Monkey Lover's Shake Recipe

Monkey Lover's Shake Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Be the first to write a review

Rate recipe

You don't have a monkey around with lots of ingredients to blend together this cool beverage. It's smooth, creamy and gets its appealing tropical taste from bananas and orange juice concentrate.

This recipe is:

Quick

[X]

Rate Monkey Lover's Shake Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Monkey Lover's Shake Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 10

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups milk
2 medium ripe bananas, sliced 1/4 inch thick and frozen
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/3 cup thawed orange juice concentrate
2 to 3 tablespoons sugar
2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring, optional

Directions

In a blender, combine all ingredients. Cover and process for 45 seconds or until smooth. Stir if necessary. Pour into glasses and serve. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 296 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 48 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Monkey Lover's Shake in Quick Cooking July/August 1999, p39