Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
Healthy Chocolate Cherry Smoothie features sweet cherries and cacao blended with almond milk creating a rich and flavorful vegan smoothie everyone will love. It may even leave you feeling happier and energized!
Chocolate and cherries, a classic combination of pure deliciousness in a smoothie!
I always find after having cacao in my smoothie that I get a bit happier and more energized. It’s the mood boosting ‘feel good’ endorphins from the cacao kicking in.
This smoothie is a heart-smart way to staying happy and healthy, and I know you’re going to love it!
Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
This chocolate cherry smoothie recipe has been sitting in wait. A few weeks ago, there was a sale on frozen fruits and I bought a few bags of frozen cherries.
They’ve been waiting patiently in the freezer for me to find the right time to put them to good use and it finally happened!
It seemed like the perfect time with all the cooking I’ve been doing lately. The last few weeks I’ve been triumphantly trying to update older posts and felt the need for something lighter.
Not to mention, the temperatures here are rising and a nice, cold smoothie is the best distraction!
Tips For The Best Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
- Cherries. We’ll be using frozen cherries but you can use fresh cherries if you like, just add a frozen banana or 1/2 cup of ice cubes to make everything chilly.
- Milk. I used unsweetened almond milk, but you can use your favorite non-dairy milk – oat, soy, cashew, hemp, ect.
- Make it rich. For an ultra-decadent treat, try using light coconut milk from the can.
- Add protein. Give your smoothie a protein boost by adding a scoop of protein powder or a serving of almond butter for added nutrition.
- Use a spoon or straw. You’ll notice I didn’t serve my smoothie with a straw but instead used a big spoon, it was thick enough to scoop up. Plus, I wanted to scoop the toppings with each spoonful. And of course, I added more granola before finishing it off. There is no wrong way to get your smoothie from point A to point B. :)
However you end up making yours, enjoy every last sip, or spoonful!
More Smoothie Inspiration!
- Chocolate Almond Butter Smoothie Bowl
- Enlighten Smoothie Bowl
- Berry + Yogurt Smoothie
- Vanilla Date Smoothie
- Or see all the vegan smoothie recipes on TSV!
If you try this easy smoothie recipe or have a question, please let me know! Leave a comment and rate it below. I love to hear what you think, or any changes you make.
PrintChocolate Cherry Smoothie
A little something to sweeten your day and boost your mood! Sweet cherries and cacao blended with almond milk come together creating this healthy, rich and flavorful vegan Chocolate Cherry Smoothie.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Smoothie, Dessert
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen cherries
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (plain or vanilla)
- 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder (cocoa powder is ok too)
- 1 small medjool date (pitted and chopped) or 1 teaspoon pure maple syrup, optional
- 1 scoop protein powder (plain or vanilla) or 2 tablespoons almond butter, optional
optional toppings
- granola
- cacao nibs
- hemp hearts
Instructions
In blender, add ingredients and blend until smooth, adding a little extra milk as needed.
Serve with optional toppings and eat with a spoon or sip with a straw. Enjoy often!
Makes 1 generous, or 2 small, servings.
Notes
If using fresh cherries, add 1/2 cup of ice or 1 frozen banana and reduce the cherries to 1 1/2 cups. Start with only 1/2 cup of milk, adding more milk as needed.
Want to make this super decadent, try using light coconut milk from the can!
Make this raw by using water or homemade almond milk.
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I don’t like the taste or cherries but this smoothie was phenomenal. I used cashew milk and peanut bitter due to allergies. Will make definitely incorporate this into my post workout routine as cherries help with inflammation.
This is just YUM! My new favorite indulgent smoothie, for sure!
Yay! So glad you liked it. Thank you for taking the time to share! Cheers :)
Needed some adjustments. Couldn’t even get it to blend with 2 cups of frozen cherries and 1 cup almond milk- just too thick. Would have had to eat it with a spoon if I had a more powerful blender. Definitely need more than a cup. Also more than 2 Teaspoons of cocoa powder and you can’t even taste the cherries, which is a shame. I tend to go with 1 so I get a good balance of both. So 2 Tablespoons would definitely be too much if you want to taste the cherries at all. Otherwise it’s delicious :)
WOW !!! It tastes as good as it looks. So simple. I have that smile !!!!
Thanks for this.
Pat
Hello, can i ask something? Ä°s a cup how much ml or mg? Ä° mean 1 cup cherries how many cherries? How many grams?
This picture looks amazing. Looking forward to try it!
Thanks
This looks and sounds gorgeous, chocolate and cherry is such a perfect combination!
Yes, I agree – such a good combination!
Alright. In all seriousness and honesty that cherry photo is just AMAZING. Love, love, love it! So, kudos to you, Julie.
And now onto recipe, to which I can only say that that combo definitely sounds glorious, and I, too, believe that there is a high chance it would boost one’s mood upon consumption.
Thanks for yet another beautiful post and have a great start to the upcoming week =)
Thank you Pia, and you too!! Cheers :) xo
oh wow this looks so amazing!