Anji’s back in the kitchen, but this time she’s at YouTube Space LA, transforming their vintage kitchen set into an HHV smoothie making paradise. Followers of our Instagram photos have been drooling over Anji’s cherry smoothies from the past couple of weeks. So Anji will show you how she makes her “Black Forest” cherry smoothy, which perfectly captures the essence of delicious summertime smoothies. So grab some cherries and your blender and make it happen!

INGREDIENTS:
– 5 ripe bananas
– 1 heaping cup of pitted cherries
– 2/3 cup of pitted dates
– 1 cup of almond milk or water
– 1 tablespoon of vanilla
– 1 tablespoon of cacao (chocolate) powder or a bit less if using carob powder (to taste)
– ice cubes
– add more water in case you find the smoothie to be too thick

MUSIC: “Foolish” by Anji Bee from her debut solo album ‘Love Me Leave Me’. Listen and buy the digital download or CD at http://anjibee.bandcamp.com

See direction on video!

This recipe is featured in my first whole food oil free vegan cookbook called ‘Keep It Carbed, Baby!” — Buy an immediate digital download from our shop.