Cherry Berry Smoothie

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This quick-and-easy blender drink, from the Michigan Cherry Committee, combines cherries, milk, yogurt, blueberries or raspberries, juice concentrate, honey and vanilla.

Cherry Berry Smoothie
Total Time:
10 mins
Servings:
2

Ingredients

  • ½ cup fresh or frozen unsweetened pitted red tart cherries

  • ½ cup lowfat milk

  • ¼ cup plain fat-free or low-fat yogurt

  • 2 tablespoons fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries or raspberries

  • 1 tablespoon frozen tart cherry juice or cranberry juice concentrate, thawed

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • ½ teaspoon vanilla

  • 8 ice cubes

Directions

  1. In a blender combine 1/2 cup cherries, milk, yogurt, blueberries, juice concentrate, honey, and vanilla. Cover and blend about 45 seconds or until smooth. Add ice cubes. Cover and blend about 15 seconds more or until smooth. Pour into two chilled glasses.

  2. If you like, top each with additional cherries or chopped dried cherries. Makes 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

117 Calories
1g Fat
24g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 117
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1g 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 1%
Sodium 52mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 9%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 8mg 42%
Calcium 141mg 11%
Iron 0mg 1%
Potassium 254mg 5%
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