Peach Milkshake

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Summer is here, school is out, the weather is warm and Chick-Fil-A has brought back the Peach Milkshake.  The sad thing is that they only keep it on the menu for a limited time so by the time fall rolls around, the peach milkshake is just another memory of a summer gone by.  I love the huge chunks of peaches that get stuck in the straw.  However, a large shake contains an astronomical 850 calories and 144 grams of sugar (a Big Mac contains 550 calories  and only 9 grams of sugar)- that is an astronomical amount of sugar.  Can you say diabetic coma?

Well, I can’t let the summer pass me by without enjoying this summertime staple.  However, I want to do it MY WAY.  With only three ingredients I can replicate the shake and keep it healthy and low in calories.  My version has only 235 calories and 34 grams of sugar.  While that is still a little high on sugar, it certainly beats the full fat Chick-Fil-A version.  And you can also substitute the frozen Greek yogurt with a lower fat version however be very careful not to buy yogurt that contains aspartame.  Aspartame is bad bad bad and has been proven so.

Peach Milkshake (a la Chick-Fil-A)

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Similar to the Chick-Fil-A version only healthier with only 235 calories and 34 grams of sugar. Substitute non-dairy milk and yogurt to make it Vegan

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Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh peaches,, chopped**
• 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 cup frozen peach Greek yogurt

Instructions

1. Simply blend the ingredients together, adding a little more milk if the shake is too thick. Be sure not to over blend so that you can enjoy the tiny chunks of fresh peaches just like the Chick-Fil-A version.

Notes

**When peaches are not in season you can use canned peaches. However, steer clear of canned peaches in heavy syrup- look for canned peaches in 100% juice.

Now, the Chick-Fil-A version is also topped with whipped cream and a cherry.  I personally like it better without all the bells and whistles but you can certainly make your own decision.

Enjoy the summer!!

EDITED: You can easily use frozen peaches and refrigerated peach yogurt as well. Thanks Helen Corbin for the advice!