Peanut Butter and Banana Chocolate Milkshake

AmyZoe's Note:

If you need to use up some leftover bananas or you just feel like dessert but don't want to spend a lot of time making--this will do the trick. I used vanilla bean ice cream instead of chocolate ice cream and still found it super chocolatey and rich. Make sure it's a little soft and not just out of the freezer or you'll have difficulty mixing. I put a little extra peanut butter (I'll post the recipe the way I found it), but you decide if you prefer more peanut butter or chocolate. I found this online from Stephanie Zonis, but I'm not sure which website. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2

Yield: 1.6666666 cups

• 3 tablespoons cold milk
• 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1 large ripe banana , peeled with any brown spots removed
• 2 -3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup chocolate ice cream (good quality like Ben & Jerry's or Haagen-Dazs)
• 1 -2 tablespoon cold milk

Directions:

1. In a blender container, combine milk and chocolate syrup.
2. Slice banana into container (avoid splashing) and drop peanut butter on top.
3. Cover and blend at medium speed until well-mixed and smooth. Scrape down sides of container as necessary.
4. Add softened ice cream in chunks to the blender container and cover.
5. Blend at high speed just until smooth.
6. If blender is having trouble because mixture is too thick, add an additional tablespoon or so of cold milk.
7. Serve immediately.