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    Home » This and That » Chocolate Strawberry Banana Shake. Dessert-Approved.

    by Kathy Patalsky · updated: Sep 13, 2019 · published: Jun 2, 2010 · About 2 minutes to read this article. Leave a Comment

    Chocolate Strawberry Banana Shake. Dessert-Approved.


    It’s still hot outside. And the heat can make me do crazy things in the kitchen. Like stuff pink-salted cucumbers into my PB&J. Still craving salt. And smoothies. And cold desserts. Sorbet. Soy-Fudge-Sundaes. Coconut Cream. But instead of burying myself spoon deep into a pint of Coconut Bliss Vanilla Island Coconut Cream, I decided to whip up a frosty and freeze-tastic smoothie. Actually, I’ll call it a shake. It’s certainly thick and decadent enough to have ‘shake’ status. This shake sells itself…

    Dessert Shake. This shake doesn’t need my help with PR – so I’m just going to say four little words: Chocolate Strawberry Banana Shake. One sip and you’ll be humming with choco-berry frosty happiness. It’s vegan. Refreshing. And a healthy cure for that chocolate sweet tooth you’ve been wrestling with all day. Get my recipe…

    Chocolate-Covered Strawberries. This shake reminds me of romantic, chocolate-covered berries. Tart and sweet with a warm chocolaty bite. The recipe is easy. You’ll want to make sure to have plenty of frozen bananas in your freezer. I am always stuffing sliced ripe bananas into baggies and tossing them in my freezer for smoothies.

    …Simply add in some frozen bananas for that ‘shake’ texture. A few berries for the strawberry kick. A nice rich vanilla soy or hemp milk. And then, of course, the chocolate…

    Chocolate Spread: better than powder. Most people add a powdered chocolate ingredient to their choco smoothies and shakes. Cocoa powders, chocolate smoothie mix, etc. Well I’ve tried all of those and I absolutely think you need to change up your cocoa powder for some chocolate spread. A heaping tablespoon adds a creamy chocolate boost to your blended. Tiny beads of chocolate will fluff up your frosty beverage and prevent it from becoming too dry – something a powder mix can easily do.

    I used Natural Nectar brand… it’s made with fair trade vegan cocoa:


    Chocolate Strawberry Banana Shake
    vegan, 2 tall servings

    1 ½-2 cups frozen banana
    2 cups frozen strawberries
    2 cups vanilla soy or hemp milk
    1 tablespoon agave or maple syrup
    1 ½ tablespoon vegan chocolate spread
    *I used Dark Choco Dream Fair-Trade Chocolate Spread by Natural Nectar
    1 ½ cups ice
    garnish: fresh strawberries and chocolate spread
    optional: substitute ½ cup of the frozen berries with fresh berries

    Directions:

    Blend. Pour. Serve. Sip. Smile.

    🙂


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    About Kathy Patalsky

    Hey there! I'm Kathy, lover of kitty cats, weekend baking, 90's movies, travel, beach fog and foamy lattes. Since 2007, I have been sharing my vegan recipes and photos. My goal is to make your cooking life a little easier, delicious - and plant-loaded - while sharing some LIFE and conversation along the way.

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