Drinkable Flower Protein Shake
Drinkable Flower Protein Shake
Ingredients
For the Drinkable Flower Infusion
- 1/2 cup dried plant material, finely ground (e.g., chamomile, lavender, or other culinary herbs)
- 2 cups water
For the Protein Shake
- 4 scoops protein powder, vanilla or unflavored
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 banana, ripe, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups milk, dairy or non-dairy
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, for cup decoration, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Combine the finely ground dried plant material and 2 cups of water in a heat-safe glass jar. Ensure the plant material is fully submerged.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Place the glass jar into a slow cooker. Fill the slow cooker with water, ensuring the water level reaches at least halfway up the side of the glass jar, creating a water bath. Set the slow cooker to low heat.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Allow the plant material to infuse in the slow cooker water bath for 2 hours. This gentle heating extracts the desired properties from the plant material.
⏱️ 120 min
- 4
Carefully remove the hot jar from the slow cooker. Using a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain the infused liquid into a clean glass jar, separating it from the spent plant material. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Add the protein powder, peanut butter, banana pieces, and cinnamon into a blender cup.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour 1 1/2 cups of the prepared drinkable flower infused liquid from the jar into the blender cup with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the milk to the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Blend all ingredients until smooth and well combined, forming a creamy protein shake. If the shake is too thick, add more milk or infused liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Take four clear plastic cups and drizzle chocolate syrup around the inside walls of each cup for decoration.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Evenly pour the blended protein shake into the chocolate-drizzled cups.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Place a lid on each cup and insert a straw. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Drinkable Flower Protein Shake
For the Drinkable Flower Infusion
- 1/2 cup dried plant material, finely ground (e.g., chamomile, lavender, or other culinary herbs)
- 2 cups water
For the Protein Shake
- 4 scoops protein powder, vanilla or unflavored
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 banana, ripe, cut into pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups milk, dairy or non-dairy
- 1/4 cup chocolate syrup, for cup decoration, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Combine the finely ground dried plant material and 2 cups of water in a heat-safe glass jar. Ensure the plant material is fully submerged.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Place the glass jar into a slow cooker. Fill the slow cooker with water, ensuring the water level reaches at least halfway up the side of the glass jar, creating a water bath. Set the slow cooker to low heat.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Allow the plant material to infuse in the slow cooker water bath for 2 hours. This gentle heating extracts the desired properties from the plant material.
⏱️ 120 min - 4
Carefully remove the hot jar from the slow cooker. Using a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth, strain the infused liquid into a clean glass jar, separating it from the spent plant material. Discard the solids.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Add the protein powder, peanut butter, banana pieces, and cinnamon into a blender cup.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour 1 1/2 cups of the prepared drinkable flower infused liquid from the jar into the blender cup with the other ingredients.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the milk to the blender cup.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Blend all ingredients until smooth and well combined, forming a creamy protein shake. If the shake is too thick, add more milk or infused liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is reached.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Take four clear plastic cups and drizzle chocolate syrup around the inside walls of each cup for decoration.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Evenly pour the blended protein shake into the chocolate-drizzled cups.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Place a lid on each cup and insert a straw. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min