Chocolate Cherry Banana Smoothie

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Almonds + Chocolate = Super flavor that covers up any other secret ingredient

I am a firm believer in agency, people should have the right to make their own choices in their life…… except when it comes to nutrition. You’re the cook. You’re in charge. If you want your family to be healthy, then decisions have to made. Hard decisions. Terrible decisions. Dark decisions……………wait a second, this is getting kind of dramatic, If hiding spinach in a smoothie is the worst thing you’ve done to someone, you’re doing okay.

The concept is simple: nutrition by deception. Take something tasty, hide something less tasty inside it. Kale stuffed donuts, artisan asparagus bead, and turnip tiramisu are some advanced examples, but for our purposes lets start with something basic: Chocolate Cherry Banana Smoothie.

Chocolate and almonds are a bulletproof combination. I’m sure there are some poets out there who could beautifully describe this flavor fusion, but I’m a B- poet at best so I will just say that chocolate and almonds are simply a delight. Combine them with a banana and cherries and you now have a base that can hide any secret nutritious food you can think of. Spinach is the weapon of choice in this situation. Put as much as you want in it. Really you can, it doesn’t make the smoothie any less delicious or any less brown. All great journeys begin with a single step. Chocolate Cherry Banana Smoothie is your first step on a grand journey to deceptively make the world a healthier place!

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Easy To Chew is a food blog created by a dentist, a public health professional, and a registered dietitian. Their mission? To cook up delicious recipes  dedicated to those who are in need of foods which are easy to chew, easy to swallow, and easy to love!

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    Chocolate Cherry Banana Smoothie

    5 from 6 votes
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    Course: Smoothie
    Keyword: Almonds, Chocolate, Spinach
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 4

    Equipment

    • Blender

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup almond milk (normal milk can be used, but almond milk tastes better for this recipe)
    • ½ cup fresh spinach (packed densely into the measuring cup)
    • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
    • 1 frozen banana
    • 1 cup frozen cherries
    • ¼ cup almonds

    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients to your most trusted blender and blend until desired consistency is reached.
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    Don’t throw out over ripe bananas, peel them and freeze them instead. It’s a good idea to always have frozen bananas on hand for making smoothies. Frozen ingredients are important to make the smoothie thick and cold. If you use non-frozen ingredients, you have to add ice to get that cold, thick texture. Ice dilutes the flavor, which is super gross. Frozen bananas provide the cold you need to make the desired texture, without diluting the flavor.

    This makes the smoothest purees on planet earth!

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