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Peanut Butter Chocolate Light Shake
Powdered peanut butter and chocolate whey deliver a peanut butter cup flavor for far fewer calories.
- 5 mintime
- 1serving
- 220calories
- 31 gprotein
Powdered peanut butter has most of the fat removed, so it keeps the peanut flavor and drops most of the calories. With chocolate whey and almond milk, this tastes like a peanut butter cup shake at a fraction of the usual calories.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
- 1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder (about 30 g)
- 2 tbsp powdered peanut butter
- 1 ¼ cups unsweetened almond milk
- 3 drops liquid stevia
- 1 pinch salt
- 6 ice cubes
Method
- Add the almond milk, protein powder, and powdered peanut butter to the blender.
- Add the stevia, salt, and ice.
- Blend until smooth, about 40 seconds.
- Taste and adjust the sweetness.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 220 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 31 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
Estimated from standard nutrition data for each ingredient, assuming about 24 g of protein per scoop of whey or casein and 22 g for plant powders. Brands vary, so check your label. Contains: milk, peanuts, tree nuts.
Tips
- Powdered peanut butter clumps if it goes in dry on top of ice. Add it to the liquid first.
- The salt makes the peanut flavor stronger.
Swaps and variations
- Use half a frozen banana for sweetness and body.
- Use vanilla protein for a peanut butter milkshake.
