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.
