Friday, May 5, 2017

Chocolate Milkshake Whey Protein Smoothie

Adapted from Men's Health's Double Chocolate Mint Smoothie

Ingredients
1 T. cashew butter, salted
6 ice cubes, ~4-6 oz. -- freeze coffee milk for more intense flavors
1/2 c. whole milk
1/2 oz. 72% dark chocolate
2 T. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1/2 t. espresso powder
few drops orange extract
pinch cayenne
dash cinnamon
2 t. raw sugar
1-2 scoops whey protein powder, enough to add 20g protein

For Orange Chocolate, increase the orange extract to 1/8 t. or add frozen orange juice concentrate
For Mint Chocolate, omit the orange extract and add a few drops of peppermint extract

Blend and enjoy!

DIY Smoothie Pack Directions
Blend everything except the chocolate, and protein powder and freeze silicon 1 oz. ice cube trays. Unknown number of cubes + protein powder + chocolate in a zipper bag.  Freeze.  Empty the bag into a blender.  Add 1/2 c. liquid and you have frozen yogurt / soft serve you have to eat with a spoon!  Let the smoothie pack contents thaw before blending if you have an older blender, or want a less thick smoothie.  Adding the protein powder thickens and "bulks" the smoothie and I haven't measured how it changes the volume in my DIY smoothie cubes. 


Nutrition Facts
Servings 1.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 371
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19 g 29 %
Saturated Fat 8 g 39 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 16 mg 5 %
Sodium 91 mg 4 %
Potassium 527 mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrate 27 g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 4 g 18 %
Sugars 16 g
Protein 29 g 59 %
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 29 %
Iron 15 %

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