Make a vegan version of the viral Erewhon sweet cherry smoothie at home for a fraction of the price! With cherries, pineapple, and avocado, it's a sweet, creamy smoothie with a hint of tartness. This smoothie was developed in conjunction with Sofia Richie.
For more copycat recipes, try my vegan coconut cloud smoothie and turmeric crush smoothie!
Ingredients
The original recipe calls for colostrum, definitely not into that, so it's clearly left out here.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Cherries: use frozen cherries, or freeze your own fresh cherries if you have a lot.
- Milk: any non-dairy milk will work. I like something really creamy like cashew or homemade almond milk.
- Cherry juice: try to get tart cherry juice rather than black or sweet cherry juice. Either will work but the tart cherry adds an extra layer to the smoothie.
- Yogurt: coconut yogurt is great, but any unflavoured vegan yogurt can be used.
- Fruit powder: pitaya and acai are ideal, but you can use something like strawberry or raspberry too. This is just for the look in the glass so it can be omitted.
Step by Step
Step 1: add the smoothie ingredients to a blender.
Step 2: mix until very smooth.
Step 3: paint a glass with a little yogurt and sprinkle fruit powder in the cup.
Step 4: pour the smoothie into the cup and top with more yogurt if desired.
Top Tips
- Choose a darker fruit powder: if you use something like strawberry powder, it works okay, but won't show up as well as acai or pitaya against the dark pink smoothie.
- Use frozen fruit: fresh fruit will make the smoothie too watery, so be sure to get frozen cherries, pineapple, and avocado.
- Use sweet cherries: make sure you're getting sweet or black cherries, and not sour or tart cherries, which will make a less sweet smoothie.
FAQ
What's in the Erewhon sweet cherry smoothie?
Organic Unsweetened Almond Milk, Organic Tart Cherry Juice, Colostrum Vanilla, Natural Vitality Original Calm Powder, Organic Dark Sweet Cherries, Organic Pure Maple Syrup, Organic Pineapple, Organic Avocado, Organic Coconut Cream, Organic Pitaya Powder.
Why is the Erewhon smoothie so expensive?
They use name-brand items that they sell on site (and the brands pay to be included) so it drives the price up a lot. It's all branding.
Is a cherry smoothie good for you?
Cherries are high in vitamins and antioxidants, so it can be a good option. I think of this smoothie as more of a treat than a daily drink like a green smoothie.
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Recipe
Sweet Cherry Smoothie
Equipment
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Blender
Ingredients
- ½ cup plant milk
- ½ cup tart cherry juice
- 1 cup frozen cherries
- ½ cup frozen pineapple
- ½ frozen avocado
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup to taste
- 2 tablespoons coconut yogurt
To Decorate
- Coconut yogurt for the glass
- Pitaya, acai, or strawberry powder optional
Instructions
- Start by using a spoon to paint a little coconut yogurt on the inside of a glass (this is optional). Sprinkle some fruit powder into the glass so that it sticks to the yogurt. Set aside.Coconut yogurt, Pitaya, acai, or strawberry powder
- Add the milk, juice, cherries, pineapple, avocado, maple syrup, and yogurt to a blender. Mix on high speed until very smooth.½ cup plant milk, ½ cup tart cherry juice, 1 cup frozen cherries, ½ cup frozen pineapple, ½ frozen avocado, 2 teaspoons maple syrup, 2 tablespoons coconut yogurt
- Pour the smoothie into the decorated glass. Top with a little more yogurt and fruit powder and serve immediately.
Yum! This is like dessert in a glass!!
Oh my goodness Sophie, you’ve done it again. Love this one!