Dark Chocolate Peppermint Protein Shake

Name: Chocolate Peppermint Protein Shake
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 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

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By Lee Funke

4.90 from 28 votes

Published 12/21/2021

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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

Place all ingredients into a high-speed blender.
Blend on high until smooth.
Add more liquid until you get the desired thickness.
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

Can I store this for later?

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.

4.90 from 28 votes

Chocolate Peppermint Protein Shake

This festive chocolate peppermint protein shake is made with frozen banana, chocolate protein powder, and a little peppermint extract for a yummy holiday treat.

By: Lee Funke

Prep: 5

Cook: 0

Total: 5

Servings:

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Ingredients

▢ 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

Instructions

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

Tips & Notes

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

Nutrition

Serving: 1 g, Calories: 296 kcal, Carbohydrates: 49 g, Protein: 22 g, Fat: 6 g, Fiber: 11 g, Sugar: 24 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Rachel

January 21, 2016 5:39 pm

This looks absolutely amazing! Will this make me lose weight? X

Tim P

February 22, 2021 11:04 am

Reply to Rachel

Only if you just look at it !!

Tiffany

October 6, 2015 12:43 pm

how much can you taste the banana in the chocolate peppermint smoothie/shake?

Lee Funke

October 6, 2015 8:44 pm

Reply to Tiffany

The chocolate and peppermint definitely have the most apparent flavor, but since it is a banana base you can tell it’s in it!

Amanda

February 16, 2015 3:26 pm

I am not a fan of protein shakes. I do not like smoothies at all. I think its a texture thing. Not real sure! I have Whey vanilla protein. Not sure what to do with it. Do you have any suggestions? This Dark Chocolate thin mint sounds really good. But I am afraid to spend the money on Chocolate protein and only use it once, like I have the vanilla.