Cherry Almond Smoothie

September 23, 2012 by Leanne Vogel August 23, 2017

Creamy vegan smoothie bursting with fresh cherries, super foods, and protein.

Eating Style:

Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Refined Sugar-free, Soy-free, Sugar-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1 cup pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
2 teaspoon almond butter
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1/2 teaspoon maca root powder (optional – doesn’t affect the taste or texture)
1/2 teaspoon camu camu powder a powerful super food with lots of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties (optional)
1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
6-8 ice cubes ice
1/2 teaspoon guar gum to enhance creaminess (optional)

Place all ingredients in a blender except for the ice and guar gum. Blend until almost smooth.
Add ice and guar gum, and continue blending. Pour into glasses and enjoy!

Calories:

257

Calories from Fat:

79.2

Total Fat:

8.8 g

Saturated Fat:

1.2 g

Cholesterol:

37 mg

Sodium:

38 mg

Carbs:

21.8 g

Dietary Fiber:

3 g

Net Carbs:

18.8 g

Sugars:

15.1 g

Protein:

25.4 g