Cherry Almond Smoothie - Healthful Pursuit

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 2 teaspoon almond butter
• 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
• 1/2 teaspoon maca root powder (optional – doesn’t affect the taste or texture)
• 1/2 teaspoon camu camu powder a powerful super food with lots of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties (optional)
• 1 cup water or unsweetened almond milk
• 6-8 ice cubes ice
• 1/2 teaspoon guar gum to enhance creaminess (optional)