When You Need a Quick Breakfast, Try This Grab-and-Go Smoothie

Have your fill of nutrients with this quick breakfast smoothie.

You can easily double this smoothie recipe for more people. Blaine Moats/TNS

For a fast-paced breakfast on the go, give your blender a whirl. Enjoy the heart-healthy fats from the almond butter and health-boosting phytonutrients in the cocoa powder and cherries in this tasty breakfast smoothie. This recipe easily doubles to make four servings to store in the freezer when needed.

Cherry-Mocha Smoothie

Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes

Serves 2

• 1 cup frozen, unsweetened, pitted dark sweet cherries
• 1 cup unsweetened chocolate almond milk
• 1 (5-ounce) container vanilla fat-free Greek yogurt
• 1/2 medium banana
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon dark chocolate shavings, chocolate-covered espresso beans

In a blender, combine cherries, almond milk, yogurt, banana, cocoa powder, almond butter, espresso coffee powder, and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until smooth.