Mass Building Black Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

Chocolate and cherry done right is a great addition to your nutrition planning. A dairy and a dairy-free option to this mass building smoothie gives options for everyone.

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

Mass Building Black Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

Prep time: 5 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh organic spinach, chard, or kale
1 cup full-fat, grass fed whole milk
2 cups frozen black cherries, pitted
1 frozen banana, sliced
4 Tbsp of coconut oil
4 Tbsp of almond butter
½ avocado
3 Tbsp cacao powder

Directions:

Combine ingredients into a blender and blend to desired consistency.

Dairy Free Mass Building Black Cherry Chocolate Smoothie

Prep time: 5 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh organic spinach, chard, or kale
1 cup coconut water
2 cups frozen black cherries, pitted
1 frozen banana, sliced
4 Tbsp of coconut oil
4 Tbsp of almond butter
½ avocado
3 Tbsp cacao powder

Directions:

Combine ingredients into a blender and blend to desired consistency.

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About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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