Be it summers or throughout the year, milkshakes are loved by kids and approved by adults as a refreshing drink. And if you’re planning on losing weight or following a dairy-free diet, there’s nothing better than milkshakes with almond milk to soothe your taste buds. Why? That’s because almond milk is not only delicious but it also has a rich texture giving that extra oomph to an otherwise plain shake. Be it for breakfast or a quick drink in the evening, we bring to you two tasty and easy milkshakes to light up your day.
Let us get going. The first shake up is badam milkshake. Not only they’re delicious, badam milk also helps in increasing memory power and is a good alternative for kids.
Here is how you can make your delicious shake at home for yourself or for your kids.
Ingredients
- 2 glasses of almond milk
- 15-20 badam/almond
- 2 tbsp sugar
- Saffron strands
- 2 cardamoms, powdered into fine powder
Method
Step 1: First, soak the badam overnight. Drain the water before you’re about to make the shake and peel the badam. Transfer the peeled badam into a blender. Add 1 tbsp of almond milk and blend the mixture into a paste
Step 2: Bring milk to boil in a pot and add the blended badam. Cook for another 10-12 minutes on low flame while stirring. Add cardamom powder and mix well.
Step 3: Add the sugar and saffron strands. Stir till sugar is dissolved and switch off the flame.
Step 4: Let it cool and transfer it to a glass. Refrigerate or serve chilled with a few ice cubes.
And that’s how you make something delicious as well as healthy. For the vegans and the health conscious, there’s nothing more perfect than making it with our almond milk. There are different types of milkshakes you can experiment with. But if there is one thing in the world that is loved by all, it’s chocolate.
Not only it is a comfort food choice, but cocoa in chocolate contains flavonoids. Flavonoids help in lowering blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels. This in turn decreases the risk of heart disease.
Make your own glass of yummy chocolate milk shake. We got you covered.
Ingredient:
- 2 glasses of almond milk
- Ice cubes
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 5-2 tbsp sugar
- Grated chocolate
- 1 tbsp chocolate syrup
Method:
Step 1: In a blender, add sugar, cocoa powder and almond milk. Blend until the cocoa powder is completely dissolved.
Step 2: Add a couple of ice cubes and blend until the shake looks frothy.
Step 3: Take a glass and pour chocolate syrup on the insides of the glass. Transfer the shake from the blender. Top it up with chocolate shavings and serve cold.
Don’t let the summers pass you buy. Make the most of it with delicious fruit and milk shakes. The almond milk in the shake is not only healthy and a good substitute for dairy milk, it also reduces your calorie intake significantly. For lactose intolerant people, this is one milkshake you can never say no to.
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