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Banana Biscoff Protein Shake

February 28, 2013 by Amy 5 Comments

Banana Biscoff Protein Shake

My husband is a protein shake nut. He makes them for breakfast every day, and this stubborn gal thought…there’s no way a shake would make me feel full. No way. I need food…the chewing kind,  you know? Well, one day, my husband introduced me to a protein based smoothie at a local smoothie place. The medium was apparently only 270 calories, according to their nutrition facts, so I wasn’t expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised that the texture wasn’t gritty, it tasted great and I got full halfway through drinking the thing. Whoa…that was the first time a smoothie from there made me feel full. The difference between my normal muscle punch and this? The protein powder.

I was hooked on those smoothies for a while, until I they changed their menu. The smoothie I quickly fell in love with was calculated wrong (calorie wise). Instead of being 270 calories, the menu suddenly said 300-680 calories (depending on fruit you chose). WHAT???! So, I emailed the company, and asked what my smoothie REALLY was (telling them the fruit that I usually choose).

510 calories.

What.the.heck??!

I mean, I knew there was SOME variation from one fruit to another, but what I didn’t know is that some of their fruits sit in sugar juice. No WONDER it was so tasty. I was drinking 1/3 of my daily calories! Needless to say, I quit going to that smoothie place and decided it was time to make my own. I could save money and have complete control over the calories & ingredients.

This idea came to me after I saw this recipe. Banana and Biscoff? Sounded awesome, so I decided to try it in a smoothie. OMG…it was like dessert and it was the perfect treat after a work-out.

Just a note: When it comes to protein powder, I use this. I chose this protein powder based on recommendations from friends and a few of y’all. It has a pretty mellow flavor (perfect for blending in other fruits and flavors), and it’s not gritty at all.

Banana Biscoff Protein Shake
an original

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium frozen banana (cut in slices before freezing)
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 tbsp. biscoff cookie spread
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup ice

Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients in the blender, and blend together until all of the ingredients are well-blended.

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  1. Whitney @ The Newlywed Chefs says

    March 4, 2013 at 8:07 pm

    Yum! I never thought to use biscoff spread in a shake, but it’s a fabulous idea! I’ll have to try it soon!

    Reply
  2. christi says

    March 6, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    I don’t know what biscoff is!
    I recently came around to protein shakes too. My husband bought Syntha-6 Protein Poweder. It is really good. Not gritty and great flavors. I love love love the mochachino!

    Reply
  3. katie says

    March 10, 2013 at 9:12 pm

    Yum! I would drink protein shakes all day long if they had biscoff in it! 🙂

    Reply

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    […] And (you may already know this but) Amy’s a beast in the kitchen! I love that she’s started incorporating healthy recipes in with all those delicious baked goods on the Nifty Foodie! Check out this Banana Biscoff Protein Shake Recipe: […]

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  2. A Bunch of Randoms says:
    July 5, 2013 at 5:01 am

    […] When I see this in the grocery store, it pretty much makes my day. Banana biscoff protein shake, anyone? Banana “ice cream”? Yes […]

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