Birthday Cake Protein Milkshake

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings:

Calories: 238kcal

Author: Lauren

This Birthday Cake Protein Milkshake is creamy, delicious, and it'll make you feel like it really is your birthday! It's low calorie with a protein powder base, leaving plenty of room for your favorite sweet toppings. Just throw your ingredients together, blend, and enjoy!

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Ingredients

1/4 cup Cake Pop or Vanilla protein powder (31g) I used PEScience Cake Pop
3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (180g) or other milk of choice
200 g ice cubes
3 Tbsp vanilla ice cream (45g) I used Edy's Slow Churned French Vanilla
1 tsp cake batter extract
1/4 tsp Xanthan gum
1/8 to 1/4 tsp liquid stevia to taste
1 tsp sprinkles (4g) for topping, plus more if desired

Instructions

Add all the ingredients (except sprinkles) to your Ninja IQ. Press start and blend for 10 seconds to get things going; then press the Auto IQ button and blend for the full cycle. (If using another blender, just make sure it is one that is powerful enough to crush the ice!)
When done, take it out and test. If it needs more sweetness, add more stevia. If it needs to be thinner, add more milk. If it needs to be thicker, add 2-3 ice cubes. Blend again until desired consistency is reached.
Transfer to bowl (room for more toppings!) or a large glass. Top with sprinkles and whatever else sounds good and sip up! I like to stir my sprinkles in at the end. Blending them with the shake breaks them up too much for me personally, but I still love having them in each bite.

Notes

Birthday Cake Milkshake Topping Ideas

Sprinkles - yes, more sprinkles. There is no such thing as too much, okay?! I usually add another teaspoon on top, sometimes two!

Cool whip - my FAVORITE. The creaminess a little cool whip adds is unreal! I will typically add 4 tablespoons of light cool whip. Fat free doesn't taste great to me but the light is just heavenly.

Reddi whip and marshmallow fluff are also delicious options to add on top.

Black cocoa- this stuff is magic, slightly stirring some in after it's blended does wonders in bringing a "cookies and cream" vibe to this shake.

PBfit - or another brand of peanut butter powder. Can't explain the amazing flavor this brings when slightly mixed in either. Too good. You will just need to try it for yourself!

Cookies, Brownies, other sweet treats - some of favorite dessert additions to add have been the Funfetti Protein Cookie Dough, Chocolate Peanut Butter Crunch Bars, and No-Bake Oreo Protein Balls.

Cereal - for a crunch! I love adding Puffed Rice cereal, Lucky Charms and Fruity Pebbles!

Candy - no brainer right!? Mini M&M's, Miniature Reese's and crumbled up Kit Kat's are some of the best!

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