Description
A thick, creamy smoothie made with frozen banana, fresh cherries, pineapple, almond milk, and chia seeds—lightly sweetened and easy to enjoy anytime.
Ingredients
3 cubes of ice
1 frozen banana
1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
1 cup chopped pineapple
½ cup almond milk
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Optional: 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Add ice, frozen banana, cherries, pineapple, almond milk, chia seeds, and maple syrup (if using) to a blender.
- Blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Taste and adjust sweetness if needed by adding more maple syrup.
- Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use frozen cherries or pineapple for a thicker smoothie.
- Substitute almond milk with oat, soy, coconut, or dairy milk as preferred.
- Add protein powder, nut butter, or cinnamon for extra nutrition.
- Incorporate spinach or kale for a green smoothie boost.
- For meal prep, freeze fruit and ice in portions ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 45mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
