Steve's Chocolate Protein Shake
I came up with this recipe to improve the taste and the consistency of the whey protein that I use. I use Optimum Nutrition Double Chocolate 100% Whey. Brand is important. Taste and cost vary greatly between brands! I setup a dozen or so small plastic containers that contain the dry ingredients ahead of time so I don't have to measure out the individual ingredients every day.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1⁄2cup water
- 1scoop whey protein, Optimum Nutrition Double Chocolate
- 5ice cubes
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄8teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2(1 g) packets Splenda sugar substitute
- 2teaspoons cocoa, 100% cocoa for baking
- 1tablespoon smooth peanut butter, Smart Balance, Earth Balance, other
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DIRECTIONS
- Add water to blender. I use a Magic Bullet so that I can use the mixing container as the glass I drink it from.
- Add ice cubes second so that they will soften while you add the other ingredients.
- Add 1/2 banana. I freeze 1/2 bananas that are smashed up in individual ziplock bags. Freezing them really thickens the shake over room temp bananas. Freezing is also a good way to save bananas that are getting too ripe.
- Add protein powder. I use one scoop using the scoop that comes with the whey.
- Add xanthan gum which thickens the shake.
- Add Splenda and cocoa to taste.
- Add peanut butter to taste.
- Blend until smooth.
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