Ingredients for Dark Chocolate Cherry Chai Protein Smoothie:

• 2 cups frozen pitted dark cherries
• 1 cup plain greek yogurt (I like 2% the best)
• 1/2 cup milk (I’m currently obsessed with cashew milk)
• 1/2 cup ice
• 3 tablespoons hemp hearts
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened dutch process cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• half of the chai spice mixture below
• pinch of salt
• for topping: hemp heart sprinkles, frozen cherries, chocolate curls

Ingredients for Chai Spice:

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions for Dark Chocolate Cherry Chai Protein Smoothies:

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until pureed.
2. Taste and if desired, add more chai spice! If you want your smoothie sweeter, you can add a pitted date or two. I find that the frozen cherries I buy (from Trader Joes) are pretty sweet and get the job done.
3. Top the smoothie with extra hemp heart sprinkles, another cherrie or two, a few shakes of the chai spice and if desired, chocolate curls!