Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie (Printable)

Creamy salted caramel protein smoothie—banana, almond butter, dates for a quick energizing boost.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or milk of choice)

02 - 2 medium ripe bananas, frozen

03 - 2 tablespoons almond butter (or peanut butter)

04 - 2 scoops vanilla or caramel-flavored protein powder

05 - 2 tablespoons pitted and chopped dates

06 - 2 tablespoons caramel sauce (store-bought or homemade)

07 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

08 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

09 - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (for extra creaminess)

10 - Ice cubes as needed (for a thicker texture)

01 - Pour almond milk into a high-speed blender. Add frozen bananas, almond butter, protein powder, chopped dates, caramel sauce, and sea salt.

02 - If desired, add vanilla extract, Greek yogurt, and a handful of ice cubes for extra creaminess and thickness.

03 - Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.

04 - Taste the smoothie and adjust sweetness or salt level to your preference.

05 - Pour into glasses and serve right away for the best texture and flavor.

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It tastes like a milkshake but fuels you like a proper meal with 22 grams of protein per glass.
The salted caramel flavor comes together in five minutes with zero cooking involved.
Frozen bananas do all the heavy lifting for texture, so you never need ice cream to feel indulgent.

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Frozen bananas are nonnegotiable for texture, because fresh bananas will leave you with a watery, thin smoothie every single time.
Blending too long can warm the smoothie slightly, so keep it under 90 seconds for the best chilled consistency.

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Peel bananas before freezing them, unless you enjoy the frustration of peeling a frozen banana at seven in the morning.
A tiny extra pinch of salt blended in at the end wakes up the caramel flavor more than doubling the caramel sauce ever could.