Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

An overhead view of a chocolate smoothie topped with diced cherries.

5 from 8 votes

A healthy and delicious cherry chocolate smoothie that tastes like a Black Forest Cake without all the calories. Plus it has just 3 ingredients. Easy and tasty, the kids love it too. Perfect pick me up mid-day snack, morning smoothie, or an after school snack.

Course Breakfast/Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword chocolate smoothie, dairy-free chocolate smoothie

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 80kcal

Author Eileen Kelly

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries
8 ounces coconut water
1 cup ice
2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
chopped cherries optional garnish

Instructions

In a blender combine cherries, coconut water, ice, and unsweetened cocoa powder. Crush/blend to combine all ingredients for about 1 minute. Serve immediately.
Top with diced fresh cherries for an optional garnish.

Notes

Note 1: Be sure to use pure unsweetened cocoa powder. Do not use a hot cocoa mix.

Note 2: If you need a veggie boost, add 1 cup of either spinach or kale.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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