Steve's Chocolate Protein Shake

Submitted by smajc

"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."

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 drink
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 scoop whey protein, Optimum Nutrition Double Chocolate
• 5 ice cubes
• 1⁄2 banana, smashed and frozen
• 1⁄8 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 2 (1 g) packets Splenda sugar substitute
• 2 teaspoons cocoa, 100% cocoa for baking
• 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter, Smart Balance, Earth Balance, other

directions

1. Add water to blender. I use a Magic Bullet so that I can use the mixing container as the glass I drink it from.
2. Add ice cubes second so that they will soften while you add the other ingredients.
3. 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.
4. Add protein powder. I use one scoop using the scoop that comes with the whey.
5. Add xanthan gum which thickens the shake.
6. Add Splenda and cocoa to taste.
7. Add peanut butter to taste.
8. Blend until smooth.

Reviews

[drofenaz]

I used a whole banana instead of half of one. I also left out the xanthan gum. The shake was delicious! Thankfully, it completely masked the nasty-chocolate taste of the double chocolate whey protein.

 

[Sydney Mike]

I doubled this recipe & made a few other changes, but nothing major, I thought ~ I left out the ice cubes while increasing the water to about 3/4 cup, & I didn't include the xanthan gum! I also added an extra half of frozen banana! All in a good cause, I thought, since this turned out to be A GREAT TASTING BREAKFAST DRINK, & was something a bit different from my usual morning smoothie! [Made & reviewed in New Kids on the Block tag]