Basic Shake Formula

1/2 cup skim milk, soy milk, or water
2 scoops vanilla protein powder
About 1 cup ice cubes
Flavoring ingredients, optional

Measure the milk and protein powder into the blender. Add the ice cubes along with the flavoring ingredients you have chosen and quickly pulse the blender on and off until the shake is well blended, creamy, and frosty. Do not add more liquid; the ice will liquefy to produce a smoothy consistency.
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Variations:
(add these in the flavoring part)

Vermont Banana:
1 banana chunk (about 2 inches)
1 teaspoon maple extract

Cookies & Cream:
2 sugar free chocolate creme filled sandwich cookies
(Murray's is good)
1 heaping TBSP Cool Whip
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Elvis' Favorite
1 banana chunk
1 heaping TBSP whipped butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Creamy Banana
1 banana chunk
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

banana-nog
1 banana chunk
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

orange banana frosted
replace milk in basic shake recipe with 1/4 cup water
1 banana chunk
1/4 c orange juice
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate covered bananas
1 banana chunk
2 tsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Banana Bread
1 banana chunk
2 TBSP SF Hazelnut Syrup

SF Hazelnut Latte
1 tsp instant espresso
2 TBSP SF Hazelnut Syrup
Pinch of cinnamon

Cafe Mexico
1 tsp instant espresso
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Mexican Chocolate
2 tsp cocoa powder
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp cinnamon

Apple Crisp
1/4 cup no sugar added applesauce
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1TBSP SF Hazelnut Syrup

Chocolate Cherry
2 tsp cocoa powder
1/4 cup frozen cherries
1/2 tsp almond extract

Coconut Patty
2 tsp cocoa powder
1 tsp coconut extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Tropical Dream
2 papaya cubes
1 banana chunk
1 tsp coconut extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Pina Colada
2 pineapple cubes
1/2 tsp coconut extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cancun Sunset
1 pineapple cube
3 frozen strawberries
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Cherry Pie
1/2 cup frozen cherries
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract



Serving Size: 1

Number of Servings: 1

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELLECHIM269.