This Very Cherry Smoothie is exploding with cherry flavor! There are no other fruits or vegetables in this smoothie. Just delicious ripe cherries, pure and simple.
To say that I LOVE Cherries is an understatement. I could eat my weight in cherries! In fact, at this very moment while writing this recipe post I am eating about a pound of fresh cherries. So I don’t usually have too many leftover cherries. But when I do, this Very Cherry Smoothie is one of the ways that I use them before they start to go bad.
This is a simple smoothie recipe and is even easier if you have a cherry/olive pitter. I talked myself out of buying one of these handy little kitchen gadgets for years. Now that I own one I wish I had purchased it sooner … Maybe before I made my Black Forest Cream Pie! Here is the Cherry/Olive Pitter that I use if you are interested. {referral link}
Very Cherry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups Fresh Cherries, pitted
- 1 cup Plain Greek Yogurt*
- 2-3 Tb Ultrafine Sugar, optional
- 1 Tb Vanilla Paste
- 1 cup Coconut Milk **, plain or vanilla
Instructions
- Clean cherries and remove the pits.
- Puree in a blender or processor until cherries become liquid.
- Add the remaining ingredients and blend until fully incorporated and smooth.
Notes
*I used Chobani Non-Fat Plain Greek Yogurt, but Vanilla or Black Cherry are great too!
**I have made this smoothie with Dark Chocolate Almond Milk instead of coconut milk. It makes a wonderful chocolate cherry flavor but the color of the smoothie is not pretty!
This recipe yields 2-3 servings.
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“You can’t pick cherries with your back to the tree.” – John N. Mitchell
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Oh yum! When are they going to come out with a seedless variety like grapes 😉
Haha, I kinda like spittin’ the pit! And I would eat twice as many if they didn’t have pits!
Yummy! I love cherries and this is perfect timing to see your post because I have a bunch of fresh-picked cherries right now! Thank you!
Nice! Fresh picked cherries … I’m Jealous!
Such a scrumptious looking smoothie, Nicole! I love using cherries this time of year and this is a great idea for enjoying their full flavor!
Thanks Georgia! This smoothie is a glass of absolute cherry deliciousness! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Tis the seson for cherries. What a great wy to prepare them. I will try stevia instead of sugar.
Hi Monica! I’m sure the stevia will work perfectly. If you get a sweet batch of ripe cherries you can probably go without any sweetener at all. Enjoy!
This is a must-try recipe for me! I adore cherries. Looks fabulous! I need to get a cherry pitter; keep putting it off, for some reason…it’s not like they’re expensive! 🙂
Haha, I did the same thing and now that I have a cherry pitter I am kicking myself for not getting it sooner! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂
Oh how I love this, Nicole! I LOVE cherries. Hands down my favorite fruit and flavor! Pinned and sharing on Facebook!
Thanks Julie! I have no self control when it comes to cherries. I could just sit and eat pounds of them all evening long … and end up with a tummy ache! Have a fantastic weekend!
This smoothie looks so good! pinning and following you now!
Thanks Shamene, I’m glad you like this smoothie! Have a fantastic week 🙂