It’s almost the middle of October, but it is still a balmy 100 degrees here in Tucson. Yep, that’s right, it is still hitting 100 degrees in October. I can’t complain though, I will take the warm weather over cold any day. So, bring on the healthy chocolate mocha protein milkshake!

 

One of my favorite ways to cool down from hot workouts is to have an ice cold protein shake or smoothie afterwards. Not only is it great post workout fuel, but it is also super refreshing. As you can probably already tell from reading this blog, I love chocolate. In addition to my love for chocolate, I also love coffee. So, it was perfect to make a chocolate mocha protein smoothie!

 

It is really quite simple to make. Just throw all the ingredients into the blender, blend away, and then you have yourself a healthy and delicious treat in minutes. Smoothies are such an easy and convenient post workout snack.

 

To give it the coffee flavor, I added a little bit of ground coffee. I used decaf since I drank the smoothie in the afternoon, so you can feel free to use decaf or regular. It will be delicious either way! I also added my Ascent vanilla protein, vanilla Greek yogurt, and some cocoa powder to give it that delicious mocha flavor!