I started using the sweetened almond milk for these smoothies, but switched to unsweetened and it is still sweet enough for our tastes. I use the chocolate whey protein powder from Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Alternatively you could use regular protein powder and add cocoa and honey. Finally, I like to add a frozen banana which adds a thicker smoothie texture. 

1. Blend one cup of almond milk with a heaping tablespoon of protein powder and half a frozen banana. I like to use an immersion blender which minimizes clean up. 

2. Oops. That's it. There is no step two. You're done. 

You can customize this however you like, but no matter what this is a super-fast, protein-packed start to the day. 

Note: In researching this post I found out that some almond milk has an ingredient called carrageenan which some studies say may be of concern. The Whole Foods and Trader Joe's brands do not have this ingredient, but the Almond Breeze brand pictured does. You can see all the brands that do and don't have it here. 

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