Secret Ingredient Cherry Almond Smoothie
I’ve been playing around with riced cauliflower over the past week, and one of the fun and unexpected ways to use it is in fruit smoothies, like this Cherry Almond Smoothie. This rich and creamy smoothie has a natural and subtle sweetness, a creamy texture, and tons of protein and plant fiber to keep you full. So if hiding cauliflower in a fruit smoothie has you curious, keep on reading!

Why Add Cauliflower to a Smoothie?
Cauliflower is a really great neutral ingredient that adds fiber and body to the smoothie, which helps give it a lighter, more creamy texture. Plus, it’s a really simple way to add an extra dose of vegetables to your day.
I used frozen riced cauliflower to my smoothie, but if you have a really good blender you can use frozen cauliflower florets as well.
How Does it Taste?
You can’t taste the cauliflower in this smoothie. Not only is cauliflower mild in flavor already, but I find that ingredients that have a bit of fat (like the almond butter in this recipe) help mask that cruciferous vegetable flavor.
This smoothie has a subtle, natural sweetness, thanks to the banana and cherries. If you prefer a sweeter smoothie, you can add some honey, brown sugar, another sweet fruit like blueberries, or use sweetened almond milk.
Can I Sub the Almond Butter or Almond Milk?
If you can’t eat almonds, another good option is to make this a cherry coconut smoothie. In place of using almond butter and almond milk, you can use some full-fat coconut milk. The creamy coconut flavor will offer that same richness as the almond butter and help hide that cruciferous flavor.

Cherry Almond Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup frozen riced cauliflower ($0.21)
- 1/2 frozen banana ($0.10)
- 1/2 cup frozen sweet cherries ($0.88)
- 1 Tbsp almond butter ($0.23)
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon ($0.02)
- 1 cup almond milk* ($0.25)
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust the liquid as needed to make it blend smoothly. Serve immediately.
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Want to try another smoothie with cauliflower? Try my Chocolate Coffee Breakfast Smoothie!
How to Make a Cherry Almond Smoothie – Step by Step Photos

Add ½ cup frozen riced cauliflower, ½ of a frozen banana, ½ cup frozen sweet cherries, 1 Tbsp almond butter, ⅛ tsp cinnamon, and 1 cup almond milk to a blender.

Blend the ingredients until smooth. Sometimes with smoothies you may need to adjust the liquid up or down to make it blend smoothly. Taste the smoothie and adjust the sweetness (honey, sugar, more fruit) to your liking. Serve immediately.

Thank you for all your recipes and this one too!!! I used Cheribundi juice instead of fresh cherries. Came out so freakin’ good!! I am hooked on all your recipes and I spread the word about them regularly! Thank you again! ❤️❤️❤️
I made this basically per recipe but had to sub coconut milk (the canned kind) and Costco’s mixed nut butter with seeds and I added some agave because nothing was sweet at all. It turned out AMAZING! This is good enough to be dessert!
This is a surprisingly good smoothie! At least I was surprised since the ingredients are so simple. I accidentally left out the cinnamon the first time, but after making it correctly realized I prefer it sans-cinnamon. Definitely recommend.
Delicious!! I found the smoothie to be perfectly sweetened without adding anything. You cannot taste the cauliflower, but it really thickens nicely. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
This smoothie was perfection in a cup! 👌🏻😍 I tripled the recipe for my big family, thinking I’d need to make two triple batches, but it was plenty. I subbed mixed nut butter from Costco for almond butter, as that’s what I had on hand. It was great! I’ll be repeating this recipe soon, as my husband was at work when we polished it off. 🙈
Thank you, this came out absolutely delicious! I added a scoop of protein and reduced the amount of almond milk a bit to make it a smoothie bowl on my second try, and this was a win too! Thank you, I would never try to add cauliflower to a smoothie without this recipe and I loved the texture it adds.