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Treat yourself to this Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl! A delicious cherry smoothie recipe made with tart cherries, banana, creamy almond butter, and a hint of almond extract. Add all your favorite toppings for one epic breakfast or tasty post workout recovery snack!

White bowl filled with cherry smoothie. Topped with frozen sliced cherries, granola, and a drizzle of almond butter, with a spoon in it. Sitting on a white marble counter.

Often times, mornings can be chaotic. It doesn’t matter what you do, if you just want to eat healthy & you’re on a time crunch, starting your day with a breakfast smoothie bowl is the optimal breakfast option.

Cherry and almonds are the perfect combination for this smoothie bowl – it almost tastes like cherry pie. Also, cherries provide a ton of nutrition benefits, but it also transpires most beautiful, vibrant color to smoothies. So not only is your breakfast beautiful, but it’s also nutritious & delicious!

Why you’ll love this smoothie bowl recipe

It only takes 5 minutes to make this smoothie bowl.
Packed with vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, and fiber.
Perfect breakfast or snack that is sweet, energizing, and healthy.
Tastes like a slice of cherry pie, but in a smoothie bowl form.
A vegan and gluten-free smoothie bowl recipe.
Plus, you can customize this smoothie bowl recipe, by adding your favorite toppings.

Key Ingredients

This cherry smoothie is creamy and perfectly sweet, so it actually tastes like you’re indulging into a cherry pie. Here are the ingredients you’ll need:

Frozen Banana: A frozen banana adds more sweetness and creaminess to this smoothie bowl!
Frozen Cherries: The star of this smoothie bowl. I love using frozen tart cherries but regular frozen cherries or a cherry & berry mix would be perfect.
Almond butter: Add a touch of creaminess & healthy fat with a some almond butter. Peanut butter works too, but almond butter tastes so much better in this!
Almond Extract: Adding almond extract to this cherry smoothie transpires the flavors to next-level delicious. Trust me! The almond almond extract makes this smoothie bowl taste like cherry pie ice cream. YUM!
Non-dairy Milk: You only need a little liquid to blend, since it’s a smoothie bowl. I used unsweetened almond milk, but you can use any non-dairy milk that you enjoy.
Flaxseeds: Flaxseeds are loaded with nutrients, high in omega-3 fats, rich in dietary fiber, and you can’t even taste them. They are completely optional, so no problem if you don’t have them…yet!

How to make this Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl

All it takes is 3 simple steps to achieve your cherry almond smoothie!

To begin, add the non-dairy milk, almond extract, flaxseeds, almond butter, frozen banana, and frozen cherries, in a high-speed blender.
Next, blend the ingredients until smooth, thick, and creamy.
Then, transfer your creamy smoothie to a chilled bowl. Garnish with frozen cherries, vanilla almond granola, and a drizzle of almond butter, if desired.

A blender filled with cherry almond smoothie, all blended up, sitting on a white marble counter.

Best Smoothie Bowl Toppings

Now, this is where you really get to make your bowl shine! The toppings not only make your bowl pop visually, but they also add so much flavor as well. I garnished mine with frozen cherries, vanilla almond granola, and a drizzle of almond butter. If you’re at a loss of what to top your smoothie bowl with, here are some of delicious smoothie bowl toppings.

Fresh or frozen cherries or any berry combo
Sliced banana
Chopped nuts: almonds, peanuts, hazelnuts, cashews, sunflower seeds, pecans, walnuts, etc.
Nut butter: almond butter, creamy peanut butter, hazelnut butter, cashew butter, SunButter, pecan butter, etc.
Granola: use your favorite granola. Try my vanilla almond granola, vegan gluten-free & nut-free granola, chocolate peanut butter granola, chocolate coconut granola, almond joy granola, or peanut butter granola.
Coconut flakes or shredded coconut
Cacao nibs, chocolate covered chia seeds, dark chocolate chips
Chopped or melted dark chocolate/dark chocolate chips

Tips for making the Perfect Smoothie Bowl

To make the perfect smoothie bowl, make sure to follow these tips!

Use a frozen banana and frozen cherries to achieve a thick consistency.
Start off by only adding 1/3 cup of non-dairy milk and only add more if needed.
Use a high-speed blender, with a tamper, to ensure that your smoothie bowl achieves a thick and creamy texture.
Place your serving bowl in the freezer before you begin preparing this recipe and remove it when smoothie is ready. This will ensure that your smoothie bowl stays cold as you enjoy it.

Fresh versus frozen fruit

The key to making smoothie bowls is using frozen fruit. By adding frozen fruits to your smoothies, you will achieve a thicker result, so that you can add toppings, without them sinking. Also, don’t add too much liquid, because it is a smoothie bowl after all. I usually start with a little non-dairy milk and add more, if needed, until I reach the desired thickness.

Smoothie Bowl FAQ

Can I make this smoothie bowl a smoothie?

Absolutely! This smoothie bowl can be as thick or as thin as you desire. Increase the liquid from 1/4 cup to 1 cup, to make it a smoothie.

Can I add protein powder?

Yes! To increase the protein content of this smoothie bowl, add a scoop of your favorite protein powder. I recommend using a vanilla flavor for this smoothie bowl recipe.

Can I make this smoothie bowl banana free?

Certainly, replace the frozen banana with an additional 1/2 cup of frozen cauliflower.

Can I make this smoothie bowl in advance?

Unfortunately, no. I do not recommend making this Cherry Almond Smoothie Bowl in advance. However, you can definitely prep all the ingredients, the night before, by adding them to a zip lock bag. That way, in the morning, all you need to do is add the ingredients, along with non-dairy milk, to your blender.

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