
<p>It&#8217;s starting to get a little bit warmer here in Central Idaho. As temperatures change I also tend to change what we eat and drink. I&#8217;m love drinking smoothies and that&#8217;s one of the things I truly miss when I used to live in Souther California, the amount of fresh pressed juices and smoothies around the city was incredible. </p>



<p>Now, I get to make my own smoothies and pressed juices at home. One of the benefits of making my own drinks is that I can control exactly what goes in and sugar content. I don&#8217;t like to consume refine sugars so I always look for alternative ways to sweeten baking goods and drinks.</p>



<p>My Chocolate Protein Smoothie is super simple and fill you up as it contains whey protein, healthy fats from almond butter and a serving of fruit from bananas. I like to add collagen as well but this ingredient is optional so you can leave it out if you want. I like to blend all the ingredients minus the ice first to give a smooth constancy and making sure all the powder ingredients milk well, I add the ice to the blender last and blend for a few more seconds.</p>



<p><strong>What you’ll need:</strong></p>



<p>Blender<br>Measuring cups and spoons<br>Large mason jar or tall glass<br>Stainless steel or glass straw</p>


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				<h2 class="recipe-card-title">Chocolate Protein Smoothie</h2><span class="recipe-card-author">Recipe by Carol</span><span class="recipe-card-course">Course: <mark>Drinks</mark></span></div><div class="recipe-card-details"><div class="details-items"><div class="detail-item detail-item-0"><span class="detail-item-icon oldicon oldicon-food" style="color: #6d767f;"></span><span class="detail-item-label">Servings</span><p class="detail-item-value">1</p><span class="detail-item-unit">servings</span></div><div class="detail-item detail-item-1"><span class="detail-item-icon oldicon oldicon-clock" style="color: #6d767f;"></span><span class="detail-item-label">Prep time</span><p class="detail-item-value">5</p><span class="detail-item-unit">minutes</span></div></div></div><div class="recipe-card-ingredients"><h3 class="ingredients-title">Ingredients</h3><ul class="ingredients-list layout-1-column"><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-604f94c57d61c" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">3/4 cup unsweetened oat milk or your favorite milk</span></p></li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-16158286804501397" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">1 tbsp organic almond butter</span></p></li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-604f94c57d61d" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">1 scoop organic whey chocolate protein </span></p></li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-16158287179281554" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">1 scoop organic chocolate collagen (optional)</span></p></li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-604f94c57d61e" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">1 tsp unsweetened organic cocoa powder</span></p></li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-604f94c57d61f" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">1 organic frozen banana</span></p></li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-1615828544700751" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">1 tsp munkfruit sweetener or maple syrup</span></p></li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-item-1615828579703960" class="ingredient-item"><span class="tick-circle"></span><p class="ingredient-item-name is-strikethrough-active"><span class="wpzoom-rcb-ingredient-name">1 cup ice cubes</span></p></li></ul></div><div class="recipe-card-directions"><h3 class="directions-title">Directions</h3><ul class="directions-list"><li id="wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-604f94c57d621" class="direction-step">Place all the ingredients in except the ice. Blend for 30 seconds</li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-604f94c57d622" class="direction-step">Add the ice to blended mix and blend again for 30 seconds</li><li id="wpzoom-rcb-direction-step-16158291035402343" class="direction-step">Serve in a large mason jar or large glass, option to add whip cream or any toppings on top</li></ul></div><script type="application/ld+json">{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Recipe","name":"Chocolate Protein Smoothie","image":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookwithcarol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chocolate-Protein-Shake.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookwithcarol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chocolate-Protein-Shake.jpg?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1","https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookwithcarol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chocolate-Protein-Shake.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1","https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cookwithcarol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Chocolate-Protein-Shake.jpg?resize=480%2C270&ssl=1"],"description":"","keywords":"chocolate, protein, protein smoothie, smoothie, chocolate, protein, protein smoothie, smoothie","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Carol"},"datePublished":"2021-03-30T10:00:00-07:00","prepTime":"PT5M","cookTime":"","totalTime":"","recipeCategory":["Drinks"],"recipeCuisine":[],"recipeYield":["1","1 servings"],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation"},"recipeIngredient":["3\/4 cup unsweetened oat milk or your favorite milk","1 tbsp organic almond butter","1 scoop organic whey chocolate protein","1 scoop organic chocolate collagen (optional)","1 tsp unsweetened organic cocoa powder","1 organic frozen banana","1 tsp munkfruit sweetener or maple syrup","1 cup ice cubes"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","name":"Place all the ingredients in except the ice. 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<p>Enjoy,<br>XO, Carol</p>

Chocolate Protein Smoothie
