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  1. krickit6 says

    I thought your oatmeal tab was my favorite, but this one is definitely taking the #1 spot!! 🙂 This is random, too, but I have been meaning to tell you this: The Thin Mint photo of the milkshake being poured into the glass? GORGEOUS!! Seriously, I’m in love with that photo, it is so pretty!! 🙂 Nice!!

    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      Aw thanks! LOL foodgawker.com didn’t like it, but it’s still one of my favorite photos too… basically because I like photos that show movement, but I always have a hard time getting it right. Someday, I wanna master the “poured maple syrup” look on top of pancakes. Those photos are always so pretty! I swear, I often don’t even notice the actual food anymore when looking at photos… I’m too preoccupied with the art of it!

    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      Aw thanks! LOL foodgawker.com didn’t like it, but it’s still one of my favorite photos too… basically because I like photos that show movement, but I always have a hard time getting it right. Someday, I wanna master the “poured maple syrup” look on top of pancakes. Those photos are always so pretty! I swear, I often don’t even notice the actual food anymore when looking at photos… I’m too preoccupied with the art of it!

  2. krickit6 says

    I thought your oatmeal tab was my favorite, but this one is definitely taking the #1 spot!! 🙂 This is random, too, but I have been meaning to tell you this: The Thin Mint photo of the milkshake being poured into the glass? GORGEOUS!! Seriously, I’m in love with that photo, it is so pretty!! 🙂 Nice!!

  3. Sarah says

    So I am a woman in love with your milkshakes–I tried a variation of the cake batter one this morning but tinkered with it a bit to up the protein. In search of something with a enough protein to hold me over for hours on end, I threw in between 4 and 6 ounces of silken tofu and made sure to blend it just a bit first to make sure it wasn’t chunky. It added some thickness to the shake (which is like a guilty please that you shouldn’t feel guilty about) and the other flavors basically covered the distinct tofu flavor. I found that it lasted me a good 5 hours, which was a big plus. I don’t know if it still counts a raw, but it sure was tasty!!

  4. Sarah says

    So I am a woman in love with your milkshakes–I tried a variation of the cake batter one this morning but tinkered with it a bit to up the protein. In search of something with a enough protein to hold me over for hours on end, I threw in between 4 and 6 ounces of silken tofu and made sure to blend it just a bit first to make sure it wasn’t chunky. It added some thickness to the shake (which is like a guilty please that you shouldn’t feel guilty about) and the other flavors basically covered the distinct tofu flavor. I found that it lasted me a good 5 hours, which was a big plus. I don’t know if it still counts a raw, but it sure was tasty!!

      • Nathalie says

        Couldn’t you make a single serve chocolate cupcake on the bitter side, overcook it a little so it’s dry, and then crumble it into a shake? I dunno, perhaps there’s a flaw in my brilliant plan <..>

          • Nathalie says

            Welllll…. I can’t be sure but I’m fairly certain Jell-o pudding mix (at least the fat free, sugar free instant kind we keep around the house, anyway) is at least vegetarian, if not vegan. I tried making your cream cheese mousse with the cheesecake flavor. It was awesome. Seems to stand to reason that if you throw some silken tofu and a serving of the vanilla pudding mix into the shake, it’d turn out pretty darn creamy.

            I should probably test that theory though. Oh the difficult life I lead, haha.

          • Nathalie says

            Welllll…. I can’t be sure but I’m fairly certain Jell-o pudding mix (at least the fat free, sugar free instant kind we keep around the house, anyway) is at least vegetarian, if not vegan. I tried making your cream cheese mousse with the cheesecake flavor. It was awesome. Seems to stand to reason that if you throw some silken tofu and a serving of the vanilla pudding mix into the shake, it’d turn out pretty darn creamy.

            I should probably test that theory though. Oh the difficult life I lead, haha.

          • Sunnie says

            I know this post was from a while ago, and you may have thought about this since then, but . . . what about coconut butter as the cream filling? Maybe sweetened with just a little stevia?

          • Sunnie says

            I know this post was from a while ago, and you may have thought about this since then, but . . . what about coconut butter as the cream filling? Maybe sweetened with just a little stevia?

      • Nathalie says

        Couldn’t you make a single serve chocolate cupcake on the bitter side, overcook it a little so it’s dry, and then crumble it into a shake? I dunno, perhaps there’s a flaw in my brilliant plan <..>

  5. Lilja says

    Hello :3 I found your website yesterday, and I love it!
    I am dying to try your milkshakes, but I wonder, can you use frozen pear instead of a frozen banana, as I am a little bit more in love with pear?
    I must add, your recipes are also so fun to read, and you are very cute 😀

  6. Lilja says

    Hello :3 I found your website yesterday, and I love it!
    I am dying to try your milkshakes, but I wonder, can you use frozen pear instead of a frozen banana, as I am a little bit more in love with pear?
    I must add, your recipes are also so fun to read, and you are very cute 😀

  7. Victoria says

    Hi Katie.I am in love with your site. I ran across it the other day and I must say your food is amazing! I am not vegetarian, but I am often mistaken for one. I am going to a University my last two years of college, and am not allowed any kitchen equipment except a fridge and microwave (no cooking allowed). So in short, your single servings and the ability to make foods so tasty and without equipment is a lifesaver.

  8. Victoria says

    Hi Katie.I am in love with your site. I ran across it the other day and I must say your food is amazing! I am not vegetarian, but I am often mistaken for one. I am going to a University my last two years of college, and am not allowed any kitchen equipment except a fridge and microwave (no cooking allowed). So in short, your single servings and the ability to make foods so tasty and without equipment is a lifesaver.

  9. Elyse says

    Can’t wait for your red velvet shake! I heard a way to make healthy red velvet cake is to include beets. Not sure how it would taste in a shake but just a thought 🙂

    Can’t wait to try these out!

    PS if you can find a way to make a super healthy vegan lemon meringue pie that would be so very special 🙂

    Cheers

  10. Elyse says

    Can’t wait for your red velvet shake! I heard a way to make healthy red velvet cake is to include beets. Not sure how it would taste in a shake but just a thought 🙂

    Can’t wait to try these out!

    PS if you can find a way to make a super healthy vegan lemon meringue pie that would be so very special 🙂

    Cheers

  11. Shanna-Banana says

    You should add a recipe for an espresso shake: frozen banana, instant espresso powder, vanilla, and a little almond (or other dairy-free) milk. It’s just like the coffee ice-cream, but milkshake form. (-:

  12. Shanna-Banana says

    You should add a recipe for an espresso shake: frozen banana, instant espresso powder, vanilla, and a little almond (or other dairy-free) milk. It’s just like the coffee ice-cream, but milkshake form. (-:

  13. Jenna says

    Oh my! I just made this and I am dying right now it’s so good!! I didn’t have any cashew butter so I just threw a small handful of cashews into the blender instead :). I know it’s called cake batter but it tastes EXACTLY like my Mom’s old Banana Pudding recipe that I grew up with!! This is genius!! Thank you, Katie! I haven’t been able to touch my Mom’s banana pudding since I learned of my gastrointestinal disease and had to cut out all refined sugars about 6 years ago! Oh the nostalgic goodness!! 🙂 Thank you, thank you, Katie!

  14. Jenna says

    Oh my! I just made this and I am dying right now it’s so good!! I didn’t have any cashew butter so I just threw a small handful of cashews into the blender instead :). I know it’s called cake batter but it tastes EXACTLY like my Mom’s old Banana Pudding recipe that I grew up with!! This is genius!! Thank you, Katie! I haven’t been able to touch my Mom’s banana pudding since I learned of my gastrointestinal disease and had to cut out all refined sugars about 6 years ago! Oh the nostalgic goodness!! 🙂 Thank you, thank you, Katie!

  15. Tina says

    These look great, except that I can’t have fruit (only berries). Do you think there is anything I could substitute for the banana?

    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      A good sub would be Thai coconut meat (the white triangle coconuts, not the brown stringy ones). Or you can play around with mango… or maybe even cherries in some of the recipes. Experiment! And let me know how your experiments go :).

    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      A good sub would be Thai coconut meat (the white triangle coconuts, not the brown stringy ones). Or you can play around with mango… or maybe even cherries in some of the recipes. Experiment! And let me know how your experiments go :).

  16. Tina says

    These look great, except that I can’t have fruit (only berries). Do you think there is anything I could substitute for the banana?

  17. Jana says

    My favourite milkshake:

    1 Banana
    150ml soymilk
    1 or 2 really big spoons of peanut butter
    a bit of cinnamon.

    I also tried it with chocolate,too, but whitout its even better.
    mhhh

  18. Jana says

    My favourite milkshake:

    1 Banana
    150ml soymilk
    1 or 2 really big spoons of peanut butter
    a bit of cinnamon.

    I also tried it with chocolate,too, but whitout its even better.
    mhhh

  19. RC says

    I can’t believe I am just now finding your blog. These recipes are great! I have been blending and cooking in similar ways, but yours actually look good too!

    I really love the steamed carrot idea and will be doing this soon. Have you ever used winter or summer squash to blend with frozen fruit? I blend something almost every night using a rotation of baked butternut, acorn, spaghetti, or summer squash with some stevia sweetened vanilla protein powder, frozen fruit, almond milk, and liquid stevia. Just pour in a cup, pop in the freezer, make and eat a salad, and then get the mix from the freezer.

    Another thing you might like….peanut flour (http://www.byrdmill.com/gourmet_peanut_flour). I love mixing this with regular pb and a little water so you get more PB taste and nutrition with less fat and whatnot. Also good to bake with.
    Anyway, sorry for the long post; I love your blog and now a subscriber. Check mine out if you get a chance, I just posted 3 of your recipes as my favorites!

    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      I love blending squash to make pudding, but haven’t tried it with fruit. Sounds like a good idea for sure!
      And I know a lot of people love that pb2 stuff (which is essentially peanut flour, I guess). Maybe I should put it on my grocery list!

    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      I love blending squash to make pudding, but haven’t tried it with fruit. Sounds like a good idea for sure!
      And I know a lot of people love that pb2 stuff (which is essentially peanut flour, I guess). Maybe I should put it on my grocery list!

  20. RC says

    I can’t believe I am just now finding your blog. These recipes are great! I have been blending and cooking in similar ways, but yours actually look good too!

    I really love the steamed carrot idea and will be doing this soon. Have you ever used winter or summer squash to blend with frozen fruit? I blend something almost every night using a rotation of baked butternut, acorn, spaghetti, or summer squash with some stevia sweetened vanilla protein powder, frozen fruit, almond milk, and liquid stevia. Just pour in a cup, pop in the freezer, make and eat a salad, and then get the mix from the freezer.

    Another thing you might like….peanut flour (http://www.byrdmill.com/gourmet_peanut_flour). I love mixing this with regular pb and a little water so you get more PB taste and nutrition with less fat and whatnot. Also good to bake with.
    Anyway, sorry for the long post; I love your blog and now a subscriber. Check mine out if you get a chance, I just posted 3 of your recipes as my favorites!

  21. Ben says

    After having these tasty treats that you’ve designed I am going to attempt making a S’mores variation. Thank you for the inspiration!!!!

  22. Ben says

    After having these tasty treats that you’ve designed I am going to attempt making a S’mores variation. Thank you for the inspiration!!!!

  23. Tina says

    I’m feeling really desperate for a pumpkin pie milkshake! I’m going to start experimenting, but yours are always so much better than mine, so feel free to post one!!!

  24. Tina says

    I’m feeling really desperate for a pumpkin pie milkshake! I’m going to start experimenting, but yours are always so much better than mine, so feel free to post one!!!

  25. Camille- the college girl says

    I was thinking that since Oreo’s are vegan, you should make an oreo milkshake! I wouldn’t even care if it was super healthy, it just sounds scrumptious and I want to know the best way to make one lol 🙂

  26. Camille- the college girl says

    I was thinking that since Oreo’s are vegan, you should make an oreo milkshake! I wouldn’t even care if it was super healthy, it just sounds scrumptious and I want to know the best way to make one lol 🙂

  27. Paige says

    To all the people who want a pumpkin pie shake- I made one! So one morning I made the cake batter milk shake, and it just didn’t taste like cake batter to me! So I turned it into a pumpkin one. I added 2 heaping spoonfulls of pumpkin, a few shakes of pumpkin pie spice, a packet of true via (or stevia), some crushed graham cracker bits, and vwalla- (I have no idea how to spell that) but it tasted really really good!

  28. Paige says

    To all the people who want a pumpkin pie shake- I made one! So one morning I made the cake batter milk shake, and it just didn’t taste like cake batter to me! So I turned it into a pumpkin one. I added 2 heaping spoonfulls of pumpkin, a few shakes of pumpkin pie spice, a packet of true via (or stevia), some crushed graham cracker bits, and vwalla- (I have no idea how to spell that) but it tasted really really good!

  29. Lindsey says

    This carrot cake shake is AMAAAAAAAZING. Thank you so much for gettin’ creative with all these recipes:) I have not tried one I didn’t loooove! Thanks- Lindsey

  30. Lindsey says

    This carrot cake shake is AMAAAAAAAZING. Thank you so much for gettin’ creative with all these recipes:) I have not tried one I didn’t loooove! Thanks- Lindsey

  31. Cassandra Bishop says

    What sort of blender do you use? I’m in the market for a new one and I’m trying to get a feel for some of the best ones out there. I make smoothies a few times a week and then various other desserts that require blending

  32. Cassandra Bishop says

    What sort of blender do you use? I’m in the market for a new one and I’m trying to get a feel for some of the best ones out there. I make smoothies a few times a week and then various other desserts that require blending

  33. Kathy says

    Hi Katie I love all your recipes, especially the shakes are looking so tempting. I was wondering if you know how I could subsitute the Banana in the shakes since I really don’t like them..

    • Elizabeth says

      Kathy,

      This is a question that comes up frequently, and Katie is starting to address it. In her Sugar Cookie Shake post, she offers this:

      “For the banana: You can sub an equal amount of Thai coconut meat (the triangle coconuts, which you can find at Whole Foods or in an Asian market). Or you can sub 1/2 cup of your favorite ice cream, such as So Delicious brand. Or perhaps you can try frozen mango, for a tropical twist.

      All other substitutions: I can’t tell you if something will “work” since I’ve only tried the recipe as written. But feel free to experiment!”

      Also, in one of her no-bake recipes, she suggests using a greener banana. If there are others sweeteners in the recipe, that may be an option. Enjoy your experimentation!

    • Elizabeth says

      Kathy,

      This is a question that comes up frequently, and Katie is starting to address it. In her Sugar Cookie Shake post, she offers this:

      “For the banana: You can sub an equal amount of Thai coconut meat (the triangle coconuts, which you can find at Whole Foods or in an Asian market). Or you can sub 1/2 cup of your favorite ice cream, such as So Delicious brand. Or perhaps you can try frozen mango, for a tropical twist.

      All other substitutions: I can’t tell you if something will “work” since I’ve only tried the recipe as written. But feel free to experiment!”

      Also, in one of her no-bake recipes, she suggests using a greener banana. If there are others sweeteners in the recipe, that may be an option. Enjoy your experimentation!

  34. Kathy says

    Hi Katie I love all your recipes, especially the shakes are looking so tempting. I was wondering if you know how I could subsitute the Banana in the shakes since I really don’t like them..

  35. Dawn says

    Love the shake recipes and made my own yesterday using frozen bananas, avocado, vanilla protein powder, milk and agave – so good! Thanks for being so inspiring

  36. Dawn says

    Love the shake recipes and made my own yesterday using frozen bananas, avocado, vanilla protein powder, milk and agave – so good! Thanks for being so inspiring

  37. JPark says

    I am having wisdom teeth removal pretty soon….all four at once! It’s going to be especially difficult one (I have a small mouth)…but this tab will be a life saver! I just have to avoid anything that involves chewing 😀

  38. JPark says

    I am having wisdom teeth removal pretty soon….all four at once! It’s going to be especially difficult one (I have a small mouth)…but this tab will be a life saver! I just have to avoid anything that involves chewing 😀

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