[Recipes] The Peanut Butter Power Protein Shake

The Peanut Butter Power Protein Shake

One of my favorite things about homemade protein shakes is that you can customize them in pretty much any way imaginable. Chocolate/vanilla whey protein powder can quickly form a foundation for thousands of different smoothie combinations, all with a nice shot of muscle-building protein, amino acids, and nutrients to fuel strong growth. BOOM SHAKALAKA.

I recently came up with one of the most ridiculously phenomenal shakes I’ve ever made — the Peanut Butter Power Shake. If you love decadent peanut butter and chocolate, you’re going go bananas for this shake; it literally tastes like a real-life liquefied Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup, plus it’s loaded with energy-boosting uberfoods. In terms of nutrition, it’s high in lean protein, fiber and complex carbs, antioxidants, potassium, vitamins B6 & C, and heart-healthy mono/polyunsaturated fats. I’m not sure how, but I PROMISE you that this is, in fact, a health-food – the incredible taste might make you forget that.

Throw everything in a blender, give it a twirl, and drink up – that’s it. And if you want to cut down the calories (but sacrifice healthy fats), feel free to swap out the natural peanut butter for low-cal (but still delicious) PB2.

It’s better than a liquified Reese’s cup, plus it’s 1000x healthier. How’s that even possible?

Nutrition Facts

Servings – 2

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