Steve's Chocolate Protein Shake

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup water
• 1 scoop whey protein, optimum nutrition double chocolate
• 5 ice cubes
• 1/2 banana, smashed and frozen
• 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 2 (1 g) packets splenda sugar substitute
• 2 teaspoons cocoa, 100% cocoa for baking
• 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter, smart balance, earth balance, other

Recipe

• 1 add water to blender. i use a magic bullet so that i can use the mixing container as the glass i drink it from.
• 2 add ice cubes second so that they will soften while you add the other ingredients.
• 3 add 1/2 banana. i freeze 1/2 bananas that are smashed up in individual ziplock bags. freezing them really thickens the shake over room temp bananas. freezing is also a good way to save bananas that are getting too ripe.
• 4 add protein powder. i use one scoop using the scoop that comes with the whey.
• 5 add xanthan gum which thickens the shake.
• 6 add splenda and cocoa to taste.
• 7 add peanut butter to taste.
• 8 blend until smooth.