{"id":85332,"date":"2016-08-02T02:01:25","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T09:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=85332"},"modified":"2017-02-13T21:37:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-14T05:37:27","slug":"chunky-monkey-protein-smoothie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/chunky-monkey-protein-smoothie\/","title":{"rendered":"We Bet You Haven&#8217;t Tried a Protein Smoothie Like This Before"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thick, smooth, and creamy, just the way I like my milkshakes. Oops, I mean smoothies. I\u2019m not messing around when I tell you that this Chunky Monkey Protein Smoothie is actually healthy. Yes, healthy. There\u2019s something about this decadent overflowing combination banana and cacao goodness that makes you want to think it\u2019s bad for you, but once you read the ingredients you\u2019ll get why it\u2019s so good. Replace it with your breakfast or sip it instead of that milkshake that you find yourself craving from time to time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/29130652\/IMG_3146-1024x740.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85339\" src=\"https:\/\/static-blog.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/29130652\/IMG_3146-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_3146-1024x740\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dunk your spoon in and go crazy on this one. It\u2019s dairy free, soy free, and flavorful. And it has over 22g of protein!! Talk about awesome. Protein powder is what thickens it and adds the satisfying punch. I used Everlast\u2019s Vegan Protein powder. It uses plant protein from yellow peas, rice, and hemp to help build lean muscle mass and aid recovery. It works wonderfully in this smoothie.<\/p>\n<p>The cacao powder is a nice touch for antioxidants and a chocolatey flavor, while the almond butter ties everything together. I also added maca powder, which is optional, but gives it a nutty flavor and helps boost energy levels. Be sure to freeze your banana ahead of time, so it\u2019s ready to go when you want to make this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\n1 banana, frozen<br \/>\n1 packet Everlast Vegan Protein<br \/>\n1 cup almond milk<br \/>\n1 tablespoon\u00a0almond butter<br \/>\n1 tablespoon maca powder, optional<br \/>\n\u00bd tablespoon cacao powder<\/p>\n<p><strong>Directions<\/strong><br \/>\nBlend all of the ingredients together until smooth and creamy.<\/p>\n<p><em>For the latest and greatest info on health, wellness, and delish <\/em>recipes,<em> be sure to check out <a href=\"http:\/\/thewholetara.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TheWholeTara.com<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>This story was written by a fab member of our Ambassador Network.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Thick, smooth, and creamy, just the way I like my milkshakes. Oops, I mean smoothies. ...","author":273046,"featured_media":85334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[268],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/29114855\/IMG_3156-1024x779.jpg","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/29114855\/IMG_3156-1024x779.jpg","formated_date":"August 2, 2016","category_name":"Food &amp; Drink","category_icon":"","author_name":"","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#59ff77","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85332"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/273046"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}