While I am absolutely loving my lecture schedule this quarter, it does have me up and running pretty early (early is a relative term- think in terms of a college student). I have three 8 a.m classes on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, so I have to be up at 7 to get ready, eat breakfast, and bike from my house to campus to get there in time. I don’t start till 9:30 on Tuesday and Thursday, but I’ve gotten into the good habit of being out and running along the beach trails by 8 so I can get home in time to shower and get a bit less sweaty and a lot more presentable. So what does all of this mean for me in terms of my morning eats? The faster and easier the better!
Enter, my recipe for my Breakfast Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake!
This recipe could not get any simpler, faster, or more delicious! I literally whip this up in a half-asleep stupor most days and it only takes me about 3 minutes from start to finish. Not only is it quick, but it’s full of wholesome and good-for-you ingredients that give you your chocolate fix along with a whopping 25g of protein! There’s nothing I love more than a meal that not only tastes amazing, but also does amazing things for my body.
My secret ingredient for this recipe is Silk® Light Vanilla Almondmilk, which is a delicious substitute for milk. I didn’t know this till a little while ago, but Silk Almondmilk actually has 50% more calcium than dairy milk*, and absolutely no cholesterol and no saturated fat. It’s also lactose-free and doesn’t contain anyhigh-fructose corn syrup. Say whaaaaat?! So much goodness packed into just 60 calories a cup!
This recipe is as simple as throwing all of your ingredients into a blender, pressing a button, and slurping it down. It’s an especially good breakfast option for me since I usually can’t stomach too much solid foods early on in the morning, but I want some nutrients so I don’t crash in the middle of my classes/runs. Anyone else the same way?
I honestly can’t get over how tasty this shake is and it’s one of those recipes that I also would gladly drink for dessert. Dessert for breakfast? Yes please!
*(Same for both Original and Unsweetened) 45% DV calcium; dairy milk 30% DV. USDA National
Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 26. Data consistent with typical skim dairy milk.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Silk for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.
Chocolate AND peanut butter for breakfast is standard in these neck of the woods. Love how you used it in a smoothie- Amanda’s got me hooked!
Yumm! This looks super easy to make! I wish I made healthy treats like this when I was in college! Will definitely bookmark this recipe!
Loooove Silk and love post workout smoothies/shakes. They’re so simple, and extra extra tasty when they involve chocolate AND peanut butter. DROOL.
Mmm this looks incredible and has great nutrition stats! I love when chocolate protein smoothies can taste like milkshakes
What kind of protein powder do u use?
I use GNC Pro Permormance AMP in chocolate flavor :). Here’s a link to the vanilla version: http://www.gnc.com/GNC-Pro-Performance-AMP-Amplified-Wheybolic-Extreme-60-Original-Natural-Vanilla/product.jsp?productId=29926946
I really love it, but it is a bit pricey!
Ahh smoothies have been saving me in terms of getting to work on time! I love them too, crazy to say when we have been having temps in the teens in the mornings but I wake up craving them now!
Now this is my kind of protein shake! I absolutely love these flavors, Christine! Anything with peanut butter and chocolate is pretty much the best combo ever, so having this for breakfast is the best. Gorgeous pictures, too! Pinned!
Same here! Anything with the chocolate+PB flavors can’t NOT be good haha! Thanks so much for pinning
Smoothies are my jam and this looks so yummy! If only I liked peanut butter or bananas. I do love chocolate, I’m not crazy. 😉
WHAT! Well I guess you’re only half crazy then ;). I have a friend who doesn’t like chocolate and we joke that she’s an alien haha!
Looks yummy! Do you think substituting cow’s milk for the almond milk and leaving out the protein powder would still work, since I don’t have access to either? (Obviously the nutrition information would be different, but…it would still taste good!)
I think that would be perfect! I don’t always have almond milk in the house, so my go-to source of milk is usually dairy
You don’t even know how bad my smoothie addiction is right now. Like.. I’m drinking 2 or 3 a day and I’ve even given up my beloved oats in favour of smoothie breakfasts. Mmmm hmm. And the [nut] butter chocolate, and banana combo is always a winner. Looks great, girl!
Oh man, I really must be a college student now if my reaction to your early mornings was:
“Relative? Girl that is EARLY for ANYONE!” I seriously think I would die if I had an 8am class. Confession: sometimes I struggle getting to my 10am. #fail
12.5 weeks until homemade smoothies are back in my life. Can’t wait for this beauty!
Argh, I do die. But I’m pretty used to it since they ALWAYS make my bio classes at 8 am. The struggle is SO, so real. 😯
These pictures are unreal! Makes me want to grab into the screen and grab a drink! I love the flavors too
And definitely a perfect college morning staple!
Just trying to keep up with your fantastic photography ;)! Thanks, girl!
I can’t do bananas, is there any substitute you know of to replace that? I love smoothies but I’m so limited because of my banana allergy.
Hmmmm, you could try to just double up on the yogurt and ice!
Goodness Christine, you make me wish I could have a blender in my dorm room. I could certainly use something like this before my pesky 8 ams.
Wonderful recipe. But then again, what else could I expect from you? 😉