Healthier Chocolate Cherry Coconut Shake
Black Forest Gâteau meets ice-cold milk. This Chocolate Cherry Coconut Shake is thick, luxurious & decadent. But it's also healthy. Summertime drinks don't have to be laden with excess sugar, fat & calories to be cool.
Servings: 2
Calories: 151kcal
Ingredients
- 320 ml/ 1 ⅓ cups Coconut milk
- 4 Pitted soft dates (I used Deglet Nour)
- 25 g/ 1 oz Dried cherries
- 2 teaspoon Chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
Optional Garnishes
- Fresh or frozen cherries
- Toasted coconut flakes
Instructions
- Put the first 5 ingredients into a blender with a few ice cubes. Blitz until smooth
- Serve immediately - over ice & decorated with cherries & toasted coconut if desired
Notes
This drink can be made with frozen/ canned cherries - just replace the 25g dried cherries with 60g frozen/ canned. Expect the colour to take on a burgundy hue (less appealing to look at but it still tastes amazing)
Nutrition
Calories: 151kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 112mg | Iron: 1mg
