed with protein and so delightfully silky and smooth.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup frozen cherries (about 10)
- 8 ounces vanilla soy milk (I use this soy milk, which is sweetened)
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- half a banana
- a handful of spinach (1/4 cup packed)
- a scoop unflavored collagen protein powder (I use 1/4 cup of this)
- 2 tablespoons cacao powder (I use this, or cocoa powder)
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Instructions
- Place all ingredients in your blender; blend until smooth. I use this Beast Mini Blender.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy! It’s silky and rich and SO GOOD.
Equipment
Notes
I tried this with chocolate protein powder, but I found that I preferred the taste with unflavored collagen and cocoa powder instead (what’s written in the recipe). The chocolate protein powder often has sweeteners in it, like stevia, that make it taste protein-powdery and weird. For me, it worked way better to just add the cacao powder separately.
For a complete protein with all the amino acids, you can use whey protein powder. Again, personal preference, I like unflavored best and then adding the cacao powder. Pea protein would be a good vegan option.
Regular unsweetened soy milk or any other kind of dairy or non-dairy milk will work here! I just really enjoy the flavor with that Silk vanilla soy milk. (Honestly, I drink it plain sometimes – I really love it.)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: smoothie recipe, cherry smoothie, summer smoothie, high protein smoothie
