Chocolate Peppermint Shake
Add a candy cane stirrer for a festive garnish .
Makes 6 servings
½
cup chocolate syrup
4
cups chilled lowfat milk
3
cups chocolate ice cream
1
teaspoon peppermint extract
Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy until thick, smooth, and creamy, about 30 to
40 seconds . Serve immediately in tall glasses with straws .
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 301 (31% from fat) • carb. 44g • pro. 10g • fat 10g • sat. fat 7g
• chol. 35mg • sod. 163mg • calc. 307mg • fiber 0g
Dulce de Leche Shake
Makes about 6 cups
3
cups vanilla bean or French vanilla ice cream
1½
cups milk (whole or reduced fat)
¹⁄³
cup dulce de leche (a very thick, Spanish/South
American “caramel sauce” which can be found in
well-stocked grocery and specialty food markets)
Place ice cream, milk, and dulce de leche in blender jar in that
order . Cover and blend on Liquefy until smooth, creamy,
and homogenous, about 30 to 40 seconds .
Serve in chilled martini glasses as a dessert drink . Garnish
with chopped sugared pecans and a slice of fresh peach
or strawberry .
Note:
For an adult dessert drink, add bourbon, rum, brandy or
liqueur such as Amaretto or Frangelico
®
– about ½ ounce per
¾ cup shake .
Nutritional information per serving (one cup):
Calories 262 (48% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 5g • fat 14g • sat. fat 8g
• chol. 48mg • sod. 114mg • calc. 186mg • fiber
Monkey Doodle Shake
Chocolate, bananas and peanut butter are combined
to make this creamy shake .
Makes 4 servings
2
cups lowfat milk
2
ripe bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces
2
cups lowfat chocolate frozen yogurt
3
tablespoons peanut butter
3
tablespoons chocolate syrup
Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy until smooth, creamy and thickened, about
1 minute . Serve immediately in tall glasses with straws .
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 356 (28% from fat) • carb. 54g • pro. 11g • sat. fat 5g
• chol. 19mg • sod. 104mg • calc. 221mg • fiber 3g
Berry Berry Berry Daiquiris
Makes 4 servings
4
ounces amber rum
1½
ounces Triple Sec
2
tablespoons superfine sugar
¼
cup fresh lime juice
1½
cups frozen strawberries
¾
cup frozen blueberries
¾
cup frozen raspberries
Place all ingredients in blender jar in order listed . Cover and
blend on Liquefy until thick and smooth, about 30 to 40
seconds . Pour into stemmed glasses and serve . May be
garnished with fresh berries on a skewer .
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 205 (1% from fat) • carb. 30g • pro. 1g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 0g • sod. 6mg • calc. 26mg • fiber 4g
