Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl / Vegan

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This chocolate cherry almond smoothie bowl is protein-rich, vegan, and totally decadent. It’s loaded with nutrients from raw cacao powder, sweet cherries, and almond butter, but tastes like dessert for breakfast!


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I’m kinda obsessed with smoothie bowls if you haven’t noticed from all my smoothie bowl recipes, but I do have my favorites.  And this is one of them. Chocolate, cherry, and almond, it’s that magical trio of flavors that gets me every time. I’m drooling just thinking about the creamy chocolate base mixed with sweet dark cherries and rich almond butter. But the best part about this vegan smoothie bowl is that it’s super healthy too. It’s full of protein from the silken tofu and almond butter and loaded with antioxidants from the cacao powder and cherries. Dessert-for-breakfast? Yes please!


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Cacao Powder

Raw cacao powder is made by fermenting and drying cacao beans which are then crushed and separated from their outer hulls, resulting in broken cacao pieces called nibs. The Cacao nibs are ground into a fine powder which becomes our good friend, cacao powder. When paired with a natural sweetener like dates and ripe bananas, cacao powder creates a super healthy chocolate treat. Once you have the sweet chocolate base, you can add any favorite flavor combination to create a unique and delicious smoothie bowl.


Did you know?

Raw organic cacao powder is the superfood of all superfoods, having more calcium than cow’s milk, (at 160mg per 100g vs only 125mg per 100ml of cow’s milk) is the highest plant-based source of iron known to man, (a whopping 7.3mg per 100g) and boasts over 40 times the antioxidants of blueberries! It’s chocolate…that’s truly good for you.


Cherries

I use sweet, dark frozen cherries in this recipe for the sweetest taste. But using a combination of sweet and tart cherries makes for a fun sweet/tart flavor as well. Frozen cherries come already pitted (yay) and are frozen at peak ripeness for maximum sweetness.

Almond Extract

Here’s the secret folks. Almond extract is what gives this smoothie bowl its almond flavor. The almond butter adds healthy fats and richness, but almond extract really makes the almond flavor come alive.

Silken Tofu

Silken tofu is a smoothie bowl lover’s dream come true. It blends up perfectly creamy every time, in any blender, without dairy. Most silken tofu comes in a handy recyclable aseptic box too.

Why you’ll love Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl:

o   Sweet, and chocolatey

o   Protein-rich

o   Full of superfoods


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Ingredients for Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

o   12.3 oz (349 grams) of extra firm silken tofu

o   2 large very ripe bananas

o   1½ teaspoons of almond extract

o   1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt

o   2 tablespoons of almond butter

o   ¼ cup (25 grams) of raw, organic cacao powder

o   3 large medjool dates, pitted

o   2 cups (280 grams) of frozen sweet cherries

Makes 2-3 bowls. Click on the ingredients in bold to see what I use in this recipe.


Method for making Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

Step 1:

1. Add the tofu, bananas, almond extract, and salt to a blender container, followed by the almond butter, cacao powder dates, and frozen cherries.


Step 2:

2. Securely attach the lid to your container and blend until creamy, starting at low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.


Step 3:

3. Scoop the creamy chocolatey mixture which will be the consistency of loose pudding into two or three bowls. Top with fresh cherries, cacao nibs, and almond slices.


Enjoy as a healthy dessert-for-breakfast or a decadent, protein-packed snack!

For more smoothie bowl inspo, check out these sweet and creamy smoothie bowl recipes!

Tropical Smoothie Bowl  

Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie Bowl

Orange Creamsicle Smoothie Bowl

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Yield: 3 bowls
Author: Carol Clayton
The Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

The Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

This chocolate cherry almond smoothie bowl is protein-rich, vegan, and totally decadent. It’s loaded with nutrients from raw cacao powder, sweet cherries, and almond butter, but tastes like dessert for breakfast!
Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add the tofu, bananas, almond extract, and salt to a blender container, followed by the almond butter, cacao powder dates, and frozen cherries.
  2. Securely attach the lid to your container and blend until creamy, starting at low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.
  3. Scoop the creamy chocolatey mixture which will be the consistency of loose pudding into two or three bowls. Top with fresh cherries, cacao nibs, and almond slices.

Notes

For step-by-step instructions with photos, see blog post!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

388.63

Fat (grams)

11.61

Sat. Fat (grams)

1.19

Carbs (grams)

63.51

Fiber (grams)

9.19

Net carbs

54.32

Sugar (grams)

41.07

Protein (grams)

14.87

Sodium (milligrams)

95.98

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators.

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