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When I posted about an okra shake recipe in last week’s “What’s on My Plate?” post, a few people asked for the recipe, but I didn’t have one to give them. I’ve been planning to come up with and post a Fuel Pull okra shake recipe at some point for quite a long time, and I figured that now would be as good a time as any, especially because we got a new blender and I enjoy experimenting with it.
This deliciously-creamy chocolate shake reminds me of a Wendy’s Frosty. I was originally intending for it to have a brownie batter flavor (hence the baking powder in the recipe), but when I tasted it I immediately thought, “Frosty!” I’m cool with that. It’s not a killer dark chocolate like some healthy recipes tend to be; this shake is more along the lines of milk chocolate. It needed some extra creaminess so I added 2 tablespoons of half and half. This adds the creamy factor while remaining in THM: Fuel Pull territory. Perfect! If you don’t have half and half, you could replace it with heavy cream, but that will put this shake in THM:S territory.
Another creaminess component in this shake that also happens to pack a lot of superfoody healthy benefits is…OKRA! I’ve heard lots of success stories from people who started losing weight again after plateauing by adding more okra to their diets, but I haven’t made a lot of okra shakes up to this point because our blender hasn’t been working right. Every time I made an okra shake, I got pieces of okra in my shake. And pieces of ice. I’m not a picky person, but pieces of okra and ice in what is supposed to be a smooth milkshake kind of takes the fun out of drinking said milkshake, especially if those pieces keep clogging up my straw. We finally got around to buying a new blender (a refurbished Vitamix 5300), and now I understand the hype over okra shakes. With a good blender, the okra is indistinguishable and adds a great smooth texture! And drinking my veggies in a milkshake? That’s pretty cool.
This shake is super filling, and I like it even better once it starts melting a little. When I eat Frosties, I like to eat them with a spoon and scrape around the melting edges until it’s gone. Same deal here.
Need a dairy-free option? Check out this Dreamy Dairy-Free Chocolate Shake!
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- 1½ c. crushed ice
- 1 c. frozen diced okra*
- 1 c. unsweetened almond milk**
- ⅓ c. low-fat cottage cheese
- 2 T. whey protein powder
- 2 T. half and half
- 1 T. cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- ⅛ tsp. THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder (or more, to taste)
- Dash salt
- ¼ tsp. glucomannan
- Blend all the ingredients together until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!
**I often use a mixture of almond milk and water for economy. If you have a nut allergy but can use coconut products, replace the almond milk with carton coconut milk.
If you don't have half and half, you could try 1 T unsweetened almond milk and 1 T heavy whipping cream. This would still be a THM:FP, but don't add any more fat.
Suggested Products:
- Whey Protein Powder
- THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder
- Glucomannan
- Vitamix Blender (5300 Certified Refurbished)
Great flavor but I am still having to chew Tony pieces of okra… is it the blender, or my technique? I kept blending to try to fix and all it did was make it thinner, not cut the okra haha. I want to try again though, so help!
Sounds like you need a better blender. 😉 I love my Vitamix! I’ve also used a Ninja but it didn’t work as well.
Just made the Chocolate Dreamy. So delicious. Thank you. I saw a reference to Cherry Pie Baked Oatmeal in one of the other comments. I searched but didn’t find the recipe. Is it only available in your book?
Yes, that recipe is in Convenient Food. 🙂
Friends,
Although I have a Vita-Mix, I tried to prepare this (as written) in a NutriBullet 900 so as to avoid cleaning the Vita-Mix jar. Not recommended-it will burn the NutriBullet’s motor. Not into retirement, but it will struggle and smell overheated. It will go way better in the Vita-Mix. Batch transferred and lesson learned! Splendid recipe-thank you, Briana:)
Thanks for the head’s up. I’ve been thinking about getting a NutriBullet, or something similar, for exactly that – avoiding the large VitaMix cleanup!
This may be a silly question but I’m pretty new to THM. 🙂 I made this and the consistency is great! But the flavor is just ok. I’m thinking it might be my protein powder. I can’t remember the brand I bought, and I don’t have the packaging any more. But, it’s completely plain & unsweetened. I’m wondering – did you use flavored and/or sweetened protein powder? I’m thinking that might help the taste! Thanks for any help!
Mine is an unsweetened vanilla. 🙂 Feel free to bump up the sweetener if you like. You could also mess with the cocoa amount, add more vanilla or another extract, or increase the salt a bit (sometimes that balances the sweetness).
I just tried this and my mind is officially blown. I simply could not believe the amount, the taste, all of it. I’m so happy that I bought both of your cookbooks recently! Btw- I’ve been having the cherry pie baked oatmeal for breakfast and it’s GOOD.
Aw, thank you, Meredith!
I love this shake. It’s so versatile. I don’t do THM as much as low carb/sugar I pretty much use as is except like to add Gentle Sweet as the sweetener and also add Collagen. Use home frozen blanched okra. And I love to add a few Lily’s Chocolate Chips to get little chopped up bits of chocolate throughout – delicious!!
New to this shake. I made it and was drinking it happily when I saw I missed the baking powder. I’m curious about that? What benefits does it add?
It adds a cake batter/Frosty flavor.
I just made this shake and loved it! I substituted the chocolate peanut whey protein powder! It was delicious!
I try to stay dairy-free and definitely remain low sugar/carb. Has anyone tested other things in place of the cottage cheese aside from the banana or keifer that has worked well?
I recommend that you try this dairy free chocolate shake >> https://www.briana-thomas.com/dreamy-dairy-free-chocolate-shake/
That would be simpler than trying to figure out substitutions for this one. 🙂
This was incredible! I wasn’t sure about it with the first sip but by the 4th sip I was in love with it! I made it in my $2 Cuisinart blender from Goodwill and it worked just fine. I blended just the okra and almond milk first till there were no chunks. Then I added crushed ice and again blended until no chunks. Then I added the rest. I used it as my meal for breakfast and it totally kept me full until lunchtime. I haven’t had any kind of dessert or sweets ( except 85% dark chocolate) for 3 years so this tasted divine!!
Alright Mrs. Thomas, you did it. You finally got me to try okra. I’ve had the bag in my freezer for so many months and just couldn’t bring myself to do it. I read all the comments about this and thought hey, I have all the ingredients. I did it. I loved it. Just like a chocolate shake but I’m finally getting in a FP and okra even at the same time!!! You’re nailing it. Even my two and a half year old drank hers all gone 🙂
Yay! I’m so happy to hear that! Welcome to the club. 😉
Hi. Have you ever used baked okra in this recipe? I never blanch it before freezing because baking it,after thawing, keeps it from getting slimy in my recipes. Does the frosty need the slime as some sort of thickener?
No, I haven’t tried that! I recommend storebought okra (that has been blanched) because it’s not as slimy as fresh okra or unblanched okra. I like the “thickness” that the okra adds to this shake, but I don’t want it to edge over onto the slimy side.
Briana, Thank you so much for this recipe.
Peer pressure persuaded me to try the popular THM green drink. T
hankfully, it didn’t go to waste, as I added it to soup, in a large kettle.
Knowing I didn’t have to wash my Ninja and could just make the Chocolate Dreamy,
created a happy ending, to my green drink story! whew….. “)
Gratefully,
Haha…this made me smile. I’m afraid I’ve never been a fan of green drinks either (unless it’s just a handful of spinach in a smoothie or shake). I prefer to eat my greens in a salad!
We made this as written and then added caramel extract, almond extract. It was a hit with my 9 and 13 yo’s too. I feel good we got okra in them too.
On second thought I forgot the baking powder.
Keep up the good work.
Can’t wait to try your Choc Dreamy. I’m out of cottage cheese. Will it work ok without it?
I definitely recommend including the cottage cheese for optimum creaminess. 🙂
Love this shake, and it being a Fuel Pull makes it even better. What does the 1/4 t of baking powder do?
I’m so glad you like it! The baking powder adds the “Wendy’s Frosty” flavor. I use it in shake recipes to add a cake/cookie/brownie dough flavor.
Y’all. This is so good. If you’re a coffee drinking gal, try using frozen cubes of coffee instead of ice!
Ohhhhhh my goodness…..just made this. I had my doubts. Although I love okra I was completely unsure of this recipe. It was amazing!! I used chocolate whey protein. First sip I could taste the whey but after that I just tasted Wendy’s frosty just like you said!! No joke y’all!! You gotta try this!! Thank you Brianna!!
Yay!!! I’m so glad you liked it!
What does the baking powder do?
Makes it taste like a Frosty. 😛 Baking powder adds a cake batter flavor – that’s the theory, anyway.
I like to scrape around the frosty too!! I haven’t had one in years though!!
I am new to THM. Can I ask why you use Swanson protein vs THM? Is it cost? Is it ingredients? Just curious if it is a better choice? I am needing to order a protein powder.
I prefer the taste of Swanson protein powder to THM’s, and I find that it dissolves better too. Ingredients-wise THM’s is a little better, but the nutritional info is very similar. I look out for Swanson sales (which happen fairly often) and stock up.
This was delicious! My children agree! I did make a few tweeks. I used fat-free Kefir instead of cottage cheese (1/2 cup) and threw in some spinach too (just because I’m hungry all the time and trying to increase my greens). I also used 3 teaspoons of super sweet blend instead of stevia (the kefir made it a bit more sour so I thought it needed a little more than just stevia.) Absolutely delightful!
What is the baking powder for? Could that be left out?
It’s for flavor. Baking powder can add to a cake batter flavor, and in this case it adds to the Wendy’s Frosty flavor.
I am new to THM. Can I have this with a lunch of chicken salad (chicken on top of salad mix) or is that going way overboard? Basically, is this a stand-alone meal?
This can be a stand alone meal because it includes protein (and a dose of veggies!), but if you’re still hungry, feel free to add the items you mentioned. 🙂 It will depend on your own individual appetite. This shake isn’t that calorie dense, so adding a salad on the side isn’t a problem.
I want to make this but do not have glucose. Will it be ok w/o it?
Do you mean glucomannan? Glucomannan is a necessary thickener in this recipe, but you can substitute xanthan gum if you have that. 🙂
I purchased your cookbook, and looked for this recipe in it. It was not there that I could see unless you changed the name. So I guess I will print chocolate dreamy off the computer and attach it into your cookbook ! I will definitely be making this one over and over and over again! I may even memorize it
Thanks for buying my cookbook, Joanne! Necessary Food contains recipes published through July 2016, and the Chocolate Dreamy will be in the second book I’m working on right now since it was published after that. I’m glad you like it!
You don’t have to hide Okra from me. I love it in any shape, fashion or form. This was delicious and filling. I subbed some chocolate whey powder and added some chocolate/hazelnut flavoring to your recipe and it worked out really nice. BTW, I love your cookbook and look forward to your next. My husband has lost 19.5 pounds on the diet and I have lost 18 in 3 months. So, we are definitely keeping on with THM.
Thank you for helping us be successful.
Wonderful – you’re easy to please, then. 😉 Your additions sound delicious! Way to go on your progress!
Can I skip the protein powder?
If you skip the protein powder, you’ll need to add another protein source on the side and the shake won’t be as creamy.
Just made this for a late lunch. Yum!!! I used the THM chocolate whey as well as dark cocoa. I am admittedly addicted to chocolate 🙂 thanks for sharing your kitchen talent with us! This one is a definite keeper!!
Oooh…that sounds delicious! Thanks for trying it!
Hi Briana!
Congratulations to you and your hubby!!!
I have been making and enjoying your chocolate dreamy quite frequently in my Ninja blender. We just bought a new Vitamix, and what used to be great, turned out slimy, glue-like texture in the Vitamix. Do you suppose that it was overmixed? Or what might have caused the change in texture?
Hi Carol! Overmixing would be my best guess too. It worked way better in my Vitamix than our old Ninja, so don’t give up hope! I would just try not mixing so long next time – just until it’s smooth and creamy. You may also want to try decreasing the amount of glucomannan. What brand are you using? The THM brand is a bit stronger than what I use, so if you’re using that, try decreasing it by 1/3 or 1/2 and see if that helps. 🙂
This tastes just like a Wendy’s Frosty! Tried it this morning, and loved it! Thank you for such a great recipe 🙂
I kinda can’t believe it but it was so good! I bought some frozen okra awhile back and just got up the nerve to try it. I am running low on protein powder so I halved the recipe and I’m so glad I did because it was more than enough – filling and satisfying that sweet tooth. I did add more cocoa and more sweetener after tasting. Thanks!
This was very yummy! I used 4 tsp. of Pyure sweetner. I was concerned about the amount of okra, but followed the tip in the comments that suggested blending the okra and liquids first. Thanks for another
delicious THM snack. ??
Hi ! I’m still trying to figure out the guidelines for an FP. I was thinking between the two dairy products in this it would make it an S. could you help me understand ? Thank you !
In a Fuel Pull, you don’t need to count the fat in your lean protein source (the low-fat cottage cheese, in this case), and the half and half acts as your “up to 5g added fat.” 🙂
Thank you Brianna, I too, was “burned” by the bad okra taste by another recipe somewhere. I also have had my okra in the freezer since the summer, and have not dared to touch it again. But this recipe seems to be a good recipe to re-introduce okra in my shakes! I only used 1/3 cup of okra out of fear. 😉 But it taste so good and no okra taste at all! Another plus is that my 6yo boy wanted to try it, I was happy to share, but told him to leave me some. He did not like it! Yay! All for me!! Thank you so much!
Love this smoothie! I’ve made it with both okra and frozen cauliflower (subbed for okra). Delish both ways! Question: BAKING POWDER????? Why baking powder??? Thanks!!
Glad you like it, Crista – and great idea with the cauliflower! The baking powder is to add the cake batter/Wendy’s Frosty flavor.
This shake is amazing! I use Erythritol and added 1 TBLSP extra and it was great! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
This shake is so good! The first time I made it I wasn’t sold, it wasn’t sweet enough and I just tasted the okra, so I added some more stevia and caramel extract. It made all the difference for me! I’m drinking one right now, even though it’s only 12 degrees out. Lol.
Great! Delicious!
I don’t understand. My almond milk has 3 g of fat in 1 cup. My 1% cottage cheese has just under 1g of fat in 1/3 cup. 2 Tbs. of Half and Half is just under 3.5g of fat. How is that under 4g grams total to make this an FP. I think it contains a little under 7.5g of fat which makes it an S. :-/
Hi Jean! Over the years, Pearl and Serene have added numbers as suggestions for the people who like to count, but they’ve always made it clear that we can just separate ingredients and do fine on the plan. As someone who has a history of obsessing over things, I’ve chosen to take the ingredient separation approach because I know I could easily take counting way too far! It’s always worked well for me, so I don’t usually calculate nutrition info in my recipes and just separate the S and E ingredients, counting FP ingredients as FP. Almond milk is a FP, low-fat cottage cheese is a FP (plus it’s a protein source, and you don’t need to count the fat in your lean protein source in an E or FP setting), and the half and half is your allowed added fat (5g or less in an E or FP setting). That was my thought process, but you’re welcome to omit the half and half and use additional almond milk instead of that’s your preference! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Hi
I live in the North, can’t find okra anywhere here. I read asparagus or broccoli were good substitutes. What is your input on this Thanks
I’m afraid neither of those would have the same texture that help make this shake so creamy, but you’re welcome to try!
The first time I made this i followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious!! I like to use homemade kefir in my smoothies, though. Would kefir in replacement of the almond milk work? (Knowing that fat free vs full fat would make a difference in fuel type)
I’m glad you liked it, Linette! I’ve never used kefir so I’m not sure the answer to your question. If that’s a sub you’re used to making and you enjoy the flavor, I don’t see why not!
Made it this morning for the first time. Love it! I preferred some extra cocoa powder, and although I could detect a bit of okra taste I realized it really does give the flavor profile of a frosty. I’ll never think of frosties the same way. I also adore okra in any shape or form. So fun to have it in a chocolate frosty now. I’ll have to introduce my Texan mama to that one. My grandpa would be proud as he grew tons of okra in his garden. Thanks for a great recipe. One of many.
Hi Briana, loving this Frosty like shake as much as I am loving many of your other recipes!
My question is should I store any leftovers in the fridge or freezer? Way too much to complete in one sitting!
I’m so glad you like it, Donna! I actually recommend just making a half batch of the shake if it’s too much for you in one sitting. If you put it in the fridge it will slowly melt and probably get more slimy the longer it sits (due to the okra), and if you freeze it it will get too hard to eat and I’m not sure that it would thaw with a good consistency.
This shake is so delicious, but I added up the macros with the ingredients I used (unsweetened almond milk, 2% cottage cheese) and I got 9g fat, 12g carbs, 231 cals, 20g protein. So not a fuel pull, at least with my ingredients! Looking at the numbers I’m not even sure how I can rearrange things to make it a FP, S or E… But I’m going to try and figure it out, because it’s so good!
Hi Colleen! In THM, ingredients trump numbers, and this shake uses moderate amounts of all FP ingredients. 🙂 Keep in mind that you need to subtract fiber from the carbs to find net carbs, and you don’t need to count the fat in your lean protein source (the low-fat cottage cheese, in this case). I think that may put your numbers down where they need to be. Good question!
Good to know, thanks for the extra info!! Been enjoying this shake everyday regardless, it’s my new favorite thing! Thanks for all of these great creations!
-sigh- Fine, fine, you win…okra is going on my shopping list! Can’t wait to try this in the next few days, sounds divine (you had me at ‘frosty’).
I have no idea why this is so delicious. It might be the baking powder:) Wow, though.
Delicious! Perfect for a hot summer day!
Very good and filling! I’ve also made it with 1/2 of an avocado instead of the okra. That adds quite a bit more calories, but I liked it even better.
I made a cold, brown, slimy drink. I didn’t use ice (never do—don’t care for the coldness), but replaced with the same amount of water (that is, 3/4C liquid instead of 1 1/2C smashed cubes). I really was looking forward to this drink because I really-really like those Frosties from Wendy’s. This isn’t it.
Perhaps, if I just used your basic shake recipe and cut back seriously on the chocolate that most people seem to enjoy—I used 2T cocoa instead of one and couldn’t taste it in the Chocolate Dreamy. I couldn’t taste the okra either (I like okra), but it was sure slimy . . . thick and slimy to where it wouldn’t traverse the straw.
I drank as much of it as I could stand (~12 fl oz) and chucked the rest down the drain.
The ice really is imperative for breaking up the sliminess of the okra and balancing all the other ingredients. I personally would not be able to stomach an okra drink without ice. 12 whole ounces was definitely a heroic attempt!
I just tried this and it isn’t any colder than an actual Frosty so if you like the real thing, try it as written with the ice. Or add a little more cocoa and sweetener if you think it needs it like I did.
I have been on THM 1 and a half years and I just made this! I didn’t know what to expect, but this is the best thm chocolate shake I’ve had!! The texture is amazing. I can’t taste the okra. It’s great! The only downside I have is…it leaves a weird after taste in my mouth. I think it may be the baking powder. But it’s worth it. ?
And IF i live overseas and can not get okra can I still make this??
In that case I recommend finding another chocolate shake recipe. The okra is an integral part of the texture and volume in this shake. 🙂 Feel free to check out my Shakes & Drinks index for recipes that don’t include okra: https://www.briana-thomas.com/indexes/complete-pictorial-recipe-index/
I make this without okra and it is still pretty thick and creamy!
First time I made this I was like “meh. It’s ok.”
But I have been back to make it several more times and even feel like I’m craving it. Something very satisfying about this large, slushy chocolaty shake.. The okra adds a certain earthiness, but I guess I don’t mind! Thanks!
Briana, would xanthum gum work instead of glucomannan? I have that in my cupboard!
Those generally work in a 1:1 sub, but I haven’t tried it in this recipe. I’d give it a try, though!
I am very new to THM, this as a FP can be breakfast, correct? thank you!
Hi Michelle! Yes, you can use this as a FP breakfast. 🙂
Wow, tried it and loved it. Made another recipe for a similar shake from someone else yesterday and didn’t like it at all.
Loving your cookbook too!!!
Thank you!
Love the flavor. Don’t love the chunks of okra. I even have a Vitamix. Will have to try and blend it up really good with the almond milk at the beginning before adding the other ingredients.
I just tried this for my breakfast, and absolutely LOVE it! I just tweaked the recipe to what I had on hand!
Thanks so much for sharing!
This is awesome, Briana! They say the average person gains 7 to 10 pounds during the holiday season. Don’t be average! Drink your okra and lose 7 to 10 pounds this year! 🙂
What kind of cottage cheese do you use, Briana?
We usually get the store brand from Sam’s Club. 🙂
I have had okra in my freezer since the summer…just didn’t have the nerve to use it! My recollection of okra was opening a tin of it, when I lived in North Carolina. When I dumped that slime into my pot…I gagged and dumped it in the garbage! Hard to get over early memories!
So, this am..I blended it for multiple minutes…as per recommondations from others. It melted enough that I couldn’t use a spoon! However…it is a good way to ingest okra! I added some Truvia and another Tblsp cocoa to make it “mine” Thanks for the recipe!
great recipe, Brianna! I added a bit of expresso powder and that knocked out the okra taste
Do you have to include the cottage cheese? I’m out.
I definitely recommend including the cottage cheese for optimum creaminess. 🙂
This is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.! Cant even taste the okra!
This sounds amazing! Is there anything i can substitute the cottage cheese for? I have had problems with it in the past. I think it’s a texture thing.
Everything gets blended up, so I doubt texture would be an issue here. I promise you don’t taste it! I don’t know of any foolproof subs, unfortunately, but you’re welcome to just leave it out (but it won’t be as creamy).
I made this for the first time yesterday and loved it so much I made it again today. This was my lunch both days and super filling. ?
I was amazed at how delish this was !!! Thanks for a great recipe. I will be making this often. 🙂
This is delicious! I have a giant sweet tooth, so I added a couple of tablespoons of Truvia. 🙂
This recipe is a game changer! If I had not made it myself I never would have believed it had 1 cup of okra. I tastes so much like a Wendy’s Frosty!! My husband and boys even sucked it down. Kids have no clue they ate okra, lol and hubby well he couldn’t believe it. You cannot taste it at all! Thank YOU for this recipe. I can have a chocolate shake again….. AND IT’S HEALTHY!!! It’s a Miracle!!
Aw, I’m so happy to hear that!
Hi Briana,
I’m dying to try this recipe but don’t have gluccie. How would it come out if I omit this ingredient?
Thanks
Do you have xanthan gum? If so, I’d try that in place of the glucomannan. It wouldn’t be as thick and creamy without the thickener. 🙂
If I use xylitol instead, approximately how much should I use?
This sweetener conversion chart is a handy help. 🙂 http://www.trimhealthymama.com/main-home/sweetener-conversion-chart/
This link does not work. Any chance someone has this info saved so it can be shared?
Ugh, yes. THM updated their website and didn’t provide redirects for all their old links. Here’s a new chart: https://media.trimhealthymama.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/05/07222306/THM.Sweetener-Conversion-Chart.pdf
Thank you!!! That will help a lot! I ‘ve tried to guess on what the equivalents are and have not always been successful. Now I can see why!
I may have had 3 of these in the last 3 days. Dreamy is right.
I love this shake!! I’ve been making the chocolate big boy from our THM friends, but this one is even better. Can’t wait for the cookbook to come. I fell off the THM bandwagon this weekend and my tummy is definitely not happy. It’s amazing to me how our bodies like when we eat healthy and cut out the processed white flour and junk. Thank you for taking time to share all of your great recipes!!
Hey Brianna! I LOVED this shake! I have had it several times and I think it’s amazing! I ordered your cookbook the second I got the email! I appreciate you so much! You do such a great job!!! Thanks for all you do for us! When do you think your cookbook will actually be ready? So excited 🙂 Lana
Hi Lana! Thanks so much for your encouragement! Hopefully the cookbooks will be ready to be shipped out around the beginning of December. 🙂
just made this and it was really good. no okra taste for me. How many”doonks” of stevia is equal to 1/8 tsp? i did 2 and did add a little super sweet after i tasted it..
thanks Briana and can’t wait for cookbook, ordered 1st day!!!!
So glad you liked it! Since a doonk is 1/32 tsp., 4 doonks equal 1/8 tsp. 🙂
Just tried this and it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe:)
Briana, I think this actually might convince me to try an oKra shake. I’ve been doing THM for a year and still haven’t worked up the nerve! My husband loves your desserts, so I think he will be my guinea pig for this one. ?
Can I replace the cottage cheese with something? I can’t have dairy but would love to try this recipe!
I’m afraid I’m not well-versed in dairy substitutions. Maybe try coconut cream? The shake would no longer be low-fat, in that case.
I tried it with the coconut cream and it was fine as long as you don’t mind a bit of a coconutty flavor. ?
In other recipes calling for cottage cheese I have used half a frozen banana and it worked really well.
Great! Thanks so much for letting me know!
Would the banana work here? And If so what does it mane the shake?
I don’t know if a banana would be good in this shake or not, having never tried it, but if you add half a banana, that would be this an E for Trim Healthy Mamas. 🙂
Thank you so much!
I’m new to THM and a friend sent me this recipe. I made it last night with exact ingredients. It tasted like an okra shake. I added a little more cocoa and sweetener and still couldn’t get rid of the okra taste. I’m sorry, but I had to wash it down the drain. I told my friend that gave me the recipe and she made it also. She tried doctoring it up as well but ended up washing hers down the drain. I’m sorry but your chocolate dreamy wasn’t so dreamy.
I’m sorry you didn’t enjoy it! I’ve heard tons of glowing reviews on it and really enjoyed it myself, so maybe if you try it again after adjusting to THM for a few weeks you’ll enjoy it. 😉 It definitely takes time for taste buds to adjust.
The MOST IMPORTANT key here is first blend the water and okra by itself until it’s just liquid … maybel 2-3 minutes. Then add the other things . 🙂 Once the okra is totally liquid there is no slime. It will be a game changer I promise
I am brand new but i saw directions in the THM cookbook on their similar shake and they advised blending everything and then add the ice and whey (which makes it “poof” up). Maybe that would help.
I am not an okra shake fan either (I just can’t get over the flavor), but I do love using frozen, riced cauliflower! I’m sure you could sub that in this recipe, as it is almost the same recipe I do for my shakes.
I definitely recommend blending the okra and almond milk for 2-3 minutes first BEFORE adding other ingredients. Also, start with less okra and get used to the taste. I used to not like these shakes and now I think they’re yummy!
Best shake ever! I used pyure because that’s what I had on hand and only 3/4 cup of okra since I’m still venturing into the okra! Been doing this plan almost 2 years and this shake is in my top 3! Can’t wait to get your cookbook!
Briana, Craziest story just happened. . I was making your awesome Chocolate Dreamy Shake when I received an email from my credit card company. They emailed me because there were duplicate charges to “Carlisle Printing,” on 10/4/2016. Hmmm… I called my credit card company to research this mystery. They told me the company was located in “Ohio,” and placed my call on hold, as they checked more details. HAH! As I was Ninja-ing my chocolate dreamy shake, I realized the credit card charges were for YOUR Cook Book(s)!! How funny! (I was making one of your recipes, I was on the phone “challenging” your CookBook charges)….. LOL When the credit card company employee came back, I told them the charges were legit!
Haha…that’s so strange! I’m glad you got it figured out – and I’m glad you enjoyed the shake!
Hey Briana! This looks so good! I will try it as soon as I replenish my frozen okra. Just curious…what does the baking powder do for it? 🙂
The baking powder is what adds the brownie batter/Frosty flavor. 😉
I’m guessing that when you say “diced” okra, you mean the okra slices in the freezer section? I’m hoping that I don’t have to dice the frozenslices into smaller chunks?
Correct – this is the kind that you can buy. 😉
: ) Great timing, I’m just getting the okra in today from the garden. Love this!
Thank you Briana! So creamy for a FP, I didn’t have h/h so I used 1TBLSP heavy cream & 1TBLSP water, thats keeps it FP right? With my blender I’ll need to blend the okra first and I’ll “own” it with a bit more sweetner.
I’m looking forward to my cookbook coming!
Yep, that just sneaks in as a FP. 🙂
In general, can I sub xanthan gum when gluccie is called for? I have xanthan gum, but not gluccie. Afraid I won’t like the taste of it, so haven’t bought any.
Yes, in general they’re a 1:1 substitution. 🙂
I bought okra a week ago and have been trying to get up the nerve to make an okra shake! My two year old son and I are sharing this as I type, it’s delicious!! Definitely reminds me of a frosty from wendys! I used gentle sweet & had to use a lot to get it sweet enough (I’m new to thm). thanks for a great recipe!
So glad you’re enjoying it!
I was glad to find this in my inbox this morning. It was delicious! Here’s a conversation from our kitchen:
Me “Want to try this shake? It’s a new recipe. It tastes like a Frosty.”
Husband “Mmm.. I like it. It has a flavor I can’t quite place. What’s in it?”
Kids “Okra!”
Husband “No really, what’s in it? It’s good.”
Seriously?? That is so awesome!!
This is delicious!!! I’ve made it twice. I don’t miss ice cream cause I am able to eat delicious foods like this!!! ??
Brianna, can’t wait to get your cookbook—placed my pre-order the day you announced it!