Chef's Notes
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.
Chia Seeds: Look for chia seeds in the natural foods or baking aisles at your grocery store. For most recipes, either ground or whole will work.
Toasted Sliced Or Slivered Almonds: You can purchase pre-toasted almonds, or you can toast them yourself: Simply cook in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
Step 1: Make Smoothie
- 3 bananas cut into chunks & frozen
- 15 oz fresh strawberries (≈3 3⁄4 cups)
- 6 oz frozen dark sweet cherries pitted (≈1 1⁄2 cups)
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3 fl oz unflavored plant milk plus more as needed (≈1⁄3 cup)
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons toasted sliced or slivered almonds
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cacao nibs
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Freeze bananas on prepared baking sheet for at least 2 hours.
In a high-powered blender (or food processor), combine 3 cups strawberries, banana, cherries, oats, and 1 tablespoon chia seeds. Cover and process until smooth, adding plant milk as needed for a spoonable consistency.
Transfer mixture into serving bowls. Top each bowl with remaining sliced strawberries, chia seeds, almonds, and cacao nibs.