This is truly a weekday special: a breakfast that combines food and drink for people who don't feel they've even got time to sit down in the morning. If the person-in-a-hurry is miniature in stature, and not progressed to caffeine intake, then replace the camp coffee with a tablespoonful of peanut butter. Extra protein and ultra delicious. I keep overripe bananas, peeled and cut into four, in bags in the freezer, which helps give ice-creamy bulk to the smoothie and dispense with the need for ice.
Ingredients
- 1 peeled banana, cut into 4, from the freezer
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 teaspoons malted chocolate drink powder (recommended: Ovaltine)
- 1 teaspoon strong coffee or 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
Directions
Put all ingredients into a blender and whiz to mix.
Pour into a tall glass and drink before dashing out of the door.
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By ekelling22_12402393
on January 29, 2012
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This is great!! To reduce some calories, I substituted in unsweetened cocoa powder for the ovaltine, and it was amazing! Will definitely make this again.
By melody1079
on February 23, 2011
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This is a such a yummy treat! It never disappoints, as a delicious pick-me-up. I don't add any honey or sweetner, the bananas are sweet enough. Occasionally, I add a tsp. of peanut butter for a variation on the taste. Even though I add frozen diced bananas, I also like to add 3-4 ice cubes, for a "slushy", frozen drink like effect. This recipe works great with any kind of milk. I've even tried it with Almond milk (soy & lactose free, 60 cal.= 1 cup, its still creamy and delightful!
By Cooking Cutie11
Rockland County, NY
on June 28, 2010
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A while back, I made an Ellie Krieger chocolate-banana shake from one of her cookbooks, but I lost the recipe so I wanted to find something similar. This is pretty close, and it's just as delicious! I used a heaping 1/2 tsp. of instant espresso powder, and used 2 tbs. chocolate syrup, and the flavor was great (I didn't have malted milk powder. I'd probably cut down the chocolate syrup to make something healthier, but the chocolate and banana go very well together, and it's a good small jolt of caffeine, perfect for an afternoon pick me up snack.
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