Peanut Butter Cup Protein Smoothie
Rather than nosh on your kids leftover Halloween candy, whip up one of these chocolate peanut butter smoothies for a tasty, healthy treat!
INGREDIENTS
- 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons flax meal
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1 frozen banana, peeled and chopped (very ripe bananas work best)
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk
- 1 scoop (approximately 4 tablespoons) of your favorite protein chocolate flavored protein
DIRECTIONS
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender, and go from mix to liquify in steps. Let it blend on liquify (or the highest setting) for 30 seconds. The trick to this smoothie is REALLY blending it. Taste and add more almond milk if you like a thinner consistency.
*Makes 1 smoothie
**Peel and chop the banana and put in Ziploc bag in the freezer the night before.