I hadn’t had a milkshake in years. I would see family and friends getting milkshakes with their meals at fast food restaurants and feel a longing. I was concerned about ordering milkshakes at fast food and other restaurants due to potential allergenic ingredients and cross-contamination. Another concern was calories. Even the smaller sizes could contain a meal’s worth of calories. About the only way I could see myself enjoying a milkshake is if I made it myself and had one as a meal.
As I was driving to work one morning, I started thinking about milkshakes again. A thought occurred to me. If I could really only enjoy a homemade one as a meal, perhaps I could make a milkshake with a nutrition shake rather than plain milk. The nutrition shake would have added vitamins and minerals that the milk wouldn’t have. It seemed like a great idea, but I wondered how filling a milkshake alone would be. The only way I would know for sure would be to try it.
For dinner one evening, I decided to make a milkshake with a dark chocolate Ensure Plus shake, ice cream, and some frozen berries.
I combined the ingredients in my blender and ran the blender for a few seconds. I poured the mixture into a glass and drank it. It turned out really well! It also seemed to keep me satisfied. A couple of days later, I decided to try another recipe for breakfast. I decided to use a vanilla Boost shake, the ice cream, four tablespoons of PB2 powder, and a banana.
The mixture was not as thick as the previous one, but it was still really good!
I was curious to see if others had thought about trying the same thing that I did, using nutrition shakes to make a milkshake. It turns out that my idea isn’t original. Great minds think alike, I guess!
- https://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2085675
- https://www.cancerforums.net/threads/7565-Milk-shake-with-Ensure-in-it
I’m excited that I can enjoy an occasional milkshake without consuming way too many extra calories and without having to worry about exposure to allergenic ingredients and cross-contamination. I hope others can also enjoy this option!
Milkshake-As-A-Meal
Ingredients
- Nutrition shake of your choice (e.g., Ensure, Boost, etc.)
- Ice cream of your choice
- Favorite milkshake add-ins such as fruit, peanut butter, etc. (optional)
Instructions
- Combine nutrition shake, ice cream, and desired add-ins into a blender.
- Blend on the milkshake setting for just a few seconds or until combined.
- Pour the mixture into an appropriately-sized glass.
- Drink and enjoy!
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