Chocolate–Cherry Nice Cream

Recipe by: Kristina, our Director of Nutrition and Social Media Strategy

Chocolate–Cherry Nice Cream is made with just five whole food ingredients but tastes so decadent you wouldn’t believe it.

Anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in berries may explain why cherries can speed recovery after a marathon, reducing muscle pain in long-distance runners. Sweet red Bing cherries may reduce inflammation without causing damage to our stomach and gut lining like ibuprofen and other NSAID drugs.

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Course Dessert, Snack

Difficulty Easy

Servings

Daily Dozen Berries, Nuts and Seeds, Other Fruits

Ingredients

3 cups sliced frozen bananas
2½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons ground chia seeds*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup pitted and chopped fresh cherries (about 15 cherries)

Instructions

In a food processor, combine the frozen bananas with the cocoa powder, ground chia, and vanilla. Process until fairly smooth.
Add the pitted cherries, and pulse them into the mixture. Process until reaching your desired texture. Serve immediately, or freeze for 4 to 5 hours before enjoying.

Notes

Want to make ground chia seeds at home? Just add chia seeds to a dry blender or coffee grinder, and blend until fine, like a powder. Store leftovers in an air-tight container.