Smoothies & Shakes

Samantha Wright
May 18, 2017
2 min read

Well as the temperature starts to increase I start making mental lists about all the delicious smoothes and shakes I can make all summer long! I don't usually like to replace a lot of meals with smoothies or shakes, but for nice morning snack or afternoon cool down these really do the trick, so I would like to share some of my favourites recipes with you so you can enjoy them too :)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake

This is my go too, quick make shake! If I am in a hurry and need snack I will throw this together in my Vitamix and go! Its also one of my uptime favourites, mostly because its chocolate :D

1 & 1/2 cups of almond milk (or milk of your choice)

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

1 Tbsp of raw cacao

1 Tbsp organic peanut butter

1 Tbsp great lakes collagen

1 tsp of ground flaxseed

1 frozen banana

& sometimes I throw in a handful of spinach, depending on what mood I'm in ;)

Macro Info;

397 Cals / 32g Carbs / 18g Fat / 36g Protein

* note that marks may change depending on weight of banana and difference in milk of choice

The Shamrock Shake

ok ok ok, I know its not St. Patty's Day BUT I looove peppermint and spinach soooo

1 & 1/2 cups almond milk (or milk of your choice)

1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

1 frozen banana

Handful of spinach

1 - 2 drops of peppermint essential oil or peppermint extract (add peppermint extract to taste, by be mindful that peppermint if strong! So you won't need too much)

Macro Info;

198 Cals / 19g Carbs / 6g Fat / 21g Protein

* note that marks may change depending on weight of banana and difference in milk of choice

Blueberry Creamsicle

Mmmm this is the one for that perfect afternoon cool down !

1 & 1/2 cups almond milk

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1 Tbsp great lakes collagen

1/2 tsp (or more depending on your taste preference) vanilla extract

Macro Info;

208 Cals / 13g Carbs / 6g Fat / 25g Protein