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Mason jar with caramel protein shake topped with coconut whipped cream, caramel sauce and chocolate chips two red straws in the smoothie and chocolate chips on a cutting board behind it
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Salted Caramel Protein Smoothie

An indulgent blend of vanilla protein, coconut milk, and homemade caramel. This delicious smoothie is free from artificial flavors and high in all things good for you.
Course post-workout, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy-free, post workout
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 356kcal
Author Shelby Stover

Equipment

  • High powered vitamix

Ingredients

  • 7 ice cubes
  • ⅓ cup protein powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ⅛ cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup hemp milk
  • 1 tbs almond butter
  • 1 date
  • Healthy Caramel Sauce
  • 2 tbs almond butter
  • 2 tbs maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Combine the smoothie ingredients and blend until smooth.
    Hemp milk being poured into a blender with protein powder and ice cubes
  • Whisk the caramel sauce with a fork.
  • Drizzle some caramel into the glasses with a spoon.
  • Pour in the shake.
    Chunky caramel protein smoothie being poured into a mason jar with chocolate chips and blue linen behind it
  • Top with coconut whipped cream (if using) and more drizzled caramel.
    Mason jar with caramel smoothie topped with coconut whipped cream and a spoon dripping homemade caramel sauce over top.

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Notes

  • Make sure the nut butter is fresh and runny (not the hardened bit at the bottom) for the caramel sauce. Otherwise, the sauce won’t mix smoothly.
  • The sauce works better if the nut butter is at room temperature.
  • As is, this smoothie is not "creamy" but textured. Tastes amazing.
  • Though you can use whey protein in place of the vegan protein powder, the smoothie will most likely be a bit thinner.
  • If whipping up the caramel sauce right before using it, it should just drizzle off a spoon. Piping it from a bag tends not to work as well, especially if it’s not mixed completely smooth.
  • Coconut whip is not included in nutritional breakdown.
  • Refrigerating the caramel sauce will cause it to harden.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 839mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 6mg