Chocolate Almond Protein Shake // Dairy Free

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Does anyone else here get on a kick of some type of food creation and then continuously make it every day because it’s so darn good? Well, that would be me, and that recipe right now is this protein shake!

It’s creamy and tastes like chocolate milk because that’s basically what it is only super healthy. I came up with the idea when my sister introduced me to some awesome protein powder and I was then too cheap to buy it myself. I already had collagen and the bananas were in my kitchen, so obviously I got to work.

Thankfully the work paid off in a most rewarding way and my that I mean the chocolate almond protein shake was born!

Feel free to use any of your favorite nut butter in place of the almond butter if you like, and save the hemp seeds till the end! I like to add things like hemp or chia to a liquid smoothie because then it gives you something to chew. It sounds weird, but I have heard that it helps you feel more satisfied, and honestly I just like a LOT of texture.

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So here you go!

Protein Shake

2/3rd cup Almond Milk

½ cup Water  

1 ripe banana (frozen is good too)

1 tbsp. Cocoa powder

1 tbsp Almond butter

3-4 ice cubes

1 scoop collagen

Pinch of salt

1 tbsp. Hemp hearts (Mix these in for texture at the end!)

Directions

Blend everything together except hemp hearts, until smooth.

Pour over ice, mix in hemp hearts, and enjoy!

Psssst* Here’s my favorite cocoa powder!

Psssst* Here’s my favorite cocoa powder!

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

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I don’t know about you but when it comes to chocolate I take things very seriously. If you don’t, believe me, I always have a 5lb bag of cocoa powder on hand that I use for just about everything.

Making chili? Cocoa Powder.

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Only have vanilla ice cream? Cocoa Powder.  

Need an energy boost? Cocoa Powder.

Not only is it delicious, but the benefits are out of this world good! It is a great source of magnesium and potassium, gives you a little kick of caffeine, and is believed to promote better digestion!

Chocolate is good in any situation, and I came up with this recipe after having a kick for chocolate chip pancakes but didn’t have any on hand. When I was younger we would go to a breakfast spot where their chocolate chip pancakes had just the chocolate chips sprinkled on top, so they would melt and cover your pancakes like butter! I wanted to recreate this, and figured that with cocoa powder and a little sweetener I could rule the pancake world!

This recipe has a strong cocoa flavor so if you need to tone it down feel free to add a little bit more almond milk or honey, but be careful because it will make the consistency more runny than syrup-like.

So without leaving you hanging, here is the recipe!

Ingredients

  • 1/4th cup cocoa powder

  • 3 tbsp. honey or maple syrup

  • Pinch of salt

  • 3 tbsp. almond milk

Directions

Combine all the ingredients. Mix using a fork or small whisk until smooth.

Pour on top of pancakes, blend into milk for chocolate milk, top on ice cream or just eat it straight from the jar!  

Thank you for stopping by, let me know how you like the recipe in your comments below!

Love always,

The chocolate fanatic, Sonya Peacocke