Ingredients
1 cup diet chocolate soda, chilled
1/2 medium banana, peeled
1 package diet choc. shake mix (ww or alba)
1 tbsp smooth peanut butter, frozen
Directions
Into each of 4 sections of ice cube tray pour 2 Tblsps soda (sections
should be about 2/3 full); freeze till cubes are solid. Wrap banana in
plastic freezer wrap freeze till solid.
In blender combine remaining 1/2 cup soda, frozen banana half, dairy
drink mix, and peanut butter, and process at high speed till smooth,
scraping down sides of container as necessary. Add soda cubes, 1 at a
time, processing after each addition till ice is dissolved (mixture
will be thick). Serve immediately.
Makes one serving: 1 P, 1 Fa, 1 Fr, 1 M, 2 opt. cals.
Variation: Omit peanut butter and lose 1P and 1 Fa NOTE: Both these
recipes were adapted from "Weight Watchers Family Recipes." I say
"adapted," 'cause I prefer to eat my frozen banana without a stick in
it
Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Banana; Beverages; Fruit; Weight Watchers
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