Hello, my name is Amber, and I am a chocoholic.
And not just any chocoholic...I'm a DARK chocolate chocoholic.
I would eat dark chocolate (or any chocolate for that matter) for every meal of the day if I could, and if I don't have chocolate at least once a day, my poor husband will feel my wrath in the form of a snide attitude or a full blown toddler-esque temper tantrum.
Thanks to this recipe, I can not only eat it for breakfast or after a workout if I wanted to, but I can do so without feeling guilty about it and at the same time satiate my sweet teeth.
A to the men.
Chock-full of fresh fruits & veggies, chia seeds, dark chocolate, and with no added sugars, this shake is sure to please the kid in all of us.
Funny fact, I can't stand the chocolate covered 
You know what else is sneaky?
Giving one of these to your kids and pretending like it's a naughty treat when in fact it has a full cup of frozen spinach in it and packs 6 grams of fiber and 11 grams of protein per serving!
If I was a bettin' woman, I'd bet you a bajillion 5 dollars that your kids will never know they are slurping up something good for them!
You can thank me later 😉
Also, if your kids are like me, then fresh cherries are their best friends! I friggin' love them and could easily eat them by the pound. When I go to the grocery store in the summertime, my already stupidly expensive grocery bill is even more stupidly expensive b/c I've got about 15 lbs of cherries in my cart.
And, at $455,000 a lb, it's impossible to not spend a fortune.
Plus, who in their right mind is actually going to go to the store and only buy a lb of cherries?!? I mean, is that even legal?!?
If it is, it shouldn't be.
Cherries are too good for you and are intended to be consumed by the ton.
Clearly.
If not, then why do they put so many in one dang bag?
Uh, huh...that's what I thought 😉
I'm not one to use protein powders (it's not that I have anything against them, I've just never seen the need for them) so I like to up the protein factor by throwing in a touch of greek yogurt (I'm also a 
Getting to know you...
What's your favorite yogurt flavor?
Are cherries expensive in your part of the world?
Do you like chocolate covered cherries?
Dark Chocolate Covered Cherry Chia Smoothie
Ingredients
- 24 fresh organic bing cherries pits removed
- ½ ripe organic frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen organic spinach measured frozen
- 2 tablespoon Chobani plain or vanilla non-fat greek yogurt
- ½ tablespoon whole organic chia seeds
- 1 ½ tablespoon dark chocolate cocoa powder
- ½ cup pure coconut water
- 10 liquid stevia drops optional
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a blender (or Vita-mix if you have one) until smooth.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Alex@Stranger says
Dark chocolate and cherries...mhm definitely have to try this, thanks for the recipe.
amber says
No, problem and please let me know how you like it! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Mia says
Cherry and peach are my two favorite yogurt flavors. Yes, cherries are stupid expensive! It makes me sad every time I go to the store. I do not like chocolate coverered cherries - seriously, what is that white goop??? But I can envision likely a homemade chocolate covered cherry, made a la chocolate covered strawberries.
Clinton Stidstone says
i always take protein powder because they can help during heavy workouts and weight training. i always mix casein and whey protein powders. :;..`
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amber says
I'm not a fan of protein powders, and I don't see the need for them in my diet. I have a back injury that prevents me from doing heavy workouts & weight lifting, so I really don't need it. Feel free to add it to your smoothies though!