Dessert for 1

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Shake
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large ripe banana; 2 tbsp salted natural peanut butter; 1 1/2 pitted dates; 1 tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/4 cups dairy-free milk; 1/2 cup ice (optional); 1 tbsp cacao nibs for “chocolate chip” effect; 1 tbsp flax or hemp seeds; dairy-free chocolate sauce (optional); coconut whipped cream (optional)

$8.77for 45 minServes 1

Blend banana, peanut butter, dates, cocoa, seeds, and dairy-free milk into a thick chocolate shake with optional ice.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

Pick your city to see which ingredients are on sale

Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bananas, 0.35 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.35 lb	$0.22Typical price
	Peanut butter, 1.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 1.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
	Milk, 11 oz$0.04/oz typical	11 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 0.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.23Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$2.19

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

5 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
1servings as written
$$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Back to school

Typical price

$2.19 per serving$8.77 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

1 large ripe banana
2 tbsp salted natural peanut butter
1 1/2 pitted dates
1 tbsp cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups dairy-free milk
1/2 cup ice (optional)
1 tbsp cacao nibs for “chocolate chip” effect
1 tbsp flax or hemp seeds
dairy-free chocolate sauce (optional)
coconut whipped cream (optional)

Steps

Add the banana, peanut butter, dates, cocoa powder, dairy-free milk, and flax or hemp seeds to a blender.
Add the ice, if using, and blend on high for 2 minutes until smooth.
Pour the shake into a glass and stir in the cacao nibs.
Top with the optional chocolate sauce and coconut whipped cream, then serve immediately.