A delicious way to shake away those mid-morning or late afternoon blues, this banana and malted chocolate shake is so easy to make.
Disclaimer: This is a product review article written for Wolf Gourmet in exchange for receiving their High Performance Blender for my personal use. All opinions stated here are mine and are true to my personal experience while using this product. Wolf Gourmet is responsible for sponsoring the giveaway and I have not been monetarily compensated for the same or for this post. (Update: This giveaway is now closed).
Hey, there! I am so excited about todays’s post. Three reasons. 1). I am back in the blogging action after a long (really looong) vacation. 2). I have a super simple, killer recipe to share with you guys. You know how much I love those kind of recipes, don’t you? 3). And most importantly, I have something amazing lined up just for you, my lovelies. As a sort of ‘thank you’ for sticking with me and ‘ze blog all this while. You get a chance to win a little something for yourself today. (Scroll down to find out how to enter the giveaway).
The nice people over at Wolf Gourmet contacted me a while ago about reviewing their High Performance Blender. They were super sweet and patient about me being on vacation and all that. I was eagerly awaiting this new kitchen toy from their line of household appliances because I have worked with them before and truly love their products. I use their pans every single day.
So it was no surprise that the blender looked equally impressive, sturdy and absolutely sexy!
Apart from being sleek and modern in looks, the blender has a 2.4 peak HP motor, ultra-responsive variable speed, intuitive LCD control panel, 4 program settings, quiet blending, and a large 64 oz. Tritan™ jar among other things.
I’ve been using the blender for a few days now and am very impressed. It is powerful, the preset timed settings are helpful in keeping your hands free and it is indeed a “quiet” blender for its power and size. Trust me on this, as I have gone through many of them! I made smoothies, hot soups (yes, in the blender), curry pastes and crushed ice to my heart’s content.
This blender makes light work of crushing ice and frozen fruit for smoothies and shakes. The large capacity jar means that I can make a large batch in one go. The Happy & Harried household goes through a lot of cold beverages in the summer, so this is a big deal for us!
On that note, I have a delicious banana and chocolate milkshake recipe for you. While I was in college, I was introduced to the something called a Sharjah Shake. I have no idea if it did originate in Sharjah or whether the name was simply a way to lure people into trying it.
However it got its name, this is an easy and delicious milkshake to keep you filled during those in-between times. You know them, the time between brekkie and lunch or the time between lunch and dinner. When you need something light and refreshing to keep you going, try this one.
Now, this is a simple banana milkshake, but what makes it amazing is the use of malted chocolate drink powder. I am not naming any brands, but you know them. The addition of your favorite chocolate health drink powder is what sets this milkshake apart in terms of flavor and goodness. Another thing that sets this milkshake apart is the use of frozen milk for a thick and luscious texture.
- Bananas - 2, large and very ripe
- Cashew nuts - ¼ cup
- Milk - 2 cups (preferably frozen in ice cube trays)
- Malted chocolate drink powder - 2 tbsp
- Coffee powder - ½ tsp
- Whipped cream and chocolate sauce - to serve, optional
- Blend bananas, nuts, frozen milk cubes, chocolate powder and coffee powder till smooth.
- Pour into tall glasses. Top with whipped cream and chocolate sauce, if desired. Serve immediately.
Pour into glasses and drink up!!
If you’ve been paying attention, you will remember that I mentioned making hot soups right in the blender. That is such a game changer. I tried a quick red pepper soup with red peppers, onions, cilantro and garlic. I fully expected to be hit with a raw onion and garlic taste, but was pleasantly surprised. It was completely cooked – right in the blender!
Another shortcut that I found, was to run the soup setting for half the time to make roasted vegetable dips and chutneys. This way, the vegetables are cooked but not made boiling hot like soups.
All in all, I love the blender and its features especially, the different program settings, size and ease of operation. I also noticed that the jar does not taper down much like conventional blender jars, which helps in even blending. There is also a tamper tool provided for you to stir thick or frozen mixtures while blending. You can also measure and add ingredients while blending using the emulsion cup. The size is also perfect for you to proudly display this beauty out on the countertop all the time.
And now, you can win this beautiful blender for yourself. This blender is valued at $599.95 and can also be found at Williams Sonoma.
HIGH PERFORMANCE BLENDER GIVEAWAY – ENTER NOW TO WIN
(Giveaway is now closed.)
Wolf Gourmet has been kind enough to sponsor a blender to giveaway to one lucky blog reader. To enter, simply leave a comment below telling me what you will make with this blender.
The giveaway will run from 15th August till 26th August and I will announce the winner on the 27th.
Other Terms & Disclosure:
- You must be a resident of USA to enter this giveaway. Unfortunately, Wolf Gourmet is only able to ship to US addresses right now, so my international readers kindly excuse.
- An online random name picker will decide the winner. The winner will be intimated via email and will have 48 hours to get back to me with their shipping address and telephone number. In case I do not hear from this person, I will draw another name.
- The product will be shipped directly by Wolf Gourmet. At The Corner Of Happy & Harried is not responsible for non-fulfillment of this giveaway. This blog’s owner reserves the right to suspend this giveaway in case of any unforeseen circumstances.
Good luck and happy cooking, y’all!!
UPDATE: AUGUST 27TH, 2016
We have a winner. Congratulations, Kenny Hall!!
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Tomato bisque made in the blender is very good! I also love to make smoothies for my family.
Tomato bisque sounds good. Good luck!!
My daughter and I would have some great milkshakes and smoothies with this blender.
Thanks for participating!!
I’ve never owned a blender [sad as it is], but I just never have made mint chutney at home. My mother-in-law always toots at the idea of having no chutney at home (hawww! north indian lady with no blender?? – she often screams at me).
So I would inaugurate this blender with a mint-corriander chutney that we can eat everyday. Then ofcourse, I am a huge smoothie fan! so ofcourse, that’s always something I would love to have the convenience of in my own home. 🙂
Good luck winning your first blender. There’s an amazing chutney recipe on the blog too, if you want to take a look 🙂
I would love to make my favorite – strawberry banana smoothies everyday!
Thanks for participating!!
We make most of our meals from scratch, so there are an infinite number of uses for it. One thing I would make would be home made orange julius.
I love making orange julius too. Good luck!!
I would make milkshakes for my kids with this! I would also like to make strawberry banana smoothies for myself. Thank you for the chance to win.
Milkshakes sound good!!
I Would Make A Spicy Guacamole In The Wolf Gourmet Blender!
Spicy guac sounds good. Yum!!
Wow! That red pepper soup sounds (and looks!) amazing. I’d have to try that.
And easy too! Good luck!!
One of the things I make most in my blender is pasta sauce, so I know I would use this one a lot!
That’s great! Thanks for participating!!
This powerful blender will help me switch the natural and organic option of fruit smoothies instead of regular commercial juices. Plus, I will enjoy making different salsas and creams this winter.
Good luck and thanks for participating!!
Smoothies
Thanks for participating!!
I would love to use the Wolf Blender to make berry and veggie smoothies and I would like to try soups in it. I’d also like to try almond butter and maybe even almond flour in it.
It’s awesome that you make your own nut butter and pastes. Thanks for participating!!
I’d make carrot ginger soup.
That’s yummy. Thanks for participating!!
I would love to make green smoothies with my little boy!! This blender looks incredible and it is so sleek looking!
It sure is. Good luck!!
I would love to try a tomato soup with roasted tomatoes. I bet the blender would do an awesome job at that recipe!
I actually have a recipe for that on the blog. It would work very well in this blender. Good luck!!
I’d make amazing smoothies!
Good luck!!
Smoothies and soups
Thanks for participating!!
The milkshake is looking so refreshing and yumm!! Loved it :). Sad that the giveaway is only within US☹️ 😀
Thank you, Nimmi. And sorry about not being able to participate 🙂
Maybe I’ll surprise you guys with something else one day 😉
Ha ha????!! Hopefully.. Have a great day..
Love how easy a smoothie sounds! Would love to try some smoothies, soups, puree, grind nuts! Heard that this blender can do it all!!!
That’s right! And good luck!!
smoothies and soups and shakes for my family, we are on special diet and my mixture is not doing any justice to the things i want to make.
Good luck!!
Smoothies and sauces!
Thanks for participating!!
I would love to make orange, apple, carrot, blueberry smoothie for my grandson who has no idea that a carrot is a vegetable. For me I would try a frozen peach bellini and learn to make cream soups. I love the flavor of chocolate malt powder and we always had that in my house growing up.
Peach bellini sounds good right now! Good luck 🙂
I would give the blender to my mom!
That’s very sweet of you. Good luck!!
I would make my salsa, butternut squash soup my family drink milkshakes everyday it’s a healthy way to get fruits and I sneak veggies in there also 🙂 My blender is used so much it’s on it’s last leg our family would love to win this ! They love there mom’s shakes and yummy stuff she makes 🙂
Good luck and thanks for participating!!