It’s easy to use this basic recipe to create different flavored shakes. Simply omit the cocoa powder and replace the vanilla extract with another extract, like mint, banana, or strawberry. You can also make convenient single-serving portions for busy mornings.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or unsalted butter if not dairy-sensitive)
- ¼ cup MCT oil, avocado oil, or macadamia nut oil
- 2 cups water or unsweetened (unflavored or vanilla) hemp milk (or unsweetened [unflavored or vanilla] almond milk, store-bought or homemade, if not nut-sensitive)
- 4 whole large eggs plus 4 large egg yolks (or 4 ounces/½ cup cream cheese if not dairy-sensitive)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, or seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean (about 6 inches long)
- ¼ cup Swerve confectioners’-style sweetener or equivalent amount of liquid or powdered sweetener, or to desired sweetness
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4 cups crushed ice, for serving
How to Make It
- Place all the ingredients, except the ice, in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Store in the fridge until ready to consume (it will thicken when stored overnight).
- Add ½ to 1 cup crushed ice to each glass just before serving.
| Nutrition Facts |
Serving Size 1 |
Nutritional Value Per Serving | Calories 664 kcal Calories from Fat: 635.4 kcal |
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% Daily Value*
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| Total Fat 70.6 g 202% |
Trans Fat 0.0 g |
carbohydrates 1.2 g 1% |
Protein 8.2 g 16% |
* Above mentioned %DVs (Percent Daily Values) are based on 2,000 calorie food intake.
DVs (Daily values) may be vary depending upon individuals daily calorie needs. Above nutritional values are estimates and should only be used as a guide for approximation. They are not allfoodchef.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average weight of 194 lbs. and ages of 19 to 50 years. |