Sweet Dark Cherry ((+ Almond)) Yogurt Smoothie

Sweet Dark Cherry ((+ Almond)) Yogurt Smoothie

This little smoothie has recently become my favorite quick breakfast — it’s pretty much the best smoothie I’ve ever had! And because I can control the amount of added sugar, I feel like this smoothie is actually a healthy choice!

It has a short list of ingredients, is packed with flavor and really is a breeze make. But as you can imagine, there are a couple of tricks to making this the best smoothie you’ll ever eat. 

First, let’s talk ingredients ::

  • Dark Sweet Cherries (frozen)
  • plain yogurt (I only use Straus Plain (whole milk) European Style yogurt)*
  • honey or sugar (brown or cane or raw – or whatever is your favorite sweetener)
  • pure vanilla extract
  • almond extract
  • pink sea salt
  • 8-10 raw almonds (totally optional)

*I find the yogurt at Sprouts, it’s produced in Petaluma , CA – near Napa FYI.

Once you have gathered your ingredients, simply place them in the food processor and pulse until smooth.

As far as quantities go, the ratio between fruit and yogurt is purely up to you, but I have found a 50:50 ratio creates more of an ice cream texture and 30-40% fruit to 60-70% yogurt is a more drinkable consistency.

Every other day or so, I’ll add a handful of raw almonds to my other smoothie ingredients and then pulse in the food processor as usual. The raw almonds add some extra crunch and sweet nuttiness.

You can even add a handful of spinach or a scoop of protein powder or powdered collagen. And obviously – the fruit can be switched up too!

There are two (okay 3) things that make this smoothie a real winner ::

  • frozen fruit; helps the smoothie to be chill and thickened
  • vanilla and almond extracts; add a hint of flavor without added sugar
  • salt; helps to round out all of the flavors and really highlight the natural flavors of the fruit

Sweet Dark Cherry ((+ Almond)) Yogurt Smoothie
Serves 2
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Prep Time
10 min
Prep Time
10 min
205 calories
25 g
24 g
9 g
8 g
4 g
271 g
232 g
22 g
0 g
4 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
271g
Servings
2
Amount Per Serving
Calories 205
Calories from Fat 77
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g
14%
Saturated Fat 4g
20%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 24mg
8%
Sodium 232mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 25g
8%
Dietary Fiber 2g
9%
Sugars 22g
Protein 8g
Vitamin A
5%
Vitamin C
11%
Calcium
25%
Iron
3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. 1 c sweet dark cherries, pitted frozen
  2. 1 1/2 c plain yogurt
  3. 1 t honey*
  4. 1/8 t fine grain sea salt
  5. 1/4 t pure vanilla extract
  6. 1/8 t almond extract
  7. 8-10 raw almonds (optional)
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to the food processor, pulse until desired consistency. To adjust consistency (of too thick add additional yogurt). Taste and add additional sweetener if needed.
  2. Serves 2
Notes
  1. *or your preferred sweetener to taste
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calories
205
fat
9g
protein
8g
carbs
25g
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