Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Shake
Powdered milk, protein powder, and PB2 in a bottle. Shake and drink.
- calories
- 430
- weight
- 3.5 oz
- cal / oz
- 123
- protein
- 34 g
- serves
- 1, scales
- prep
- 2 min
- cook
- 0 min
- total time
- 2 min
- water
- 400 ml cold
- cost
- $$
Calorie and protein figures are my own estimates, good enough for planning a food bag and not meant as precise nutrition data.
- Breakfast
- Snack
- No cook
- Backpacking
- Bikepacking
- Day hike
- Basecamp
- Vegetarian
- Gluten free
- Eat in the bag
- Pre-mix at home
- Shelf stable
- Dump and stir
Ingredients
| Chocolate or vanilla protein powder | 1 serving scoop | check the label, some brands call two scoops one serving |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate PB2 powdered peanut butter | 2 tbsp | |
| Powdered almond or coconut milk | 3 tbsp | replaces the carton of almond milk |
| Freeze-dried banana slices | 1/3 cup | crush them in the bag before packing |
| Salt | a pinch |
Method
- Pour the premixed powder into a wide-mouth bottle.
- Add 400 ml of cold water. Less water makes it thicker.
- Cap it and shake hard for twenty seconds. Let it sit a minute, then shake again to break up the lumps.
- Drink it. Rinse the bottle right away or the residue sets like glue.
The original is a blender drink: frozen banana, liquid almond milk, protein powder. None of that travels. Freeze-dried banana crushed to a coarse powder rehydrates in the bottle and gives the same sweetness and body, and powdered plant milk replaces the carton. No blender, no cooler, no stove.
The shaking matters more than it sounds. Protein powder and PB2 both clump on contact with water, so you shake, rest, and shake again. A minute of sitting lets the banana soften and the whole thing thickens on its own.
Packing
Combine everything into one snack bag per serving at home. Carry a bottle with a wide mouth and a good gasket, and pack the bags flat against the frame sheet so they do not burst.
Variations
- Swap in plain PB2 and a tablespoon of cocoa powder if you already carry cocoa.
- A tablespoon of olive oil or milk powder pushes it past 550 calories for a long day.
- Instant coffee turns it into a morning drink.
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