Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup

This is my favorite treat, especially how I drink it with a spoon and a straw, it's a MUST! This delicious concoction supercharges me and gives the right amount of nutrients in one drink including protein, antioxidants, good fats, and tons of health benefits from all of the ingredients.  This is one I drink right before a workout for the boost, stamina, and endurance.  It is also one I drink if I want a satisfying yummy dessert.

Note: Cut up bananas in one inch rounds and freeze just like in the picture above.  Soak organic dates in a bowl overnight, with water covering them.  Have your almond milk or coconut milk, or any type of nut milk you prefer ready.  I use almond milk for this recipe.  

In the blender add:

8 oz of almond milk (or the milk of your choice)
1 tablespoon of crunchy organic peanut butter
2 tablespoons of raw organic cacao powder (we buy the one mixed with maca) 
4 frozen banana rounds
2 pitted soaked dates
12 small ice cubes or 6 big ones

Blend well until creamy and smooth.  Pour into a glass, add a straw, and most importantly, what absolutely makes this so delicious for me is adding some peanut butter to a spoon and scooping up the shake with it, taking it to your mouth and taking in a bit of that peanut butter at a time.  It is such a treat especially with the crunchies in the peanut butter.

**HEALTH BENEFITS OF BANANAS

The list I could write would turn into a book, that is how powerful this one fruit is.  Here is a few:

* aids in depression, helps with SAD (seasonal mood disorders) and PMS symptoms with its high levels of tryptophan which converts to seratonin, the happy hormone
* keeps your bowels healthy whether you are constipated or need aid after diarreah restoring electrolytes and soothing the digestive tract
* high in the electrolyte potassium which adds electricity to our system required to make our heart beat
* packed with iron, it is excellent for anemia, strengthening the blood
* eat before a workout for lots of energy and blood sugar level stability
* they coat the lining of your stomach, helping it combat destructive acid, helping with acid reflux and heartburn
* high levels of b vitamins, antioxidants, and magnesium.
* loaded with potassium, it helps keep you alert, and lowers high blood pressure
* increases calcium absorption, helping build strong bones