Black Forest Smoothie

A creamy chocolate-cherry smoothie served in a glass and garnished with fresh cherries, combining the classic Black Forest cake flavors of dark cherries, chocolate, and banana into a drinkable treat.

On Valentine’s Day or any day of the year, enjoy the luxurious combination of cherries and chocolate.

If you don’t have frozen bananas on hand, don’t worry. Feel free to use fresh bananas in this recipe, keeping in mind the resulting texture will be slightly different.

Serves 1 | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time:

Chef's Notes

Suggested adult serving: 2¼ cups

Store any leftover smoothie in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.

RECIPE TIPS
Frozen Bananas: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Freeze bananas on prepared baking sheet for at least 2 hours.

Unflavored Plant Milk: Plant milk is the term we use to describe the plant-based milk of your choice. Rice, oat, hemp, almond, and soy milk are all varieties of plant milk. Look for unsweetened, unflavored plant milks.

Step 1: Make Smoothie

24 fl oz unflavored plant milk (≈3 cups)
3 bananas sliced & frozen
1 lb + 2 oz frozen cherries (≈3 cups)
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 tablespoons almond butter

In a high-powered blender (or food processor), purée plant milk, banana slices, frozen cherries, cocoa powder, and almond butter until smooth.

Enjoy immediately.

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