Vegan chocolate and cherry smoothie

Vegan chocolate and cherry smoothie with sour cherries, almond milk and cocoa powder. An ice-cold vegan smoothie straight from the blender, with no refined sugar at all.

At a glance

• Serves 1
• Prep time: 5 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 5 min
• Calories: 320 kcal per serving
• Protein: 12 g
• Fat: 10 g
• Carbs: 45 g

Ingredients

• 150g sour cherries
• 0.5 banana
• 250ml almond milk
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp hemp seeds

Method

You’ll need: blender

1. Put the frozen sour cherries straight from the freezer into the blender.
2. Peel the half banana and break it into rough pieces over the top.
3. Add the cocoa powder and the hulled hemp seeds.
4. Pour in the almond milk and blend everything on the highest setting for about 1 min.
5. Pour the smoothie into a tall glass and drink it straight away, while it's ice cold.

Good to know

Dark cherry and chocolate is a combination that recalls a famous gateau, but here it goes straight into the glass as a refreshing smoothie.

Swaps

Almond milk → oat milk (for a noticeably sweeter base with a few more carbs after a hard workout).

Cooking tips

Always freeze overripe bananas in small pieces. They give any smoothie a creamy, ice-cream-like texture, with no need for ice cubes.

Storage

Smoothies oxidise very quickly and lose their fresh colour. Always make this one just before you drink it.

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (almonds). Completely vegan and gluten-free.

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