Sweet Cherry Kefir Smoothie Recipe

It’s that time of the year when everyone is trying to eat a little healthier. This Sweet Cherry Kefir Smoothie recipe is a great way to start the day.

One of the best ways to take your smoothie game up a level is to use Kefir as the base of this healthy and delicious cherry smoothie recipe.

I love the tangy flavor of kefir. Kefir is great for adding more friendly probiotics to your diet. Like yogurt Kefir is packed full of beneficial bacteria and probiotics.

Back when I first learned of the health benefits of kefir you had to get your hands on some active kefir grains and ferment your own kefir at home. It was a messy process that didn’t always work out the way I hoped. It’s a time consuming process that has to be tended on a daily basis and most of the time my homemade kefir got way too fermented for my tastes. It wasn’t long before I gave up on it.

You can buy kefir in almost all stores that sell dairy products and I can enjoy this healthy cultured drink any time I like.

It is available in plain and flavored. For this Sweet Cherry Smoothie recipe I used plain unflavored Kefir so the sweet flavor of frozen sweet cherries would shine through.

How to Make a Sweet Cherry Kefir Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup plain unflavored Kefir
1/2 cup ice
1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries
1/2 teaspoon honey or sweetener of choice (optional)

Directions

Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Makes one serving.