RECIPE OF THE WEEK- BANANA SHAKE

Banana Milkshake Recipe

Submitted by frogstone and Calorie Count.com 

Makes 1 serving

Healthy low fat, low cal alternative to fastfood shakes. Tastes ten times better!

Ingredients

1/2 banana, sliced
6 oz skim milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup ice, crushed

Directions

1. Chop half a banana into slices, place in plastic baggy and freeze overnight. (Do the same with the other half and save for future shake. Trust me, there will be a future shake.)

2. Gather ingredients.

3. Place half banana (now chopped and frozen) into blender. Add 1/3 cup ice, 6 ounces of skim milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.

4. (Optional: Add 1 packet of Splenda for extra sweetness)

5. Pour mix into tall glass. Sprinkle about 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon on shake.

6. Drink it. It's healthy and tasty

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 314.6g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 128
Calories from Fat  4

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 
0.4g
1%

Saturated Fat
0.2g
1%

Trans Fat
0.0g

Cholesterol
3mg
1%

Sodium
78mg
3%

Total Carbohydrates
24.2g
8%

Dietary Fiber
2.7g
11%

Sugars
16.4g

Protein
6.4g

Vitamin A 8% • Vitamin C 9%

Calcium 19% • Iron 10%

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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