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Chocolate Cherry Banana Smoothie

A thick, frosty chocolate smoothie with sweet dark cherries, creamy banana and a nutty hint of tahini.

Chocolate Cherry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups (320 ml)360 gAlmond milk, unsweetenedcold
  • 1½ medium200 gBananasliced and frozen
  • 1 cup pitted150 gSweet cherriesfrozen
  • 3½ oz100 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 3 tbsp15 gUnsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ tbsp20 gTahinistirred well
  • 1 date24 gMedjool dates, pittedchopped
  • ½ tsp2 gVanilla extract

Steps

  1. Ahead of time, slice the banana and freeze it with the pitted cherries until firm, at least 2 hours, or use frozen cherries from the store.
  2. Pour the almond milk into the blender first, then add the chopped dates and let them soften for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the Greek yogurt, the unsweetened cocoa powder, the tahini and the vanilla to the blender.
  4. Add the frozen banana and frozen cherries on top.
  5. Blend on low, then on high for about 1 minute until thick and smooth, scraping down the sides once if needed.
  6. Pour half into each of two glasses, over ice if you like, and serve cold.

Contains: Milk, Tree nuts, Sesame.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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