My first recipe of the year is for a Black Forest & Banana Smoothie. I finally unpacked my birthday present from last month which was one of those bullet style smoothie makers which I found in a Black Friday sale. So after a forage into the freezer and finding a bag of frozen cherries I decided to do a Black Forest Smoothie with some chocolate nut spread but not wanting to add any additional sugar I decided to add half a banana which worked really well. My daughter loves making herself a chocolate milk after school so I made this for her as a healthier alternative.
As soon as she got home I poured her a glass of my Black Forest & Banana Smoothie and it immediately got her seal of approval and in no time there was an empty glass! This was much to my relief as my first attempt (which had me grinding some cacao nibs) was a complete disaster. Not wanting to waste good ingredients I got hubby to help me drink up the first attempt which was just a bit bitter and grainy, hence the chocolate nut spread idea!
Now I have a proper smoothie maker I will be making a lot more as up until now I have been using a variety of mixers and blenders which weren’t best suited. I do hope you try my smoothie or make it for your kids as a healthier treat!
For more smoothie inspiration you might like these recipes!
- 5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie – Fab Food 4 Al
- Matcha Green Tea Banana Smoothie – Fab Food 4 All
- Pineapple & Coconut Smoothie – Fab Food 4 All
- Golden Banana, Tumeric & Maple Syrup Smoothie – Kavey Eats
- Strawberry & Greek Yogurt Smoothie – Eats Amazing
- Summer Smoothie – Munchies & Munchkins
- Mango Carrot Smoothie – Tin & Thyme
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Black Forest & Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 85 g frozen cherries
- ½ large banana
- 1 ½ tbsp chocolate nut spread
- 200 mls semi-skimmed milk
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into your smoothie goblet or blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into a glass and serve with a straw.
Jacqui
Hi
How long can one keep this smoothie in the fridge ,I m trying to make a few for lunchboxes
Camilla
Hi Jacqui, I always make mine and drink straight away. I would aim to drink this within 24 hrs to have it at it’s best (I’ve read that banana smoothies will last up to 2 days but texture and flavour may be affected) and make sure it’s kept chilled.
Steph
Definitely need to try this! 🙂
Richard Eldred Hawes
Looks lovely, another bit of kitchen kit I need to buy
Camilla
Thanks Richard:-)
Margaret gallagher
Delicious and so easy to make
I’ll enjoy this treat
Camilla
Thanks Margaret, I’m sure you will:-)
Kelly Hanson
This looks gorgeous. Am definitely going to try this 🙂
Camilla
Great Kelly – enjoy:-)
Jennifer Haden
This sounds great, my husband would really love this x
Camilla
Thanks Jennifer:-)
Agness of Run Agness Run
Banana is my favourite smoothie ingredient so I am definitely preparing this for tomorrow morning! love this recipe, Camila!
Camilla
Great Agnes, enjoy:-)
Julie
What a beautiful smoothie Camilla. It looks and sounds delicious!
Camilla
Thank you Julie, it is lush:-)
Heather Haigh
This sounds really lush. Hubby and I have a smoothie pretty much every day so it’s always good to have a new idea.
Camilla
Thanks Heather, it is yummy:-)
Rachel Smith
This looks really nice! I got a breville smoothie make for christmas and im allways on the lookout for new recipes. x
Camilla
Thanks Rachel, so handy to have an actual smoothie make isn’t it:-)
Amy Fidler
bet this is delicious x
Camilla
Thanks, it really is:-)
Helen Moulden
This sounds amazing!
Camilla
Thank you Helen, it is lush:-)
Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours
Just delicious Camilla, I love a chocolate smoothie, and this sounds wonderful.
Camilla
Thanks Helen, it is really yummy:-)
munchies & munchkins
I love anything Blackforest so I am sold. Thanks for linking to my smoothie xx
Camilla
Thanks, a pleasure Becky:-)
Corina
Lovely idea! Using Nutella is certainly easier than grinding cacao nibs too! I need to try more smoothies out on my children to get them to eat enough fruit – they’re becoming a bit picky at the moment!
Camilla
Thanks Corina, I actually used Macabella in this one but Nutella equally good:-)
Claire Jessiman
I’m going to try making this for my daughter. She eats WAY too much chocolate spread and this could be a healthy alternative. Need to keep my eyes peeled for frozen cherries.
Camilla
Great Claire, my daughter loves her chocolate spread too so good to get some fruit into the mix:-)
Nadia
This sounds lovely! Cherries and chocolate are such a delicious combo 🙂 looks yummy and so healthy!
Camilla
Thank you Nadia, it is a lovely healthy treat:-)
Janice
Ooh this looks lush, I love chocolate and cherries, great idea for a smoothie.
Camilla
Thanks Janice:-)
Richard Eldred Hawes
I know it may not be very healthy but I would add a little double cream to this, lovely
Camilla
I’d go with ice cream for a thick shake and take out the milk, did similar with some mango and pineapple tonight:-)
Choclette
Ooh, love the sound of this Camilla. I’ve been making smoothies regularly for nearly a couple of years now, but I’ve never tried this combination.
Camilla
Thanks Choclette, I’m looking forward to making many more:-)
Kavey
All the flavours I love Camilla, no wonder your daughter drank the lot!
Camilla
Thanks Kavey, I just made a pineapple and mango smoothie which she turned her nose up at so she knows what she likes:-)
Amy Fidler
Yummy sounds delicious love Black Forrest x
Camilla
Thank you Amy:-)
William Gould
This sounds great! The blackbirds get all my cherries though….
We use a banana and apple juice with various berries and currants for a fab smoothie!
Camilla
Same here so have to buy mine sadly!
tricia153
Delicious
Camilla
Thanks:-)