STEAK ’N SHAKE: CHOCOLATE MALT SHAKE (REGULAR)
SAVE: 90 CALORIES, 19 G FAT, 12 G SAT. FAT
Anyone who knows me knows I don’t eat tofu. Don’t do it. Won’t do it . . .
except in this recipe. I was looking for a way to cut calories from a milkshake without using an exorbitant amount of ice cream. Well, in the process, one of my colleagues suggested that I use silken tofu. The thought immediately horrified me. But she swore that I wouldn’t taste it and that it would add the bulk and smoothness I was seeking. She said that her 7-year-old daughter even refused to drink smoothies unless “the tofu is in there.” I tried it and she was right . . . particularly in this recipe, where the malt definitely overpowers even the subtlest hint of tofu.
I know, I know . . . but just try it.
2 cups fat-free, sugar-free vanilla ice cream
½ cup light silken tofu
¼ cup fat-free milk
3 tablespoons malted milk powder
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1⁄3 cup aerosol fat-free refrigerated whipped topping
1 maraschino cherry
IN a milkshake maker or blender, combine the ice cream, tofu, milk, malted milk powder, and chocolate syrup. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes.
Blend on high power, stirring once or twice, for 30 to 90 seconds (depending upon the blender power), or until well mixed. Blend for another 20 seconds to aerate. Pour into a 20-ounce (2¼ cups) glass. Top with the whipped topping and the cherry.
MAKES 1 SERVING
670 calories, 25 g protein, 132 g carbohydrates, 3 g fat, 2 g sat. fat, 21 g fiber
Original Steak ’n Shake Regular Chocolate Malt Shake: 760 calories, 18 g protein, 130 g carbohydrates, 22 g fat, 14 g sat. fat, 2 g fiber
EVEN BETTER Even my reduced version has too many calories for a one-person snack. Try sharing it or simply make half the recipe. It takes only a couple of minutes to throw together, so you can make a more suitable size more frequently. The reduced version has only 335 calories, 13 g protein, 66 g carbohydrates, 2 g fat, 1 g sat. fat, 11 g fiber. You’ll save 425 calories, 20 g fat, 13 g sat. fat.