Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Smoothie

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With a high stress job that requires me to be on all the time, I have to do a little bit extra to break away and make sure that me and my family are on a healthy path.  Since I became a mom, I feel time has gone by too quickly and often leads me to become disorganized.  The hardest part to living a healthy lifestyle for me  is preparing healthy meals and snacks that are tasty and easy to make.

As I previously mentioned in some older blog posts, it is very important for my family to have 3 small-portion meals and 3 snacks each day. I personally enjoy snacking between meals as it keeps my energy levels high throughout the day and prevents overeating later in the day.  Like many of you I’m sure I am forced to be a multitasker, and with my busy schedule I just don't have time to slow down. My life will turn upside down if I don't eat enough food or am forced to work on an empty stomach.

Food is always on my mind(!!) so eating right is something that I pressured myself to make a habit, and now really enjoy.  I always sincerely liked foods that are high in fiber and protein. My kids and I also love eating fresh fruits as snacks but it’s not-so easy to serve fresh food when on the road or practicing sports.  Its very hard to take fruit in the car without getting it bruised or making a mess. One of the best solutions is to keep nutrition bars in our home and on the go. My husband has been a big fan of ZonePerfect® Nutrition Bar and keeps a stash at work. He and I both appreciate how each bar has no less than 10 grams of protein. The wide flavor variety of flavors to choose from keeps us craving ZonePerfect® Nutrition Bar over others that aren’t so tasty or just have one or two flavors.  They also have a good source of fiber with high quality taste and NO HFCS. It comes in a perfect snack size that is I have found first-hand is a great match for the high-energy lifestyle.

With the taste of ZonePerfect® Nutrition Bar I have found them to be a great ingredient to pep up some recipes, too.  I recommend that you do the same, especially when in the kitchen and reaching for dessert-type ingredients, consider an alternative that may be a lot healthier and simultaneously bring the taste to a new level.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Protein Smoothie

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Total Time 10 mins

Servings 4

Ingredients

 

• ▢ 5 Zone Perfect Bar Chocolate Cookie Bar
• ▢ For Yellow layer :
• ▢ 2 frozen bananas
• ▢ 1 cup frozen mangos
• ▢ 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• ▢ 1 cup soaked raw cashews
• ▢ 3 tablespoons hemp seeds
• ▢ For Red layer
• ▢ 1 cup frozen cherry
• ▢ 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• ▢ 1 cup soaked raw cashew
• ▢ 3 tablespoons hemp seeds
• ▢ ½ cup soaked raw almond
• ▢ 2-3 dates, pitted
• ▢ fresh/frozen berries

Instructions

 

• Press gently 1 (one) ZonePerfect® Chocolate Cookie Bar into the bottom part of mason jar or any wide smoothie glass.
• Using a high speed blender, mix all ingredients for yellow layer and blend until smooth.
• Pour the first mixture into the glass
• Using a high speed blender, mix all ingredients for red layer and blend until smooth.
• Create another layer on top of the yellow mixture.
• You may create as many layers as you like, just be creative and make it look pretty!
• Serve with your favorite toppings. For this recipe, I made a 2 inch balls out of ZonePerfect® Chocolate Cookie Bars and added frozen berries on top.

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