Sorry my blog posts have been a bit few and far between lately. At least it feels that way. From a few weeks ago through almost Thanksgiving is crazy for me. My day planner seriously looks ridiculous. I keep not having time to cook and/or post. And its driving me crazy.
Since I haven't had much free time lately I've been creating new smoothie recipes. I love a quick breakfast I can take on the go that's also healthy and delicious. This smoothie is all of the above, plus only contains 4 ingredients! It's a yummy no-brainer.
My frozen cherries are nice and sweet (without added sugar). This smoothie is perfectly sweet even though the only sweetness comes from the cherries. Make sure your cherries aren't too tart or you might want to add a bit of vanilla yogurt for the sweetness. Can I say sweetness a bit more? Yeah, I guess I can. :)
I like to toss a frozen cherry or two on top. They sink down and I eat them last. I love cherries, these are better than normal because they're nice and cold and have a layer of chocolate smoothie covering them. Yum...
Jack is going through a phase where he INSISTS on using a spoon for every meal. Yes, even smoothies. He's very civilized (read: nerd). Although, I gotta say, watching a kid eat things like crackers and cheese with a spoon is pretty entertaining.
This smoothie is Jack approved.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie
serves 2
ingredients:
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- 1 cup frozen cherries
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup almond milk
- ice cubes (optional)
directions:
- Dump all ingredients in the blender and puree. Optional ice cubes will make the smoothie thicker and icier. Drink immediately. Enjoy!