Cherry Cheesecake Protein Shake

by | Updated: May 16th, 2018 | Read time: 1 minute

Shake, shake, shake, Senora. Shake it all the time! If you aren’t already excited by the idea of eating cheesecake for breakfast, you’ll be dancing for joy when you see this ingredient list. The star of the smoothie show is a no-sugar-added protein powder that also provides greens, omegas, probiotics and more. Bringing that rich, dessert flavor to life is the natural sweetness of the cherries and coconut. This shake is so pure, you won’t even have to work, work, work, Senora!

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Ingredients

1/2 cup frozen cherries
1 scoop Vega One Organic All-In-One Nutritional Shake
1-1/2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1 Tbsp. cashew butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
1 cup ice
1 Tbsp. vegan graham cracker crumbs (optional)

Directions

  1. In a blender, add Vega One, coconut milk, cashew butter, vanilla extract, lemon zest and ice. Blend until smooth.
  2. Add cherries, and pulse until cherries are chopped but not fully blended.
  3. If desired, top with graham cracker crumbs and serve.