Name: Cherry-Almond Smoothies
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 ripe banana, peeled and halved lengthwise; 1/4 cup almond butter; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 cups frozen cherries; 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt; 1/4 cup whole milk

Why This Recipe Works

We replaced the ice called for in most smoothie recipes with frozen fruit. We found that ice diluted the smoothies and, since frozen fruit is flash-frozen in its peak ripeness, it provides the most consistent results. We love using Greek yogurt in the test kitchen, but for these smoothies we preferred plain because of its looser texture. We sweetened the smoothie with a little honey and also added 1/8 teaspoon of salt, which helped bring out the fruit’s overall flavor.

Before You Begin

You can substitute low-fat for whole-milk yogurt here, but your smoothies will be much less creamy.

Instructions

Process banana, almond butter, honey, and salt in blender until smooth, about 10 seconds. Add cherries, yogurt, and milk and blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender as necessary, about 1 minute. Serve.