Overview
Prep Time
5 min
Servings
2
Products
Dark Sweet Cherries
Ingredients
- 1 cup Nature’s Touch frozen Cherries
- ½ ripe banana
- 1 cup milk or plant-based beverage
- Juice and zest of ½ lime
- ½ cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup, to taste
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1
Dark Sweet Cherries
Conventional
Step 1
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Step 2
Serve immediately and enjoy chilled.
