Full Liquids · Smoothies & Shakes · by Bramble
Bramble’s Moon-Cocoa Kettle Shake
Chocolate Greek Yogurt Protein Shake
A cool cocoa shake with a little yogurt tang and no added sugar. Use only when your own program has approved every ingredient for your current liquid stage.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 small servings
- Serving
- About 6 fluid ounces
- Texture
- Smooth
Ingredients
- 1 serving chocolate protein powder approved by your care team
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup unsweetened low-fat milk or care-team-approved liquid
- 5 ice cubes, optional
Directions
- 1
Add the approved liquid, yogurt, and protein powder to a blender.
- 2
Blend until completely smooth with no powder pockets.
- 3
Add the ice, if permitted, and blend again until smooth.
- 4
Divide into two small servings. Sip at the pace and volume directed by your care team; refrigerate the second serving promptly.
PER SERVING
Nutrition
- Protein
- 18g
- Calories
- 120
- Carbs
- 7g
- Fat
- 2g
- Fiber
- 0g
- Sugar
- 4g
- Sodium
- 150mg
Estimated per half recipe using a 24-gram protein-powder serving, plain nonfat Greek yogurt, and unsweetened low-fat milk. Protein powders and milks vary; calculate from your own labels.
Source: Adapted from Boston Medical Center, “Bariatric Post-Op Nutrition Guide” (https://www.bmc.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/Bariatric_Post-Op_Dietary%20stages%20English.pdf); independently worded Guild adaptation.
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