Frozen Banana Milkshake

Bananas have the texture of ice cream when frozen. Either you already know this, or your mind has just been blown.

It's the easiest, most simple thing to do - take a very ripe banana, peel it, cut it into thirds and stick into the freezer. It's the perfect way to thicken up a smoothie or delicious on its own blended with a few chopped nuts or a tablespoon of peanut butter. It's so satisfying, and definitely fulfills my need for ice cream without having to consume all that cream, sugar and fat.

Now that the weather is warming up, I decided I needed a more cooling snack to enjoy in the heat of the afternoon. Something that even my mom - who is very particular about what she eats - would be able to enjoy. So, I blended up 1 cup of non-fat milk (I used lactose-free), one whole frozen banana (roughly chopped), a tablespoon of peanut butter, and a teaspoon of sugar (as needed). It already looked delicious, but I really wanted to top it off with something to make it seem a little more decadent. Using a zester, I took a chocolate covered almond and shaved little bits of it onto the top of the shake. So. Good. It looked pretty, and tasted even better.