Nutty Halo Top Milkshakes

I’m going to admit something that to most people would consider sacrilegious- I was never a huge fan of the chocolate peanut butter combination growing up. Reese’s Peanut Butter cups never excited me while every other kid was desperately searching for them in their trick-or-treat bags (I was always trading those for Jolly Ranchers or Skittles). They say your taste buds change as you get older and it has to be true because within the last few months I can’t get enough of the heavenly combination. For example, I’ve found myself requesting a scoop of peanut butter chocolate chip ice cream as opposed to my all time favorites like pistachio or birthday cake. Or, my most recent post-dinner treat is a graham cracker topped with a tablespoon of of Justin’s creamy peanut butter and a little melted dark chocolate. 

One night after a good workout, I found myself standing in the kitchen with the jar of Justin’s Vanilla Almond butter and a spoon (it happens on occasion..). Hubs and I had a sweet tooth and wanted something to cool us down, so along with my beloved jar of Justin’s, and some different flavors of Halo Top on hand, my Halo Top Milkshake concoction was born. 

I’d like to take a second to preface this recipe with a very important public service announcement. If you don’t have a pint of Halo Top in your freezer- you’re absolutely missing out. Packed with protein (you heard me, ice cream with protein), and ZERO artificial ingredients or softeners, one would think this ice cream tastes like many other ‘healthy ice creams’, AKA: not tasty. This could not be further from the truth. It tastes like real ice cream people. I look forward to treating myself to my scoop or two of Halo Top each night and there’s zero guilt associated with it. 

This milkshake was decadent and REALLY filling. I used two different Halo Top flavors based on me and hub’s personal favorites (Peanut Butter Cup for him and Chocolate Almond Crunch for me). You can easily use whatever flavors you like. Though we did not add it this time, you can easily bulk your shake up a bit by using a scoop of your favorite vanilla or chocolate protein powders, chia seeds, or flax. We made another Halo Top milkshake a while back but used some Vega One Chocolate Protein Powder and PB2. You can read about that one here. This one was strictly for sweet tooth purposes 🙂

Nutty Halo Top Milkshakes

• 1 Cup of your favorite Halo Top Ice Cream (Peanut Butter Cup or Almond Crunch were delicious!)
• 1/2 Cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 Tbs Justin’s Vanilla Almond Butter or Creamy Peanut Butter
• 2 tbs light whipped cream for topping
• 1 tbs melted peanut or almond butter for topping
• Additional add-ins: 1 tbs chia/flax blend, 1 scoop chocolate or vanilla protein powder, 1/2 frozen banana, or replace the 2 tbs of nut butter in the shake with  tbs PB2 or Chocolate PB2.

Combine Halo Top, Almond Milk, and 2 Tbs of Almond/Peanut Butter in a blender and blend for 12-15 seconds. Pour in to your favorite glass and top with whipped cream and melted nut butter.