Peanut Butter Banana Recovery Shake

Recovery · Recovery

Banana and peanut butter are the hall’s answer to a recovery shake that does not taste like chalk. Frozen banana keeps the texture thick without needing ice cream or sweetened yogurt.

Ingredients

• 4 medium ripe bananas
• 6 tbsp natural peanut butter
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 pinch pinch of kosher salt

Instructions

1. Line up every ingredient for Peanut Butter Banana Recovery Shake in the order you will cook — measure spices into ramekins, trim proteins on a dedicated board, and set tongs, thermometers, and hotel pans within arm's reach before any heat goes on. Use cocoa powder as listed — measure each before heat goes on.
2. Preheat ovens, griddles, or grills to recipe temp before the crew arrives — cold equipment extends cook time and dries out batch Protein blend. Confirm burners ignite evenly and sheet pans are greased or lined.
3. Break frozen banana slices apart and add to the blender with peanut butter, milk, yogurt, and salt. Serve cold within 10 minutes — hold blended cups on ice at 38°F if the line runs long. Work in batches if the pan or grill crowding steams food instead of browning — rookies should watch for pale surfaces and adjust heat early.
4. Blend on high 60–90 seconds, stopping once to scrape down the sides if the blade stalls. Serve cold within 10 minutes — hold blended cups on ice at 38°F if the line runs long. Work in batches if the pan or grill crowding steams food instead of browning — rookies should watch for pale surfaces and adjust heat early.
5. The shake should be thick enough to coat a spoon and slowly fall off — add ¼ cup milk if your blender struggles. Serve cold within 10 minutes — hold blended cups on ice at 38°F if the line runs long. Work in batches if the pan or grill crowding steams food instead of browning — rookies should watch for pale surfaces and adjust heat early.
6. Pour into cups right away; this one thickens as it sits. Serve cold within 10 minutes — hold blended cups on ice at 38°F if the line runs long. Work in batches if the pan or grill crowding steams food instead of browning — rookies should watch for pale surfaces and adjust heat early.

Substitutions

• Sunflower seed butter works for nut-free halls.
• Add a scoop of chocolate protein powder after hard training days.

On shift

Higher in calories by design — good after workouts, yard work, or a physically heavy call when someone needs fuel fast.

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