Cherry Almond Smoothie

September 23, 2012 by Leanne Vogel August 23, 2017

Creamy vegan smoothie bursting with fresh cherries, super foods, and protein.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 2 teaspoon almond butter
• 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon maca root powder (optional – doesn’t affect the taste or texture)
• 1/2 teaspoon camu camu powder a powerful super food with lots of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties (optional)
• 1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
• 6-8 ice cubes ice
• 1/2 teaspoon guar gum to enhance creaminess (optional)

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender except for the ice and guar gum. Blend until almost smooth.
2. Add ice and guar gum, and continue blending. Pour into glasses and enjoy!

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