The Healthiest Chocolate Milkshake
Toss four simple ingredients into your blender and enjoy this splurge-worthy sip in minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk, or any milk of choice
- 1 large ripe banana, peeled and frozen
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup ice, ~5 ice cubes
Instructions
- Toss all ingredients into a blender and puree until thick, smooth and frothy. (Do not over-mix or it will become too thin). For a darker chocolatey taste, add an additional tablespoon of cocoa powder.
Notes
To increase the protein in your milkshake:
• You can replace the cocoa powder with 2 to 4 tablespoons of chocolate-flavored protein powder, depending on how much protein you’d like to add. • You can also create a vanilla-banana milkshake by swapping the cocoa powder for 2 to 4 tablespoons of vanilla-flavored protein powder. Dietary considerations:
• If you’re following a gluten-free diet, be sure to carefully read the packaging for each ingredient. While these foods are inherently gluten-free, gluten can sometimes be added during processing for a variety of reasons, including for flavor and consistency. • Similarly, if you're dairy-free, check the ingredient list carefully for any hidden milk products.
• You can replace the cocoa powder with 2 to 4 tablespoons of chocolate-flavored protein powder, depending on how much protein you’d like to add. • You can also create a vanilla-banana milkshake by swapping the cocoa powder for 2 to 4 tablespoons of vanilla-flavored protein powder. Dietary considerations:
• If you’re following a gluten-free diet, be sure to carefully read the packaging for each ingredient. While these foods are inherently gluten-free, gluten can sometimes be added during processing for a variety of reasons, including for flavor and consistency. • Similarly, if you're dairy-free, check the ingredient list carefully for any hidden milk products.
Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 180Carbohydrates: 38gProtein: 5gTotal Fat: 4.5g— Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g— Saturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 175mgPotassium: 813mgFiber: 8gTotal Sugar: 17g— Natural Sugar: 17g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 465mgIron: 2.5mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.