Dark Chocolate Peppermint Protein Shake

Make this festive protein shake recipe made with chocolate protein powder, frozen banana, and a little peppermint extract!

Holiday Protein Shake!

Seasons greetings! We’ve got a fun protein shake recipe for you today that will get you in the holiday spirit.

We combined 2 of our favorite flavors and some protein powder to get a delicious chocolate peppermint protein shake.

This protein shake is made with the base of frozen banana but tastes exactly like a peppermint chocolate shake. It’s ready in just 5 minutes and packs in 22g protein.

What You Need

• Frozen banana: frozen banana is the base of this smoothie. Feel free to freeze them whole or sliced like this.
• Almond milk: we used almond milk to thin the smoothie out. Any kind of milk works!
• Chocolate protein pwder: really any kind of protein powder works for this recipe, but chocoalte protein powder helps make this nice and fudgy. Feel free to use whey, soy, or any kind you want. If you’re looking for protein powder recommendations, check out our blog post here.
• Cocao powder: we added extra chocolate flavor with some unsweeteend cocoa powder.
• Pinch of salt: salt helps bring out the chocolate peppermint flavor.
• Peppermint extract: this is what gives you that yummy pepperminty flavor! A little goes a long way.

How to Make a Protein Shake

1. Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender.
2. Blend on high until smooth.
3. Add more liquid until you get the desired thickness.
4. Serve!

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Serving Suggestions

There’s nothing more festive than holiday toppings! We topped our protein shake with some whipped cream and crushed peppermint, but we’ve got some more ideas for you below.

• coconut flakes
• sprinkles
• mini chocolate chips
• chia seeds

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If you are hoping to make this ahead, you definitely can. We suggest blending the smoothie by following the directions and storing it in the fridge overnight.

Then, when you’re ready to drink it, you can either blend it up with some ice or more frozen banana.

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Want more protein shake recipes? Check out this post: 30+ Healthy Protein Shake Recipes!

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Print Rate

• 1.5 large bananas, frozen
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/4 cup chocolate protein powder
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• Pinch of sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
• Optional toppings: homemade whipped cream and crushed peppermint candies

1. Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender.
2. Blend on high until smooth. You may need to add a little more almond milk depending on how thick/thin you like your smoothies

This recipe was updated on December 8th, 2021. Please follow this link for the old photos are recipes.

Serving Size: 1 Calories: 296 Sugar: 24 Sodium: 321 Fat: 6 Carbohydrates: 49 Fiber: 11 Protein: 22 Author: Lee FunkeCategory: SmoothieMethod: BlenderCuisine: AmericanDiet: Gluten Free

Keywords: protein shake

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