Black Forest Chocolate Cake Smoothie Bowl

As the weather starts to change again (which I am very sad about because I missed nearly all winter in Australia because I was visiting my family), you crave cold things with warm flavors sometimes. Like tiramisu gelato and amaretto cherries. This is that. This is my love for cherry and almond flavored anything in a sweet frozen treat. Even better, this treat is a balanced meal that’s high in protein and wonderful fats from the avocado and nut butter. For more protein, though, you can add a chocolate protein powder, or, my go-to, collagen powder.

I wanted to address the elephant in the room. I know many of us don’t love banana in smoothies and smoothie bowls that aren’t all about banana. I get it, it can be really overpowering. That being said, it’s an amazingly creamy and sweet frozen fruit, and it just can’t even come close to dominating in here under all that rich flavor from the chocolate and the almond. Frozen cherries add a bright tartness that cuts through the sweetness and the richness, and all the yummy fats from the nut butter and the avocado make this even creamier and even more frozen-custard like.

This is probably my new favorite way to make a smoothie bowl and I find it so satisfying too. The only two ingredients that might not be staples in your kitchen are the frozen cherries and frozen avocado. It’s worth stocking your freezer with some just to whip this up, basically year-round. Pair it with a delicious vanilla yogurt and some stewed frozen cherries and you have a decadent dessert that doubles as a nutritious meal!

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Black Forest Smoothie Bowl

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Author: Dahlia Dei

Prep time: 10 MinTotal time: 10 Min

This chocolate-cherry smoothie bowl is the ultimate breakfast, snack, or dessert for those days when you're craving something rich and chocolatey...

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen cherries
• 1 cup frozen banana
• 1/4 cup frozen avocado
• 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice
• 1 tablespoon cashew or almond butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or essence
• 1/4 teaspoon almond essence
• 2 tablespoons dutch process cocoa powder
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup milk of choice, unsweetened vanilla almond milk preferred

For the vanilla yogurt

• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt of choice
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or essence

Instructions

1. In a blender, combine the frozen cherries, banana, avocado, and cauliflower, as well as the nut butter, vanilla, almond essence, cocoa powder, and a small amount of milk. Gradually add in more milk as needed to blend everything together but still maintain a thick and creamy texture.
2. Once everything is well combined, transfer the smoothie into a bowl, and top with vanilla yogurt and some stewed frozen cherries, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories

501.06

Fat

19.31

Sat. Fat

3.47

Carbs

81.97

Fiber

16.59

Net carbs

65.39

Sugar

47.95

Protein

12.61

Sodium

131.15

Cholesterol

5.2

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dessert, snack, breakfast

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