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This Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie is creamy, dreamy, and bursting with juicy cherry flavor! Made from only 5 simple and healthy ingredients.

I’ve been obsessed with smoothies lately. Particularly this Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie – it’s creamy, dreamy, and bursting with chocolate-y and cherry flavor. A.k.a, what’s not to love?

This summertime smoothie serves as a perfect breakfast, snack, or whenever pick-me-up. It’s made from only 5 healthy ingredients, but totally tastes like dessert!

two glasses of chocolate cherry almond smoothie on marble background with fresh cherries

INGREDIENTS FOR CHOCOLATE CHERRY ALMOND SMOOTHIE

ingredients for chocolate cherry smoothie in small white bowls on wooden serving board

Frozen Cherries: fresh cherries are the ideal summer treat, but for smoothies I like to go with frozen. Frozen cherries are (1) already pitted, and (2) frozen at peak ripeness – aka they’re all going to be juicy and sweet. They’re often more cost-effective, too!
Cacao Powder: adds creaminess and some beloved chocolate flavor. Cocoa powder will work too, but it has more of a bitter flavor, which will make the smoothie less sweet.
Almond Butter: adds some creaminess and healthy fat to this smoothie. I love the flavor combination of almonds and cherries – they work extremely well together, which leads me to…
Almond Extract: this is the ultimate secret to making your Cherry Smoothie POP! Almond extract has a subtle marzipan flavor alone, but when combined with cherries it helps this smoothie taste like a decked-out sundae.
Non-Dairy Milk: to help blend everything together! Use less for a thicker smoothie, or less for a thinner drink.

I would say this smoothie is moderately sweet – it’s definitely not savory, but it’s not overpoweringly sugary, either. If you prefer to have your smoothies on the sweeter side, I’ve included several suggested sweeteners in the recipe notes below! This recipe is also very forgiving, so feel free to add in your own smoothie “boosters,” too. Protein powder, hemp hearts, chia seeds, ground flax, and/or baby spinach would all be great!

HOW TO MAKE THE BEST CHOCOLATE CHERRY ALMOND SMOOTHIE

hand pouring chocolate cherry almond smoothie into empty glass on marble background next to fresh cherries

As with any smoothie, it’s pretty simple:

Combine all ingredients to a blender
Blend until smooth, then drink and enjoy!

This recipe will work in both a high-speed blender and a bullet blender – so use whatever is most convenient for you! Also, if use less non-dairy milk and are having trouble with everything blending together, add extra milk in 1 tablespoon increments until everything will blend nicely.

two glasses of chocolate cherry smoothie against white wall with fresh cherries and cacao powder

All in all, this Chocolate Cherry Smoothie is the smoothie of my dreams. It’s packed with nutritious food, will keep me satisfied until lunch, and it tastes like dessert, for breakfast. I don’t know about you, but I am all about the dessert-for-breakfast kinda recipes.

If you’re like me and can never have enough cherries in your life, you’ll also love this Chocolate Cherry Cake and these Chocolate Covered Cherry Truffles!

glass of chocolate cherry almond smoothie on marble background with fresh cherries

I sincerely hope you give this smoothie a try! And hey, if you do – drop a comment below and let me know what you think! Star ratings are also greatly appreciated 😉 Finally, if you make this recipe and decide to share it on Facebook or Instagram, don’t forget to tag me @FromMyBowl + #FromMyBowl! I love seeing your delicious recreations 🙂