Protein Recovery Shake Popsicles!

This might not be rocket science, but I've started to use popsicle molds to make post workout shake popsicles, and I am in heaven this hot, hot summer.

Essentially, the rule is, if you can drink it, you can freeze it, and after your workout you can feel like the ice cream man came! Any of your favorite protein shake recipes would work, but I think a banana is a necessary ingredient (gives the creamy texture and holds everything together). I've seen lots of recipes that involve sugar free pudding, but I try to stay away from sugar substitutes, so I've put these together.

here are a few I've made so far: (I have six popsicle molds, that hold a total of two cups)

Banana chocolate peanut butter: (sort of fudge-sicle-esque)
1 cup chocolate almond milk (unsweetened)
3 scoops of chocolate whey protein powder
two tablespoons chocolate peanut butter (or regular peanut butter + a tablespoon of cocoa)
one banana

and

Strawberry Banana Almond: (tastes remarkably like strawberry ice cream)
1 cup Vanilla almond milk (unsweetened)
1 cup strawberries
3 scoops vanilla protein powder
two tablespoons almond butter
one banana

and

Mango-banana-cheesecake:
1 cup almond milk (unsweetened)
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 cup mango
1/2 banana
3 scoops protein powder (vanilla works best)

Put all ingredients in blender, blend. Pour into popsicle molds. Wait impatiently for them to freeze. Eat post workout.

They're around 125 calories a piece with the ingredients I used (depending on your protein powder choice, calories/fat/carbs would vary).

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