Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Smoothie (GLP-1 Friendly)
A thick, milkshake-style smoothie with chocolate, peanut butter, and high protein for your GLP-1 diet.
Ingredients
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (20-25g protein)
- 2 tbsp natural peanut butter
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 ice cubes
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add liquid first. Pour almond milk into the blender.
- Add peanut butter and yogurt. Add peanut butter and Greek yogurt. These need to blend with the liquid before frozen ingredients are added.
- Add protein powder and cocoa. Add chocolate protein powder and unsweetened cocoa powder. The cocoa intensifies the chocolate flavor beyond what protein powder alone provides.
- Add frozen banana and other ingredients. Add frozen banana, ground flaxseed, honey if using, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. The salt enhances chocolate and peanut butter flavors.
- Add ice. Top with ice cubes for a thick, cold consistency.
- Blend thoroughly. Start on low and gradually increase to high. Blend for 60-90 seconds until completely smooth with no peanut butter chunks.
- Check thickness. This smoothie should be very thick -- almost spoon-able. If it's too thick to drink, add almond milk 2 tablespoons at a time.
- Serve immediately. Pour into a large glass. This smoothie is rich enough that sipping slowly is natural.