Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake - yes healthy!

ADobs

Who doesn’t love peanut butter cups!?

Rather than the sugar loaded, processed and nasty for the waistline version from the corner store I searched through my cupboard to get the flavor and satisfaction of that sweet treat in a quick blended version.

Ingredients:

1 cup – vanilla unsweetened almond milk OR regular 1% cow’s milk
1 scoop – chocolate Sungodess rice protein OR chocolate whey protein powder
1 tbsp – organic peanut butter OR almond butter (I like the costco brand for this recipe)
1 packet of stevia OR maple syrup to taste for sweetness (you don’t need much)
5 ice cubes

Directions:

Place all items in a blender and blend until smooth.

NOTE: For fruity sweetness you can always add banana to the smoothie and remove the maple syrup or stevia.

Serve in a tall glass and sip away at the peanut butter cup, guilt free goodness….

ChristyU74

Sounds great! Have you calculated the calories, fat, protein, etc? Thanks for sharing!

lovinlife71

OH! That sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing!!!:bigsmile:

StaceyL76

YUM! Thanks.

sistertransister

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MichelleWagner50

YUM!! I loooove peanut butter cups and have eaten a few of my kids Halloween ones. I would love to know the nutritional info if you have it. I'm also new to almond milk and almond butter. What is everyone's favorite? Thanks!

velvetkat

I have one of these every morning!! I use powdered peanut butter though.. sometimes a half a banana and sometimes not! I usually use water and then add a couple of tablespoons of fat free half and half (20 calories). makes about 32 oz of peanutbutter chocolate milk shake! yummy~!

cessnaholly

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blazergrad

I made a *very* similar shake for myself just a couple of days ago .... with the exceptions being that I used Hood Calorie Countdown Chocolate Milk and Vanilla Whey Protein powder. Throw in the all natural Smuckers peanut butter and the Splenda and YES, it was QUITE yummy!

Mine came out to 310 calories, 14 g fat (8 from the peanut butter), 34 g protein and 14 g carbs.

lilchino4af

Who doesn’t love peanut butter cups!?

Rather than the sugar loaded, processed and nasty for the waistline version from the corner store I searched through my cupboard to get the flavor and satisfaction of that sweet treat in a quick blended version.

Ingredients:

1 cup – vanilla unsweetened almond milk OR regular 1% cow’s milk
1 scoop – chocolate Sungodess rice protein OR chocolate whey protein powder
1 tbsp – organic peanut butter OR almond butter (I like the costco brand for this recipe)
1 packet of stevia OR maple syrup to taste for sweetness (you don’t need much)
5 ice cubes

Directions:

Place all items in a blender and blend until smooth.

NOTE: For fruity sweetness you can always add banana to the smoothie and remove the maple syrup or stevia.

Serve in a tall glass and sip away at the peanut butter cup, guilt free goodness….

You could also sub PB2 for the peanut butter to reduce calories even more. I may just have to try this post-workout tonight... :happy:

lilchino4af

I have one of these every morning!! I use powdered peanut butter though.. sometimes a half a banana and sometimes not! I usually use water and then add a couple of tablespoons of fat free half and half (20 calories). makes about 32 oz of peanutbutter chocolate milk shake! yummy~!

Oh, nice substitution!! I hadn't thought about half and half w/water instead of milk...

bill_i_am

you had me at PEANUT BUTTER

kdchick99

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Nickstery

Yum!!! And seeing Milk Shake in the header makes me think of the song... but the version were Peter "Family Guy" is singing the song in the yard of the prison.... to funny!

"My milk shake brings all the boys to the yard, and they're like, its better than yours"

For those of us that are visual!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A19qEjCzFWY

eliz_in_pink

Yes, nutritional information would be wonderful! Sounds delicious!!!

AggieLu

That sounds super delicious. Thanks for posting.

lauragoat

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wmlpd6

Peanut butter cup! Did someone say... oh smoothie version. Still sounds good. My smoothies never come out right though. Still I will give one of those a whirl. Thanks for the recipe(s)

velarneyraptor

This sounds delicious.... might have to look at getting some of that protein powder and make this for early morning breakfasts :drinker:

ADobs

I didn't post nutritional information because there's so many substitutions/versions you can do!!! You can make it high calorie/high protein/low calorie/high carb, etc.

I would also sub PB2 (which by the way is an amazing alternative to peanut butter and it's free of all those preservatives, sugar, etc.)

I will try and post 3 different nutritional stats at some point today though.

ADobs

Version 1 (vanilla almond milk, organic peanut butter, chocolate rice protein):

INGREDIENTS CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN SODIUM SUGAR
Almond Breeze - Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk , 1 cup 53 2 3 1 120 0
Kirkland - Costco - Organic Natural Peanut Butter, 1 tbsp 100 2 8 5 0 1
Sun Warrior - Raw Vegan Rice Protein, 21 g 70 3 1 17 50 0

Per Serving: 223 7 12 23 170 1



Version 2 (1% milk, chocolate whey protein powder, almond butter, maple syrup):

INGREDIENTS CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN SODIUM SUGAR
Beatrice - 1% Milk , 1 cup 250mL 110 12 3 9 120 12
100% Whey Protein Powder - Chocolate , 1 Scoop (31 g) 123 5 3 20 90 2
Kirkland Signature (Costco) - Almond Butter, 1 tablespoons 49 1 3 1 23 1
Bkfst - Aunt Jemima - Maple Syrup Original, 1 tbsp 53 13 0 0 30 8
Add Ingredient

Per Serving: 335 31 9 30 263 23



With PB2 (and the way I make it – almond milk, rice protein, PB2 and stevia):

INGREDIENTS CALORIES CARBS FAT PROTEIN SODIUM SUGAR
Almond Breeze - Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk , 1 cup 53 2 3 1 120 0
Sun Warrior - Raw Vegan Rice Protein, 21 g 70 3 1 17 50 0
Bell Plantation - Chocolate Pb2, 4 tbsp 90 12 3 8 188 6

Per Serving: 213 17 7 25 308 6

ADobs

if you have never tried PB2 - you must! it even comes in chocolate flavour (which you could also add to this recipe) and tastes like real peanut butter should! and has 85% less fat and calories than commerical PB.

BenderFitness

Who doesn’t love peanut butter cups!?

Rather than the sugar loaded, processed and nasty for the waistline version from the corner store I searched through my cupboard to get the flavor and satisfaction of that sweet treat in a quick blended version.

Ingredients:

1 cup – vanilla unsweetened almond milk OR regular 1% cow’s milk
1 scoop – chocolate Sungodess rice protein OR chocolate whey protein powder
1 tbsp – organic peanut butter OR almond butter (I like the costco brand for this recipe)
1 packet of stevia OR maple syrup to taste for sweetness (you don’t need much)
5 ice cubes

Directions:

Place all items in a blender and blend until smooth.

NOTE: For fruity sweetness you can always add banana to the smoothie and remove the maple syrup or stevia.

Serve in a tall glass and sip away at the peanut butter cup, guilt free goodness….

This sounds amazing! Would you mind if I share your recipe on my blog?

2gabbee

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Dtho5159

Sounds very yummy!!

Molly182

peanut butter + chocolate = weakness