Monday, November 2, 2009

Pam's Chai Recipe

At a bariatric group meeting last week, a couple of people asked about protein drink otptions. My first thought was Pam's protein chai recipe. It is a staple in my diet. I have it (or Click, a espresso protein shake) every morning. The recipe is found on Pam's blog (http://pamtremble.blogspot.com/2009/02/protein-hot-chai-mix.html). Pam has great recipes and wonderful nutrician information, so check out her site! But, for convenience, I'll paste the recipe here, too.

Pam T's Protein Hot Chai Mix

6 scoops vanilla protein powder
1.5 cups non-fat powdered milk
3/4 cup instant unsweet tea mix
3/4 cup Splenda
1T. chai spice mix (or use half cinnamon and half ground ginger)
1t. ground cloves
1t. cardamon (original recipe calls for this, but I don't have any, so skipped it)

Mix all dry ingredients in bowl until well blended. Add 1/2 cup of mixture to mug and add either splash of cold milk or water -- stir to create smooth paste (so you don't get lumpy protein powder). Add 8oz hot water and mix well. You can top with Light Redi Whip and a sprinkle of chai spice or drink it naked. (The drink is naked, not you.)

Recipe makes 7 half-cup servings. Calculation below is without the "splash of milk" when you're mixing the tea. If you use RediWhip -- it adds about 20 calories.


Calories: 146
Fat: 1g
Carbs: 9g
Protein: 27g

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