Cherry-Vanilla Bean Milkshake
So thick you’ll need a straw and a long spoon to enjoy this frosty cherry-vanilla milkshake.
From EatingWell: May/June 2010
Yield: 2 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 10-ounce bag frozen pitted cherries (about 2 1/4 cups)
- 1 cup reduced-fat “light” vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup nonfat milk
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
- Place cherries, ice cream and milk in a blender. With the tip of a sharp knife, scrape all the black paste from inside the vanilla bean into the blender (or add vanilla extract); blend until smooth. Stop and stir once or twice if necessary to completely blend.
Nutrition Per serving:
276 calories; 4 g fat (2 g sat, 1 g mono); 23 mg cholesterol; 51 g carbohydrates; 11 g added sugars; 9 g protein; 3 g fiber; 108 mg sodium; 636 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Calcium (26% daily value), Potassium (18% dv)
3 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 nonfat milk, 1 carbohydrate (other), 1 fat