A few weeks ago, I purchased Katie Farrell’s cookbook, “Dashing Dish: 100 Simple and Delicious Recipes for Clean Eating,” and it’s been one of my most used books ever since – right up there with SkinnyTaste, of course. Whether in her book or on her blog, Katie makes clean eating so delicious that it often feels like a cheat treat, even though it’s completely in line with my nutrition guidelines.
On Sunday night, I was craving a sweet treat that wouldn’t add to the weekend of gluttony I just wrapped up. So, I flipped through a few pages and came across the Dashing Dish’s Cake Batter Protein Shake, a recipe that is also available on DashingDish.com. I heard raving reviews of this from my sister, so I gave it a try. BEST DECISION EVER. Sweet tooth happy, without feeling guilty – a complete win/win.
Here’s the recipe, courtesy of Dashing Dish:
- 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
- 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (but I’d think you can also use chocolate)
- 3 drops of almond extract
- 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2-3 stevia packets (or sweetener of choice to taste)
- 1/2 to 1 cup of water (depends on the consistency that you like your shakes)
- 5-10 ice Cubes (use less for a thinner consistency)
- Sprinkles (optional, as a topping)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients (except the sprinkles) in a blender and blend until a frothy mixture forms. Pour into a cup and top with sprinkles for the full cake experience. 🙂
21 Day Fix Tally: I counted this as 1.5 red containers (THAT’S IT – AMAZING!). Omit the sprinkles if you are following the nutrition plan to a T.
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