wjgo 272 Posted November 14, 2018 I tried to emulate what I buy at the juice bar in LA Fitness Gym. Didn't work out well.It tasted good, but turned into a drink, more than a shake/smoothie. I need some ideas on how to "fluff" it up or other input. The PB and or cocoa powder powder also ended up "bubbling" at the top even after mixing. Ice also just disappeared as soon as I used the immersion blender on low.My chocolate PB "drink"2 tbsp choc PB21 tbsp Ghirardelli cocoa1 scoop GENEPRO Protein Powder flavorless (not the think bully whey type powder, this is "miconized"8oz fat free milk, 3/4 cup ice cubes from machine1 tbsp pure maple Syrup (too bitter without)261 cal, 35g carb (28g sugar, 12 from milk) 3g fat, 43g Protein.Less PB2 powder? Less cocoa powder? More ice ratio? Thicker milk (fattier?)Sent from my XT1609 using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrankyMagpie 509 Posted November 14, 2018 This is possibly going to sound crazy, but could you try freezing some of the milk into cubes, if it isn't icy enough? You could drop the amount of milk, and if that gives you too little to drink, maybe you could replace some of the milk's "bulk" with yogurt? A lot of people add a banana (and that might make it so you don't have to add the maple Syrup if you don't want)--but I'm a little bit allergic to bananas, so I wouldn't do that, personally. As for the clumping, do you have another kind of blender? I love my Magic Bullet blender. Or can you work harder to blend near the top of the mix? Cocoa powder is super hard to blend into cold milk, just as a general rule, and I wouldn't trust an immersion blender to do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oct517 527 Posted November 14, 2018 Throw in 1/4 of a frozen banana and it will thicken it up. Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcee 3,341 Posted November 14, 2018 That tbsp of maple Syrup is not a great idea, can't you use something like stevia instead? 1 DWentz reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,430 Posted November 14, 2018 Regular blender more ice less sweetener 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 1 FluffyChix reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countrygal7782 2 Posted November 14, 2018 Try using Unjury chocolate Splendor Protein Powder with 8oz of original almond milk, 1 Tblspoon of real Peanut Butter and 1/3 of a banana Frozen in a drink blender or magic bullet. Talk about amazing! Sent from my Moto Z (2) using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FluffyChix 17,415 Posted November 15, 2018 You can make a "chocolate milk" and keep it on hand so you have enough for a couple of days using your milk and the cocoa powder. You could then freeze it into ice cubes and use those to thicken your shake while adding more reg. milk. A lot of times, cocoa powder won't dissolve unless boiled into a liquid. It will float on the surface. You might get it to work by using an emulsifier like banana or avocado. I'd personally rather have the frozen banana than the pure maple Syrup if you are gonna add sugar to it anyway. You could also add SF Hershey's chocolate Syrup to replace the cocoa powder, but will lose the anti-oxidants in the cocoa powder. You could also cut the milk in half and replace with Greek yogurt or a scoop of 2% cottage cheese. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerset 5,265 Posted November 15, 2018 Using a good blender (high speed one, if you have access to it) seems to make all the difference when it comes to smoothies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kay07 734 Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Agreed with all the above, especially @FluffyChix about the cocoa powder being a PITA to dissolve in a cold liquid. If you want a smoothie consistency, adding milk alone isn't going to do it. Ice can but I found that it often melts too fast since I don't drink them quickly. I almost always use either greek yogurt or cottage cheese in my shakes. Now I hate cottage cheese, but man does it make one super thick and creamy smoothie! I.E. 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1 scoop Protein powder 1 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp stevia (or to taste, I use 2 packets which I think is 2 teaspoons) 1/4 cup almond milk As the others mentioned, frozen banana is a good way to thicken it up, as is avocado though I would recommend that more for savory shakes. I like it with Peanut Butter and spinach personally but it's not for everyone. My blender of choice: Ninja. That thing is my baby. Edited November 15, 2018 by Kay07 1 FluffyChix reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted November 15, 2018 Has anyone tried using carob powder instead of cocoa, I am and for 43 years been allergic to chocolate in all its forms. 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kay07 734 Posted November 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Frustr8 said: Has anyone tried using carob powder instead of cocoa, I am and for 43 years been allergic to chocolate in all its forms. I have oddly enough. I would say it is similar in taste, but not exact. I kind of felt it had an earthier flavor to it, less rich. Not bad though. I had it mixed with high flavor items though so its possible it was a mix of things rather than the norm. 1 Frustr8 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted November 16, 2018 Yeah I have said before the items will have a milk-chocolate instead of the dark intense k8nd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted November 25, 2018 And can anyone figure out a non- chocolate homemade shake? Anything but vanilla, I am beginning to LOATHE vanilla! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted November 25, 2018 Can you use sugar free pudding as a base? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New&Improved 1,780 Posted February 22, 2019 Just got a real good high speed blender 3hp. Has pulse and blend settings from 1-10. putin 20oz soy milk, 4 medium Bananas, 3 servings of Protein powder, half a dozen small ice cubes and blitzed it all up in about one minute high speed it was completely liquid milkshake. Beautiful. Will come in handy for when I do have operation and have to live off liquids can blend all kinds of fruit and vegetables Share this post Link to post Share on other sites