Cherry Smoothie | Banana Cherry Smoothie
This Cherry Smoothie is a delicious, thick, healthy smoothie made with fresh cherries and almond milk. To thicken the smoothie, I have added a banana, but it can be skipped and you can use more cherries instead.
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 18 min
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup cherries (- 100 grams, fresh and sweet tasting)
- 1 banana (- large)
- 1/2 cup Almond Milk (or lite coconut milk or water)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract (- optional)
Instructions
- 1
Rinse cherries in water first for a couple of times. Then soak cherries in a bowl of water for 15 to 20 minutes in which ½ tablespoon white vinegar or apple cider vinegar is added. This is done to get rid of pesticides.
- 2
Later rinse cherries again a couple of times with fresh water. Drain all the water. Then remove the stems.
- 3
Pit the cherries and discard the seeds. You can chop the cherries roughly if you want. Add the cherries in a blender.
- 4
Add 1 large chopped banana. Pour almond milk. You can also use lite coconut milk or thin coconut milk.
- 5
Add the vanilla extract.
- 6
Blend till fine and smooth.
- 7
Pour in a glass and serve Cherry Smoothie straight away.