Almond Joy Protein Smoothie

Happy Halloween Week!! 

I love Halloween! It is such a fun excuse to have a themed party and eat candy! My favorite candy growing up was always Almond Joys. I would trade anything in my bag for a few Almond Joys. 

The sad and unfortunate truth about Almond Joy is that one Fun Size Almond Joy has 80 calories and 4.5g of fat. Well, I have absolutely no self control when it comes to Almond Joy and I don't know about you but I would definitely eat more than just one. 

This morning I decided to treat myself to an Almond Joy Protein Smoothie. Chocolate candy for breakfast! Except that this chocolate candy has 17g of protein and kept me going without a sugar crash.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsweetened Almond Milk

1/2 Medium Banana

1/2 Scoop Whey Protein Chocolate 

1 Tbsp Coconut

1/2 Tbsp Ground Flax Seeds 

1 Tbsp Chocolate PB2 

1/2 tsp Almond Extract

1 Heaping Handful of Ice

Optional Add-ins: Coconut oil, Chia seeds, and/or Spinach.

Like with all smoothie recipes just dump everything into the blender. Then blend until really smooth.

Top it off with a couple almonds and an extra tsp of shredded coconut. It tastes EXACTLY like an Almond Joy and it was the perfect treat for a healthy Halloween treat.

What's your favorite Halloween candy? Do you think it would make a good smoothie?

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size (recipe makes one serving)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 221 Calories from Fat 59

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.6g 10%

Saturated Fat 3.2g 16%

Trans Fat 0.0g

Cholesterol 35mg 12%

Sodium 226mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 23.8g 8%

Dietary Fiber 4.0g 16%

Sugars 13.5g

Protein 17.4g

Vitamin A 6% • Vitamin C 9% Calcium 31% • Iron 6%

Nutrition Grade C

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet