triple thick chocolate shake
(click on image to enlarge)
serves 1
this is quick and easy…keeps me going until lunch
Ingredients
- 2 organic frozen bananas
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder, heaping,or more to taste
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon raw tahini, or almond butter
- 1 inch scraped vanilla bean,seeds only, or almond extract if using almond butter
- 1 tablespoon agave
Preparation
break bananas into chunks,add to blender with everything else and process till thick and creamy.this is perfect if you have a magic bullet or a blender with that stirring stick top .if you dont have a powerful blender you may have to stop and stir a few times.oh and by the way , the picture was just to make a point…dont try that at home! p.s. i just tried this using the cuisinart “smart stick” immersion blender and it was awesome!this is a great way to go !it was quick , super creamy,wisper quiet,and clean up was a breeze. also makes a creamy,rich ice cream in half the normal freezing time.
Comments
RawKidChef writes: (April 11, 2008)
Wow, I am going to make this tomorrow morning!! Thank you!
rachel_akiko writes: (April 11, 2008)
That’s a lot like the stuff I make!! I use three organic frozen bananas, two heaping tablespoons of organic cocoa powder, two tablespoons of agave, and a dash of sea salt. YUM. <3
pianissima writes: (April 11, 2008)
i discovered last night that you can add sesame seeds to “batter recipes” like these. so much cheaper and has the same result.
looks yummy.
ginger is also lovely in these (if you like ginger, which i do)
inquisichick writes: (April 11, 2008)
Pianissima – “so much cheaper” sounds great. What do you substitute the sesame seeds for and what result do they give?
pianissima writes: (April 11, 2008)
oh, i add sesame seeds instead of tahini in most recipes that call for it (since it’s getting ground up anyway). that freshest tahini you never have to make (or buy). sorry that wasn’t clearer.
angie writes: (April 11, 2008)
Ooh, ginger! Wow! I make mine waaay more chocolatey, too, but I never thought of tahini or almond butter, that sounds a lot easier than blending up the nuts. :)
angie writes: (April 11, 2008)
Oh, and I love your pic! :)
angie writes: (April 12, 2008)
i made my shake tonight with almond butter (never done that before) and it is amazing! Thanks for the recipe :)
Eden_Eve_Girl writes: (April 12, 2008)
yum! I can never seem to get my shakes thick enough! frozen bananas sounds like the missing ingredient ;) thanks for sharing!! love the pic!
rawk 'n rawl writes: (April 12, 2008)
Does this have a real banana taste? I am so tired of my ice cream and smoothies tasting like a dumb old banana. I like em, but it is getting really tiresome.
mistys1979 writes: (April 12, 2008)
That was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!Yum
evergreen writes: (April 12, 2008)
hi everyone! thanks for the input…as far as the taste, i may have just gotten used to it but i really dont notice the banana.you could adjust the other flavors to your liking,or add a spoon of cinnamon as i sometimes do in place of cocoa.
achin70 writes: (April 17, 2008)
rawk ‘n rawl: For creaminess, you can try avocado or durian. Young coconut (the meaty kind) can be used too. Papaya and mango are probably second shelf choices. All these choice are simpatico w/cacao! :)
mallorymoore707 writes: (April 24, 2008)
I had this this morning!! It was great, thanks!!
evergreen writes: (April 25, 2008)
thank you achin70 for the info (you have the same first name as my brother)...in glancing at your recipes i guess you know what goes with cacao! thank you for the compliment mallorymoore707…i wish i started eating this way at 17…i think its the nicest gift you can give yourself.
RawKidChef writes: (May 15, 2008)
I finally got around to buying almond butter. Yay! I will freeze my bananas tonight! Thank you so much for this recipe! It sounds like it will help me when my cravings overpower me. :)
KathyKath writes: (July 19, 2008)
I just had this for a mid-afternoon snack and it was delicious! Mine wasn’t quite as thick though – I used fresh bananas! But it was still yummy :)
natural_vegan writes: (July 26, 2008)
Funny how much of a difference it makes it you freeze or don’t freeze the bananas.
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