Decadent Chocolate Shake with a Hint of Peanut Butter

Wanted a shake. I didn't have exactly what was listed on the other recipe, here's how I made it.


Ingredients:
1 cup chocolate So Delicious ice cream,
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (Trader Joe's brand)
1 tsp cinnamon
3 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup ice (~5 ice cubes from fridge ice maker)
2 tsp peanut butter 
2 Tbsp unsweetened (Dutch) cocoa
1/2 tsp sea salt

Directions:

1. Slightly soften the ice cream.
2. Add 3/4 cup milk to blender or Vitamix.
3. Add 3/4 of the total amount of ice cream.
4. Add 2 ice cubes.
5. Add the 2 tsp of peanut butter.
6. Blend on med-high. Use stick, if necessary to facilitate blending. With Vitamix or blend off, push down ice cream with stick.
7. Continue blending until the ingredients get smooth and creamy.
8. Add in the remaining almond milk, cinnamon, cocoa, chocolate chips, salt and ice.
9. Blend on high until smooth.
10. Add in the remaining ice cream (should be about 2 Tbsp)
11. Blend on low for a nice thickness to occur.
12. If shake is too thick, add a tad more milk.
13. For a thicker shake add more ice cream.
14. Add more ice if you want an icier shake.

1. Pour into a frosted shake glass and add a straw or long spoon.
2. Garnish with cocoa powder and cinnamon.

Notes:

• vegan 
• serves 2
• Original Recipe 

Dessert: Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream Pie

I got this recipe from a cut-out recipe card. I didn't write down the original source of the card. I made it for my daughter's birthday last summer, which is why the photo has candles on the pie. This was good and a great summer treat.

Ingredients:

1 chocolate cookie pie crust, store-bought or homemade using chocolate wafers mixed with melted butter
2 flavors of ice cream (crunchy preferred)
1 jar hot fudge sauce
1 jar caramel sauce
3/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans work great)
1/2 cup chopped crunchy candy bar
1 container whipped cream

Directions:

1. Set out one carton of ice cream to soften. 
2. Spread a thin layer of hot fudge sauce over bottom of pie crust. Spread softened ice cream on top, filling slightly over half full. Smooth with a knife and place in freezer for 1 hour. 
3. A few minutes before removing pie from freezer, take out other carton of ice cream to soften. Remove pie from freezer, and spread a layer of caramel sauce. Sprinkle nuts and chopped candy bar. Spread the second flavor of ice cream on top, creating a mound. Return to freezer. 
4. At serving time, warm remaining hot fudge and caramel sauce and drizzle over pice. Top with whipped cream. 

Other Details:
Yield: Serves 8