The Peanut Butter Date Protein Shake

Back with an old classic - That Bowl Life’s Peanut Butter Date Shake hits the spot every single time and dare I say it may even give a restaurant caramel milkshake a run for its money?! This simple and customizable shake is perfect for an after school snack or a post workout boost and takes under 6 minutes to make!

Here’s what you’ll need:

4-5 pitted dates

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 banana, frozen

1 spoonful of peanut butter

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Ice

First things first, my biggest hack with smoothies that call for dates is to soak the dates water for about 5 minutes. This softens them up for easy blending and takes away the grittiness.

Next, take the milk of your choice…for me it’s almond milk but you can’t go wrong with regular milk, oat milk, etc.

Perhaps my favorite thing about this shake is the ability to customize it as you want. If peanut butter isn’t your jam, you can sub out for another nut butter — almond, cashew, etc.

Next, I prefer a frozen banana (a great way to use those over-ripened bananas), however, if you don’t have any, fresh is fine but you’ll definitely want to add a bit more ice to the blender!

Finally, add one scoop of your protein powder of choice. Again, I use vanilla protein powder but chocolate or unflavored would work fine here too!

Blend together until smooth, add ice for added thickness and chill…and ENJOY…Cheers!