Spiced Roasted Cherry Smoothie

• For the roasted cherry smoothie:
• 1 cup roasted cherries with juices (recipe below)
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, preferably full-fat
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup ice cubes
• For the spiced roasted cherries:
• 1 pound fresh sweet cherries like Bing or Rainier (sour cherries would also be good but you'd need more sugar)
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 star anise, whole
• 1 cinnamon stick, whole
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a cup (or a couple of cups) and serve!
2. Wash the cherries and remove their stems but leave the pits in for roasting, as this will give them a fuller flavor. Heat your oven to 400u0b0 F. Toss the cherries with the sugar and spices, spread them in a thick layer in a baking dish, and sprinkle the water over top.
3. Bake in the oven until soft and bubbling, around 20 to 30 minutes. Remove and allow to cool to room temperature, then remove and discard the pit from each cherry. Store the pitted cherries and their juices in an airtight container in the fridge until you're ready to use them. They should keep for 4 to 5 days, at least.

yogurt, vanilla, cherries, sweet cherries, sugar, anise, cinnamon, water

Taken from food52.com/recipes/37018-spiced-roasted-cherry-smoothie (may not work)