Chunky Monkey Protein Shake
Banana, chocolate chips, and walnuts echo the ice cream flavor it is named for.
- 5 mintime
- 1serving
- 475calories
- 35 gprotein
Chunky Monkey is a banana ice cream with chocolate and walnuts. The shake uses a frozen banana for the ice cream texture and pulses the chips and walnuts at the end so you get some real chunks.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
- 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (about 30 g)
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 medium frozen banana
- 1 tbsp semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 ice cubes
Method
- Add the milk, protein powder, frozen banana, vanilla, and ice to the blender.
- Blend until smooth, about 40 seconds.
- Add the chocolate chips and walnuts and pulse three or four times.
- Pour and top with a few extra chips.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 475 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 35 g |
| Carbohydrates | 52 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 36 g |
| Fat | 17 g |
Estimated from standard nutrition data for each ingredient, assuming about 24 g of protein per scoop of whey or casein and 22 g for plant powders. Brands vary, so check your label. Contains: milk, tree nuts.
Tips
- Pulse, do not blend, once the chips and walnuts go in. Full blending turns them into dust.
- Mini chocolate chips mix in more evenly than standard ones.
Swaps and variations
- Use dairy-free dark chocolate chips for a dairy-free version, with plant protein.
- Use pecans in place of the walnuts.
