Monday, December 1, 2014

Gingerbread Spice Protein Shake

Happy December!  Now that Thanksgiving is over, I can devote my attention to Christmas!!!  I will be honest, this is my favorite time of year.  I love the festiveness of people, I love the cooler weather (although I am a Cali girl, through and through), I love the Christmas music, I love the lights, there really isn't much not to love about the holiday season.  One thing I don't love though, is all of the temping treats that surface (and I am so guilty of self-inflicting the resurfacing of holiday treats).  I decided to come up with a protein shake that may take some of the craving away from sweet treats and focus it in a cleaner version of a holiday favorite, Gingerbread cookies :)  It is delicious and made me feel like I was indulging without the guilt.  Enjoy!

Gingerbread Spice Protein Shake

Ingredients

3/4 cup almond milk
1 scoop of vanilla protein power (I use Jay Robb's non-GMO, egg white vanilla protein powder)
1/2 tsp gingerbread spice (see recipe below)
1 tsp pure honey
Ice cubes to blend (don't use too many or it will water down your shake)

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until it reaches desired consistency.






Gingerbread Spice

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp allspice
1/2 Tbsp ground nutmeg
1/2 Tbsp ground cloves
Pinch of black pepper

Combine and mix in small, sealable container.

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