Cherry walnut smoothies are packed with antioxidants and make for a well-balanced breakfast.
It’s cherry season, and you know that that means!
Cherry Cobbler, cherry barbecue sauce, cherry chutney, cherries on your salads, in your oatmeal, on your chicken, all over your face, hands, hair.
Cherries all around!
As it turns out, cherries make for an excellent smoothie.
I never would have known this fun fact had I not purchased eleventy billion pounds of cherries to make all the things out of them.
When all the things had been made, but there were still three-quarters of eleventy billion pounds of cherries sitting all plump, smug, and in need of proper placement.
I sat scratching the hairs on my chiny chin chin, going, “What else can I put cherries in? What else could possibly be a cherry receptacle? Let’s have a looksy on pinterest for cherry pinspiration. Lookit all them cherry recipes Golly gee, I’m hungry. I could really use a smoothie. What should I put in my smoothie? Perhaps I should be pinteresting smoothie ideas. Oh.”
And that’s how this sumptuous smoothie came to be.
Cherries contain a jamboree of health benefits. Wanna hear all about them? Great!
Cherries are an anti-inflammatory, help you sleep (great source of melatonin), keep your joints healthy, and reportedly help burn belly fat.
I repeat: cherries help burn belly fat.
Start the day with a tasty beverage that also replaces sit-ups?
Yes, let’s do that.
Cherries are full of antioxidants, making them a detoxifying cancer-fighting food.
They are lower on the glycemic index than many other fruit, are healthful for your cardiovascular system. In addition, cherries may help lower the risk of gout.
Like cherries, walnuts are also packed with antioxidants.
They’re filled with omega 3 fatty acids, folate, and melatonin. In addition, walnuts help reduce your insulin level.
All of these factors combined make for a nutrient-packed superfood smoothie.
Also check out my Pineapple Green Protein Smoothie and my Beet Berry Apple Chia Smoothie.
Ain’t no one got time for sit-ups. Let’s drink our ab workout!

Cherry Walnut Smoothie
A simple yet unique and delicious smoothie recipe that's loaded with health benefits!
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and frozen
- 1 cup ripe cherries, pitted
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons full fat coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons raw walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Put it all in a blender and blend until smooth.
Nutrition Information
Yield 1 Serving Size 1 SmoothieAmount Per Serving Calories 307Total Fat 12gUnsaturated Fat 0gCarbohydrates 48gFiber 8gSugar 32gProtein 6g
Kathy Goddard
Sunday 28th of May 2017
I made this, it's yummy, my caveat, I only had the cherries, banana, and walnuts, I used coconut oil, 2% milk, a little honey. Now I'll buy the real ingredients and l make it the correct way.
flgirl
Wednesday 19th of August 2015
This was sooooo good! Made it as written and then a second time adding some flax seeds, some kale/spinach, a touch of maple syrup, and a little dark choc. (Just to make it super healthy) Haha! Both were yummy! Great recipe!
Julia
Thursday 20th of August 2015
Thanks so much! I'm so happy you like the smoothie - it's one of my go-tos, and the flax + greens idea sounds fabulous - a perfectly healthy snack!
Joanne
Friday 25th of July 2014
So...has my cherry overconsumption been making me sleepy?! Or is that just the fact that I've only slept 6 hours a night all week? Hmm.
More cherries are all I want in my life. Love how kismet brought you and this smoothie together.
Alexis @ Hummusapien
Tuesday 22nd of July 2014
Holy moly seester. The one time I put walnuts in a smoothie, I nearly died over the nutty creaminess. I must go back to that habit! As for cherries, I have a boatload in the fridge so this is happening STAT!
Julia
Thursday 24th of July 2014
Cheers to all them smoothies! I always think of you every time I make/post a smoothie! xo
Sarah @ Making Thyme for Health
Monday 21st of July 2014
I love love love the lighting in your photos. You captured the cherries beautifully! I'm a huge cherry lover and telling me they burn belly fat is just icing on the cake. This looks fabulish and I can't wait to see what else you've come up with!
Julia
Thursday 24th of July 2014
Thank ya, sister!! I owe all of my photography improvement henceforth to Eva from Adventures in Cooking. The woman is a photography genius! So happy I'm taking her food photo workshop!
Let's never do another ab workout again. Not ever. Amen.