This is the best cherry 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.
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 smoothie:
- It's so quick and easy to make and is ready in just a few minutes. Just like mint lavender lemonade and banana watermelon smoothie.
- This cherry smoothie tastes amazing! It's like you're eating a cherry cheesecake, just in smoothie form.
- It is high in protein with 40 grams of protein per serving!
- It's gluten free, and can be made dairy free and vegan too - just like my vegan strawberry milkshake.
- 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:
For the full ingredient list and exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
Jump to the Recipe- Cherries - be sure to pit your cherries before you add them to the smoothie. Instead of fresh cherries you could also use frozen cherries.
- Frozen banana - this helps make this cherry smoothie even more thick and creamy.
- Cauliflower - I recommend using steamed or already cooked cauliflower.
- Cashew butter - this helps this smoothie taste like cheesecake. I recommend using smooth, unsweetened cashew butter.
- Collagen peptides - help make this smoothie high in protein.
- Coconut milk - I recommend using full fat coconut milk. 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 and make it even thicker and creamier.
- Hemp seeds - also known as hemp hearts, these add even more healthy fats, a bit of protein, and more fiber.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- To make this cherry smoothie dairy-free: use a dairy-free vanilla yogurt.
- For vegan: use a dairy-free yogurt and omit the collagen peptides. You could replace it with a vegan vanilla protein powder but this will alter the flavour.
How to make this cherry smoothie:
Step 1
Place all the ingredients into your high speed blender.
Step 2
Then blend everything well until the ingredients are smooth.
Step 3
Serve and enjoy!
Top tips:
- To make pitting your cherries even easier use a cherry pitter that pits 6 cherries at once!
- Serving ideas: this cherry smoothie is delicious served as is but you could also top it with other ingredients like cacao nibs, chocolate chips or shredded coconut.
Cherry smoothie FAQs:
No this cherry smoothie is not low carb or keto.
No this is not a low calorie smoothie. This smoothie has over 1000 calories per serving to make it a complete, filling meal.
Yes, this smoothie stores well in the fridge for up to 48 hours. Be sure to give it a good stir before enjoying.
Other fruit recipes you will love:
Recipe
Cherry Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 1/4 cups cherries, pitted
- 1 cup cooked cauliflower florets
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt (use dairy free for vegan)
- 3 tablespoon cashew butter
- 2 tablespoon collagen peptides *for vegan see recipe notes
- 2 tablespoon hemp hearts
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your blender.
- Blend well until smooth.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- To make this smoothie dairy free use a dairy free yogurt.
- If you don't drink this smoothie right away store it in the fridge for up to 48 hours.
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
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