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Sour cherries, juicy plums, creamy kefir, honey, oats, vanilla, and cinnamon turn into a refreshing Balkan smoothie that tastes fruity, creamy, and gently nostalgic. 🍒

Ingredients

• Smoothie base 🍒
• 🍒 220 g frozen or fresh sour cherries, pitted (1½ cups / 7.8 oz)
• 🟣 220 g ripe plums, pitted and chopped (1½ cups / 7.8 oz)
• 🥛 300 ml kefir, cold (1¼ cups / 10 fl oz)
• 🥛 160 g Greek yogurt or thick plain yogurt (⅔ cup / 5.6 oz) dairy
• 🌾 35 g rolled oats (⅓ cup / 1.2 oz)
• 🍯 35 g honey (1½ tbsp / 1.2 oz)
• 🍋 15 ml lemon juice (1 tbsp / 0.5 fl oz)
• 🌼 3 ml vanilla extract (½ tsp / 0.1 fl oz)
• 🌿 1 g ground cinnamon (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• 🧂 1 small pinch fine sea salt
• Cinnamon oat swirl 🌾
• 🌾 20 g rolled oats (3 tbsp / 0.7 oz)
• 🍯 15 g honey (2 tsp / 0.5 oz)
• 🌿 1 g ground cinnamon (½ tsp / 0.04 oz)
• 🥛 30 ml kefir or milk (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz) dairy
• To serve 🍽️
• 🍒 Extra sour cherries
• 🟣 Thin plum slices
• 🌿 A small pinch of cinnamon
• 🌾 A few oats on top
• 🍯 A tiny drizzle of honey

Preparation

• 1 Soften the oats 🌾 Add rolled oats and kefir to the blender first. Let them sit for 5 min so the oats soften and blend into a creamier texture.
• 2 Add the fruit 🍒 Add sour cherries and chopped plums. If using frozen cherries, keep them frozen for a colder, thicker smoothie.
• 3 Add the creamy base 🥛 Add Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, and a small pinch of salt.
• 4 Blend until smooth ✨ Blend until creamy, thick, and fully combined. Scrape down the sides if needed so no oats stay dry.
• 5 Adjust the texture 🥤 If the smoothie is too thick, add a splash of kefir. If it is too thin, add a few extra frozen cherries or 1 tbsp oats.
• 6 Make the oat swirl 🌾 In a small bowl, mix oats, honey, cinnamon, and kefir until spoonable and lightly creamy.
• 7 Pour the smoothie 🍒 Pour the smoothie into cold glasses. The color should be deep pink-purple from the cherries and plums.
• 8 Finish with swirl 🍯 Spoon the cinnamon oat swirl over the top, then add extra cherries, plum slices, oats, cinnamon, and a tiny drizzle of honey.
• 9 Serve cold 🥤 Serve immediately while thick, cold, creamy, and fresh.

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