Choco-cherry Smoothie

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can dark sweet cherries in syrup
• 1 (15 ounce) can apricots in juice
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate ice cream or 1 1/2 cups frozen yogurt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts
• cinnamon stick, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 whirl the cherries, apricots, ice cream and cinnamon in a blender, just until smooth. add peanuts; blend 5 seconds more. serve immediately in tall glasses. garnish with a cinnamon stick, if desired. another serving option: serve the smoothie as a chilled dessert soup in a small bowl or stemmed glass.