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 

Pumpkin Shake

I love pumpkin. You may be able to tell by all the pumpkin that appears on this blog. I also love to try pumpkin shakes. I used to drink pumpkin shakes during the season. I especially liked Culver's pumpkin shake and would reward myself after an 8 mile or longer run with one.

Now I have a pumpkin shake recipe for at home! I made one of these and the boy tried it and also loved it. It does require just a bit of prep. But it is so well worth it! This is another recipe from The Family Kitchen.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree, unsweetened
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
a few pinches of salt
1 cup soy milk ice cubes, vanilla
May need additional liquid soy milk for blending.

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to blender. Close lid and turn blender on low. If necessary, slowly pour in soy milk until the blend starts moving. Add in small splashes to keep a super thick texture. 
2. Taste your shake and add more sweetener or salt as desired.

Other Details:

• Original Recipe