Cherry Cheesecake Smoothie

This is the best cherry cheesecake smoothie! It's so easy to make, has the most delicious cherry cheesecake flavour, is packed full of healthy ingredients and is high in protein. This smoothie is the perfect meal or snack.

I love sneaking cauliflower into unexpected recipes like my cauliflower Alfredo sauce recipe and vegan cheese sauce recipe, and the hidden veggie smoothie I am sharing with you today is another example of a sneaky cauliflower recipe that I can't wait for you to try!

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• Why you will love this recipe:
• Ingredients and substitutions:
• How to make (step-by-step):
• Recipe variations and add ins:
• Top tips:
• How to serve:
• How to store:
• Frequently asked questions:
• Other recipes you will love:
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Why you will love this recipe:

• It's so quick and easy to make and is ready in just a few minutes.
• It tastes amazing! It's like you're eating a cherry cheesecake, just in smoothie form.
• This smoothie is high in protein with 40 grams of protein per serving!
• It makes the perfect healthy breakfast or post work out snack.
• This smoothie is naturally gluten free, and can be made dairy free and vegan too.
• It has a full serving of veggies but you'd never know it because it tastes so good!

If you love high protein smoothies you will also love this key lime pie smoothie and coffee banana smoothie.

Ingredients and substitutions:

• Cherries - fresh cherries are full of sweet, delicious flavour. Be sure to pit your cherries before you add them to the smoothie. Instead of fresh cherries you could also use frozen cherries.
• Banana - a frozen banana helps add even more natural sweetness to this smoothie. It also helps make it even more thick and creamy to give it that cheesecake type flavour.
• Cauliflower - I love adding vegetables to smoothies to make them even healthier, thicker and creamier. The great thing about cauliflower is that it has a very neutral flavour so you can't even taste it! I recommend using steamed or already cooked cauliflower.
• Cashew butter - cashew butter adds healthy fats to this smoothie and helps it taste like cheesecake. I recommend using smooth, unsweetened cashew butter to make this smoothie.
• Collagen peptides - powdered collagen peptides help make this smoothie high in protein. They are tasteless and dissolve into the smoothie so that you can't even tell they are there.
• Coconut milk - I recommend using full fat coconut milk to make this smoothie. It adds a delicious, sweet flavour and helps make this smoothie so rich and creamy. If you can't have coconut milk I would use unsweetened cashew milk or almond milk instead.
• Vanilla yogurt - to help add a bit more sweetness to this smoothie and make it even thicker and creamier. If you are dairy free simply use a dairy free vanilla yogurt.
• Hemp seeds - also known as hemp hearts, these add even more healthy fats, a bit of protein and more fiber to this healthy smoothie.

How to make (step-by-step):

Step one:

First, place all the ingredients into your high speed blender.

Step two:

Then blend everything well until the ingredients are smooth.

Step three:

Now serve and enjoy!

Recipe variations and add ins:

• Instead of coconut milk you could use cashew milk or almond milk.
• To make this smoothie dairy-free use a dairy free vanilla yogurt such as coconut yogurt.
• If you are vegan, omit the collagen peptides. You could replace it with a vegan protein powder but just note that this will likely change the flavour. 
• If you are serving a crowd or want leftovers for meal prep feel free to double or triple this recipe.

Top tips:

• To make pitting your cherries even easier use a cherry pitter that pits 6 cherries at once!
• I recommend using steamed or already cooked cauliflower to make this smoothie.

How to serve:

This smoothie is delicious served as is but you could also top it with other ingredients like cacao nibs, chocolate chips or shredded coconut. You could also easily turn this into a cherry smoothie bowl if you prefer.

How to store:

If you don't drink this smoothie right away, store it in the fridge for up to 48 hours. Be sure to give it a good stir before enjoying.

This smoothie also freezes really well.

Frequently asked questions:

Other recipes you will love:

• Berry Lemonade Smoothie
• Cherry brownies
• Oat milk smoothie
• Watermelon banana smoothie

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