Frozen cherries are a great fruit to keep on hand for snacks and quick desserts! Ideal for smoothies, cherries are naturally sweet, the frozen whole black cherries are fairly inexpensive, and store for months in your freezer. If you use fresh cherries, chill before serving.
Serves 2
Cherry Almond Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen or fresh pitted cherries
- 1 cup non-fat, plain yogurt
- 8 ice cubes
- 1/4 cup toasted whole almonds
- 2 tablespoons ground flax
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, blend all ingredients until smooth.
- Serve immediately.
Nutritional Stats Per Serving (2 cups): 273 calories. 12 g protein, 31 g carbohydrates, 12 g fat (1 g saturated), 2 mg cholesterol, 5 g fiber, 96 mg sodium.
Weight Watchers® Points Plus: 7
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I just made this and LOVED It!! I didnt have enough yogurt so I added some almond milk to get it to mix…Still enjoyed it and will make it again!
I freeze the yogurt and used frozen mixed berries and used 1 teaspoon of Splenda instead of sugar. As usual I loved this recipe and it tastes just great.
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