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    Healthy Almond MylkShake

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    By Alisa Fleming on August 21, 2007 Alisa's Recipes, Beverages, Breakfast, Dairy-Free Recipes

    As an addict of Almond Breeze’s unsweetened almond milk, I was a bit perturbed when Trader Joe’s opted to only carry the unsweetened vanilla and chocolate rather than the more versatile original.  After finally giving into their mis-guided buyers, I picked up a single package of the Unsweetened Chocolate.  Yet, as expected, it sat on my shelf for a good month.  Trying to give it some additional exposure, I upgraded the package to the fridge … where it chilled rather thoroughly… for another month.  At last, today some chocolate cravings kicked in causing me to finally break the seal.

    Now, I had heard many times that you could easily make a sugar-free “milk” shake that was delicious, but as a former ice cream addict, I wasn’t buying it.  I grabbed my chocolate “milk” and set out to make a healthier sounding smoothie.  To my own surprise, with nothing more than a frozen banana, some of this unsweetened almond milk, and a good dose of almond butter, an insanely indulgent beverage emerged.  Seriously, it had a definite milkshake vibe.  I was in heaven….for all of 30 seconds, when my spoon was scraping the bottom of my suddenly empty glass.

    I was surprised by how un-chocolaty the whole experience was, with the almond and banana taking center stage, nonetheless, I think the chocolate essence added a nice indulgent touch.

    Aside from the sugars in the banana (I did use a ripe one), not an ounce of sugar could be found in the entire drink if you use an unsweetened “milk”, yet it tasted fabulously sweet and creamy.  Okay, I added ice for a thicker frosty like shake, but it appeared quite creamy before I did this, so I can only assume.  So here is a rough approximation of my creation:

    Healthy Almond MylkShake
     
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    Prep time
    5 mins
    Total time
    5 mins
     
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: 1
    Ingredients
    • ⅔ cup chocolate almond milk, sweetened or unsweetened
    • 1 small, ripe, frozen banana
    • 2 tablespoons almond butter (I loooove the creamy raw almond butter from trader joe’s)
    • 1 tablespoon flax seeds (I can never resist throwing these in)
    • 5 sizable ice cubes (optional)
    Instructions
    1. Add all to a blender, except the ice, and blend until smooth. If desired, add one cube at a time (I use that little opening in the top so that the motor keeps running) until your perfect consistency is reached.
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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