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Cinnamon Fig Shake {Healthy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Dairy Free}

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This creamy, smooth, and sweet cinnamon fig shake is so delicious! You’ll never know it’s actually good for you, and it’s vegan and gluten free!

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Figs, figs, figs! They seem to be everywhere this year! When did they become so popular? I mean I always knew Fig Newton’s existed, but now-a-days fresh figs are so abundant! Trader Joe’s even sells them in a bag-frozen. I decided to jump on the fig bandwagon, and I am glad I did!

Figs have a wonderful subtle sweet flavor, with a soft flesh and crunchy seeds that you can eat. They are nutritious and good for you too! They are super source of potassium, have a great deal of fiber, and contain antioxidants. You can bake with them and utilize their sweet side, or use them to balance out a earthy salad, or even put them on top of an artisan wood fired pizza- yum!

This shake is awesome! It’s a great way to get some figs into your diet, and change up your shake/smoothie routine with something a bit out of the box. The combination of cinnamon combined with vanilla and fig reminds me of a really tasty oatmeal cookie.

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Cinnamon Fig Shake {Healthy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Dairy Free}

This creamy, smooth, and sweet cinnamon fig shake is so delicious! You’ll never know it’s actually good for you, and it’s vegan and gluten free!

  • 1 cup of almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 4-5 frozen figs (buy fresh and freeze)
  • a few ice cubes (4-5)
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • A few drops of stevia or maple syrup to sweeten further if you desire
  • Optional- one scoop of vanilla or unflavored protein powder of choice
  1. Combine all ingredient in a high speed blender and blend on high until smooth.
  2. If adding protein powder, you may want to increase the amount of milk so the shake doesn’t become too thick.

Birthday Cake Protein Shake {Healthy, Dairy-Free, Paleo}

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This creamy, sweet, and fun Birthday Cake Protein Shake will fuel your morning! Best yet, it's HEALTHY but you'll never know because it tastes just like DESSERT! There is a trick to getting the thick and creamy consistency but there is NO DAIRY!

This dessert-like Birthday Cake Protein Shake is secretly good for you! It happens to be dairy-free and paleo too!

Coldstone Creamery introduced me to CAKE BATTER ICE CREAM, and my life was forever changed! Pre-cake batter ice cream I’d opt for mint chocolate chip or chocolate chocolate chip, but the cake batter flavor has officially made me leave the world of chocolate ice cream behind, and never look back!

Knowing it wouldn’t be a great idea to indulge in cake batter ice cream on a daily basis, I have tried to create the flavor in a variety of healthy ways. I am so happy to say that this thick Birthday Cake Protein Shake is a pretty excellent healthy reproduction of the flavor and festiveness of the original! With two scoops of vanilla whey protein (from grass-fed cattle preferably) this shake has over 20 grams of protein, leaving you full, energized, and satisfied! After you suck this shake down, you may be leaving your chocolate shakes behind as well 🙂

This creamy, sweet, and fun Birthday Cake Protein Shake will fuel your morning! Best yet, it's HEALTHY but you'll never know because it tastes just like DESSERT! There is a trick to getting the thick and creamy consistency but there is NO DAIRY!

**The Birthday Cake Protein Shake has been featured on the Huffington Post! You can see the article HERE!

And if you like this shake you will also love this Cotton Candy Blizzard!!:

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Birthday Cake Protein Shake

A birthday cake flavored protein shake made from wholesome and healthy ingredients

  • 1 cup of frozen organic banana (chopped into small pieces prior to freezing)
  • ¼-½ cup vanilla almond milk (adjust amount depending on desired thickness)
  • 2 scoops of vanilla whey protein or vegan or paleo protein of choice (no sugar)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 few drops of almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon of maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon sprinkles (optional- but always fun)
  1. Mix all the ingredients in a high speed blender, or food processor, adding more almond milk as neccessary.
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This creamy, sweet, and fun Birthday Cake Protein Shake will fuel your morning! Best yet, it's HEALTHY but you'll never know because it tastes just like DESSERT! There is a trick to getting the thick and creamy consistency but there is NO DAIRY!This creamy, sweet, and fun Birthday Cake Protein Shake will fuel your morning! Best yet, it's HEALTHY but you'll never know because it tastes just like DESSERT! There is a trick to getting the thick and creamy consistency but there is NO DAIRY!