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.

Apple Pie Protein Shake

Yes you read right, Apple Pie Protein Shake!  Being a vegetarian, I am always struggling with different ways to get in my protein.  After I made my Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake, I thought I would try an apple pie shake, another favorite of the fall season.  I played around with some ingredients and I think I have found the holy grail of protein shakes!  I'm talking so good, it will feel like a cheat meal!  Tastes fresh and seasonal and just like a freshly baked apple pie (minus all the calories).  Its quick and simple, enjoy!

Apple Pie Protein Shake

Ingredients

3/4 cup almond milk
1/2 apple, peeled, deseeded and chopped
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I use Jay Robb's non-GMO egg white vanilla protein powder)
1/2 tsp apple pie spice (if you don't have the premixed apple pie spice, please see a recipe down below)
1 tsp pure honey
few ice cubes (don't use too many, or it will water down your shake)

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.





Apple Pie Spice

Ingredients

1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp all spice
1/4 tsp ground ginger

Mix all together and store in an air tight container.

Pumpkin Pie Protein Shake...YES PLEASE!!

So along with my obsession with ranch dressing, I love me some pumpkin!  When fall arrives, so does all the pumpkin, and I am in heaven.  This morning was feeling rather fally (not sure if that word even exists, but it does for me), so I decided a nice pumpkin pie protein shake sounded good.  To all you fellow pumpkin lovers, enjoy!

PUMPKIN PIE PROTEIN SHAKE

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup Almond Milk
1/2 cup Pumpkin Puree
1-2 scoops Vanille Protein Powder
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Ice Cubes (don't use too many or it will water down your shake)

Combine all ingredients into blender.  Blend until smooth.  Enjoy!