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    Home » Smoothies

    Chocolate-Covered Cherry-Almond Smoothie

    Published: Feb 24, 2017 · Modified: Sep 30, 2020 by Mamma C · This post may contain affiliate links

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    If you love cherries and chocolate, you have to try this Chocolate-Covered Cherry-Almond Smoothie! It's healthy, vegan, sugar free and gluten free! It's one of my favorite breakfast smoothies.

    glass of chocolate-covered cherry almond smoothie surrounded by cherries, cocoa, walnuts and oatsI can't believe I didn't share this recipe sooner. I've been enjoying this to-die-for, chocolate-cherry-almond smoothie for weeks.

    You know, like a normal person. One who doesn't whip out a bulky camera and tripod at breakfast.

    Each morning, I'd gleefully scoop frozen dark cherries into my blender, while belting out — in my best Frankie Valli voice  — "Cherrryyy, Cherry Baby..." Then I'd swoon when I tasted that deliciously intense cherry flavor accented with almond extract and cocoa.

    Yum!

    small dish of cherriesThen I remembered I have a food blog. And chocolate and cherries would have been great for Valentine's Day...or Presidents Day!

    You know...the whole cherry-tree legend with George Washington. (Supposedly, as a six-year-old boy, he used his hatchet to cut his father's beloved cherry tree, and then confessed when his dad was angry. George couldn't tell a lie.)

    I'm a stunad for not sharing this chocolate-covered cherry smoothie earlier. But, it's still February, right?

    And wait until you taste this. If you love cherry-flavored anything, it'll knock your socks off.

    Of course, there's a banana in there too, plus walnuts and oats.

    Like my other healthy, vegan smoothies, this is gluten free, if you use gluten-free oats. And, it's sugar free, if you use unsweetened almond milk.

    But that all-natural, cherry flavor really shines here.

    Chocolate-Covered Cherry-Almond Smoothie on a platter with banana, oats, walnuts, cocoa and cherriesAs a kid, I always loved cherry candy and cherry popsicles best. I secretly enjoyed getting a cold so Dad would give me Luden's cough drops to take to school. Does anyone else remember that slim, white cardboard box and those oh-so-delicious wild cherry cough drops??!

    Wait, I found them online! This is unsponsored, but here's my affiliate link for Luden's Wild Cherry Cough Drops in the box, in case you want to buy a pack of 20.  Maybe I should request them for my birthday present...

    OK, enough with the cough drops. Let's get back to this smoothie. If you love cherries, if you love chocolate, if you love chocolate-covered cherries, if you love almond flavor, you must try this!

    overhead photo of Chocolate-Covered Cherry-Almond SmoothieJust make sure to sing at the top of your lungs when blending it.

    "Cherrryyy, Cherry Baby!"

    If you do love cherries, don't miss this Dark Cherry Amaretto Sour and this Guacamole with Cherries, Gorgonzola and Walnuts!

    If cherries aren't your jam (what?!!), you might enjoy my Healthy Chocolate-Banana Smoothie with Pecans or this Pomegranate Smoothie with Banana and Walnuts. And, if you don't eat bananas, definitely try my Strawberry-Grape Breakfast Smoothie.

    Enjoy!

    (Recipe Source: Cooking with Mamma C)

     

    glass of chocolate-covered cherry almond smoothie surrounded by cherries, cocoa, walnuts and oats

    Chocolate-Covered Cherry-Almond Smoothie

    One of my favorite smoothies ever! It's healthy, vegan & gluten free.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 4 minutes
    Total Time: 4 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 482kcal
    Author: Mamma C

    Ingredients

    • 1 ripe banana (peeled & broken in half)
    • heaping ½ cup frozen dark, pitted cherries
    • ⅓ cup oats (use gluten free if needed)
    • ¼ cup shelled walnut halves
    • 1 cup almond milk (I use unsweetened)
    • 1 teaspoon cocoa
    • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
    • 4-5 ice cubes (add more if using cherries that aren't frozen)
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    Instructions

    • Add all the ingredients to your blender. Blend until smooth, stopping once to scrape down the cocoa from the sides of your blender container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 331mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 15.1mg | Calcium: 343mg | Iron: 2.6mg
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    Comments

    1. "Cheffie Cooks"

      March 02, 2017 at 3:22 pm

      Happy March Andrea! xo love this combo.

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        March 02, 2017 at 5:53 pm

        Spring is almost here! Soon, we can get fresh cherries instead of frozen. 🙂

        Reply
    2. [email protected]

      February 26, 2017 at 12:44 pm

      Oh yes - I am all about chocolate and cherry and Frankie Valli! Have you seen Jersey Boys? So, so good! Anyway - this smoothie is a winner in my book! Thanks for (finally) sharing, my friend!! 😉

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 27, 2017 at 8:11 am

        I loved Jersey Boys! Thanks, Annie!

        Reply
    3. Mary

      February 24, 2017 at 3:07 pm

      Ok, now I've got "Cherry Baby" stuck in my head 🙂 But seriously, this sounds so good! I love the addition of oats and walnuts here--almost like a cherry pie in smoothie form!

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 24, 2017 at 3:17 pm

        Haha! Sorry. (#notsorry) I love your description, Mary. It is like a chocolate-cherry pie in smoothie form!

        Reply
    4. swathi

      February 24, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      When I get fresh cherry I am going to try this. you are right chocolate and cherry along with almond is great combo

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 24, 2017 at 2:59 pm

        I hope you enjoy this, Swathi!

        Reply
    5. Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry

      February 24, 2017 at 2:15 pm

      Chocolate and cherry is a fab combination and this looks totally delicious

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 24, 2017 at 2:21 pm

        It's so good, with the almond extract adding the perfect accent. Thanks, Bintu!

        Reply
    6. Elaine @ Dishes Delish

      February 24, 2017 at 1:51 pm

      Hehe. I love chocolate and cherries too! I will be making this AND singing "cherry baby" cuz you asked me to. 🙂

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 24, 2017 at 1:53 pm

        Yes!!! That's awesome, Elaine!

        Reply
    7. [email protected]

      February 24, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      Perfect smoothie! My son would love it.

      Reply
      • Mamma C

        February 24, 2017 at 1:52 pm

        This might be the most kid-friendly smoothie on my blog! Thanks, Pooja.

        Reply

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