German Chocolate Shake! (S)

There is an ice cream joint in a town near us that has the best ice cream in Ohio. In the past we'd go there often after dinner and I'd get the same ice cream each time, German Chocolate.  I don't know why, but for as long as I can remember it was my favorite flavor.  I love the protein shakes that Trim Healthy Mama has brought into my life.  The sisters have out their own Pristine Protein Powder on the website!  I have loved making many different flavor combinations over the past year and thought I'd share one of my favorites.  After missing my favorite ice cream, I came up with a shake that satisfies my craving for the old favorite!  I feel super satisfied and knowing it's sugar free and healthy makes it so worth it! germanchocolateshake  
German Chocolate Shake! (S)
Recipe Type: Protein Shake
Author: Jennifer Griffin
Prep time:
Total time:
Serves: 1
Delicious, creamy, chocolatey, sugar-free, low-carb goodness.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk (vanilla)
  • 1/2 cup of water
  • 1 scoop of Pristine Protein Powder
  • 1 Tbs. of cocoa powder
  • 1/2 Tbs. of THM's Sweet Blend OR 1 Tbs of Truvia or xylitol
  • 1/2 tsp. of Gluccomanan or Xanthan Gum
  • 1/4 cup of 1% cottage cheese
  • swirl of heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tsp of coconut extract (optional but, I love it!)
  • 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbs. of unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tbs of coconut oil
  • 1 ounce of 85% chocolate (I use Aldi's brand)
  • 12 ice cubes (my preference)
Instructions
  1. Place wet and dry ingredients into a blender or a Ninja. Process for about 30 seconds. Add the ice and mix until a milkshake consistency.
I honestly put the wet ingredients in the blender or my Ninja and dump in the dry ingredients.  I do cut up the chocolate into a few smaller pieces before adding it in.  I then blend for 30 seconds or so before I add in the ice! Add the ice and let it mix til it's a shake like consistency. This is a great way to get your protein and to start the day off with some healthy coconut oil.  I hope you'll love this shake as much as I do.  I don't feel deprived on my eating plan.  I honestly LOVE it or I'd not have been doing it for over a year now! Trim Healthy Mama is transforming me into a new mama and a much healthier one at that!  Please visit my wonderful friend, Gwen's blog to get some great tips and recipes that will help you in your THM journey! Pin: German Chocolate Shake! Follow me on Facebook: A Home With Purpose- Jennifer Griffin

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Hello there! I’m Jennifer and Welcome to my website – A Home with Purpose. My passion is sharing Christ’s Love and recipes with my Trim Healthy Mama friends. Learn more about me here...

64 Responses to “German Chocolate Shake! (S)”

  2. Robin

    My son is fighting a fever and really needed to get some calories in him. I made him a full-fat non-THM version of this, then I made myself the THM version! Thanks.

  3. Staci

    Will it matter if it’s the LouAna coconut oil, or do I need the raw to give it a coconut flavoring? Just wondering on this one. 🙂 it sounds yummy! I’m so thankful for all of you creative ppl. Ha

    • Jennifer Griffin

      You can use LouAnne as well. It’s for the good fats, not the flavor. 🙂

  6. Adriane

    How do you best get your coconut oil to incorporate into cold shakes/smoothies? I always have trouble and don’t love a huge chunk of it floating around… lol 🙂 Looks delicious, I’m going to have this for breakfast!

    • Jennifer Griffin

      You could use MCT oil if you want..it’s got a ton more benefits than even coconut oil and it’s liquid. I have some oil by Carrington Farm that is coconut oil but, also a liquid. I use it often in shakes and my Muffins in a mug, etc. You could always melt it for a second in the microwave. I’ve not had any big issues with it blending in. Hope you like it!

    • Becky

      If you melt the coconut oil then add it slowly to the blender while it is running, it will do a better job of emulsifying!

  8. Courtney S.

    I love German Chocolate anything…so this is just perfect!! Thanks for the recipe. It’s definitely what’s going on the menu for snack today. 🙂

  9. Patty

    Jennifer, if we leave out the heavy cream and use only a tsp of coconut oil, would this qualify as an “E” shake? I am still learning the basics of THM and trying to find more “E” foods that I like.

    • Jennifer Griffin

      Hi Patty!

      You could take out the coconut oil and leave in the unsweetened coconut but, probably can’t do both. There are 3 grams of fat in 1 tbs of the unsweetened coconut flakes. The oil is more for the good qualities..not for taste. 🙂 I would probably cut the oil out and the cream. There’s a little fat in the 1% cottage cheese as well but, not much. I’d keep the unsweetened coconut flakes and coconut extract and skip the oil and cream. It most likely will be a FP drink then..not an E but, you could use it with an E meal then. I have a Going Bananas shake in my recipe section that is a great E shake! 🙂

      • Patty

        Thank you so much for the clarification, Jennifer! It totally makes sense now! Love the ingredients in the Going Bananas shake, so I saved it for an E breakfast later this week. Thank you for all your work replying to these and the other questions on the THM “Beginners” website–they are so helpful!

  10. Laura

    Hey Jennifer. Stumbled across this on pinterest and wanted to use this for my ketogenic diet. How much did this recipe yield and how much would you say is in a serving size? Can’t wait to make this…I used to make a drink similar to this when I was a barista, but I would add half coffee ice cubes and a shot of espresso. Sounds good, right? 🙂

    • Jennifer Griffin

      This is one serving. I split it up if it’s a light snack. I’d say there is over 2 cups of yumminess when it’s all done! 🙂

  12. Tammy

    This is the best THM Shake I have tried yet! Thank you so much for the recipe! I <3 IT!!!

  13. Devonna

    WOW, what can I say on this shake!! Y – U – M – M – Y!!!!!!!!! My husband tried mine Saturday and almost ripped my hand off trying to get more!! I told him he could have his own but not mine! LOL

  14. Amanda

    Is the heavy whipping cream required? If left out would this be a deep S?

    • Jennifer Griffin

      Well, to make them Deep…you’d want no cream, no cottage cheese, no chocolate pieces and no coconut. I guess you could try it and it will just be a basic chocolate frappe’ with some coconut extract. It’s still tasty..I make it that way sometimes.

  16. Sicily

    Could I use THM Stevia instead of the sweetners you listed?

    • godzgaljen@gmail.com

      Sure can!! This recipe came out before the sweeteners. 😉 I’d try two doonks.

  17. Cat

    Just curious…is the xanthum gum absolutely necessary? Will it change the flavor or just the consistency? Thank you.

    • godzgaljen@gmail.com

      Xantham or gluccomanan are thickeners. 🙂 It may just not be as thick.

  19. Joyce Renee Pitts

    Try adding a pinch of sea salt. It really improves the taste even more!

  20. Donna Mahoney

    Oh Jennifer! My heroine! I have tried many of the different shakes. This is by far my favorite over them all! Outside of the fsf. Wow, so delicious! Thank you so very much!

  23. Rita A

    Thanks for both the opportunity and the German Chocolate Shake Recipes!

  24. Courtney

    Instead of the 85% chocolate, I have been using unsweetened bakers chocolate squares. Because the shake is sweet, the squares don’t need to be but still give the feel of chocolate chips.

  27. Megan Dowell

    could we use a full tbsp of MCT oil in place of coconut oil? would the fat effect be the same?

    • godzgaljen@gmail.com

      Yes…You can. I may use a bit less. Maybe 2 tsp.

  29. Sue

    I think we must have been separated at birth, because we have the same taste buds!

    • godzgaljen@gmail.com

      I guess so! Thanks for the comment love today!

  30. Jennifer

    I just made this for the first time today and talk about yummy!! I just wanted to verify the amount of chocolate I used as it seems to good to be true. I bought the Aldi’s 85% bar and used 1 block in the shake. Is this correct? Thanks!

      • Jennifer

        Awesome. Thank you! I just love the flavors of this shake. Have you ever made them into an ice cream? I think it would be absolutely delicious!

  31. Ray

    I’m hooked on this shake. It is so yummy!
    Thank you for sharing!

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