cherries – Bake & Be Well

Thick and creamy like a milkshake, this Banana Cherry Smoothie is super satisfying and refreshing at any time of day! It has the perfect amount of sweetness from the banana and apple juice, the perfect amount of creaminess from the Sunbutter and greek yogurt, AND the perfect amount of rich flavor from the dark cherries. It only takes a few minutes to throw together!

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1 Frozen Banana

1 Serving Frozen Dark Cherries

1/2 Cup Apple Juice

1/2 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt (I used nonfat)

2 Tbsp Sunbutter

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients except the Sunbutter in your blender of choice

Add the Sunbutter and blend again

Serve and enjoy!

Ingredient recommendations linked!

These Chocolate Cherry Protein Oats are the perfect example of what I refer to as “Instant Overnight Oats”. It’s simple: By adding plain greek yogurt into oats already prepared with water (along with your other ingredients), you get slightly cooled and creamy oats à la traditional Overnight Oats plus a bit of added protein! This Chocolate Cherry variety only requires 4 ingredients and takes less than 5 minutes to make!

Servings: 1

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Quick Oats

1 Packet NibMor Hot Cocoa

1/2 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt (I used nonfat)

Fresh Or Frozen Cherries

+ Water for the oats

Directions:

Cook up the oats with water (I use the microwave)

Stir in the hot cocoa packet

Stir in the yogurt until creamy and evenly combined

Mix in the cherries

Enjoy!

If you’re looking to enjoy the oats warm, fresh cherries would be recommended.

If you’d rather the oats be cooler like traditional Overnight Oats, the combination of using frozen cherries and cold yogurt will bring the temperature down. The warm oats will thaw the frozen fruit while transferring the chill into the rest of the bowl.

Ingredient recommendations linked!