cherry mocha smoothie
Recipes
Pancake
Cherry Mocha Smoothie
For a fast-paced breakfast on the go, give your blender a whirl. Heart disease doesn't stand a chance thanks to the healthy fats from the almond butter and health-boosting phytonutrients in the cocoa powder and cherries in this tasty breakfast smoothie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen unsweetened pitted dark sweet cherries
- 1 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk
- 5.3 to 6-ounce carton vanilla fat-free greek yogurt
- ½ medium banana (see tip)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon dark chocolate shavings, chocolate-covered espresso beans
Directions
- In a blender combine the cherries, almond milk, Greek yogurt, banana, cocoa powder, almond butter, espresso coffee powder and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and if desired, top with chocolate shavings, chocolate-covered espresso beans and/or additional banana slices (see Tip).
