The Pre-Workout Smoothie That Fuels You Up but Feels Like a Treat

Name: Good-For-You Black Forest Blizzard
Cook time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: North American

Updated on Jan 28, 2015 at 5:02 AM

POPSUGAR Photography | Lizzie Fuhr

Finding the perfect prerun meal can include a lot of trial and error. Forget all the guesswork, and blend up this all-natural smoothie that Runner's World contributing chef Pam Anderson loves to sip before a long run. Creamy, sweet, and fruity, this fueling smoothie's flavor is reminiscent of black forest cake — all under 300 calories.

Good-For-You Black Forest Blizzard

Cook Time5 minutes

YieldMakes 1 smoothie

Calories297

From The Runner's World Cookbook by Joanna Sayago Golub

INGREDIENTS

1/2 heaping cup frozen dark sweet cherries
1/2 frozen banana, cut into chunks
1/2 cup chocolate soy or low-fat chocolate milk
2 tablespoons low-fat Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon honey
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
2 Famous Chocolate Wafers or chocolate graham crackers, crumbled

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the cherries, banana, milk, yogurt, honey, and almond extract in a blender. Process until creamy-smooth.
Pour into a glass, and top with wafers or graham crackers.

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The Pre-Workout Smoothie That Fuels You Up but Feels Like a Treat

Good-For-You Black Forest Blizzard

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