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Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake

May 8, 2017

As you may have seen on my social media lately, I’ve been #OnAQuest for delicious, protein-packed, and fiber rich protein bars. Well, I found them. And I created an amazing new recipe, too. But first, let me tell you about Quest Bar!

Sponsored Post: This post is sponsored by Quest Nutrition but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.

I hit up my local Target in search of Quest Protein Bars. With amazing flavors like chocolate chip cookie dough, white chocolate raspberry, and mint chocolate chunk, I knew I would love these protein bars and I had to have them. There are a ton of flavor options — check them out here!

#ad Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. https://ooh.li/c097f18

#ad Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. https://ooh.li/c097f18

#ad Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. https://ooh.li/c097f18

I stood at an endcap near the pharmacy of my local Target and waffled between White Chocolate Raspberry, Chocolate Brownie, Cookies and Cream, and Mint Chocolate Chunk. I ultimately chose Cookies and Cream and Mint Chocolate Chunk because… well, how could I not, right? I’m so glad those are the flavors I picked because they are to die for — like a healthy version of dessert!

Each bar contains:

  • 20+ grams of protein
  • 4-7 carbs
  • 170-210 calories
  • 13-15 grams of fiber (!!!!)
  • no added sugar

Quest Bars use sucralose, stevia, and erythritol as sweeteners instead of sugar. They have little to no effect on blood sugar which is great because that means there’s no spike and crash like I experienced with some other protein bars. Quest Bars are also soy-free, gluten-free, and vegetarian-friendly.

After I devoured a bar (or two), I got busy in the kitchen. I must say, the recipe I created is one of my all time favorite shake recipes. (And you know how much I love my shakes and smoothies!)

#ad Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. https://ooh.li/c097f18

Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake

Ingredients
  •  1 1/2 C almond milk (or your liquid of choice)
  • 1/4-1/2 C plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 Mint Chocolate Chunk Quest Bar, chopped and divided

#ad Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. https://ooh.li/c097f18

Directions

Pour almond milk, yogurt, cocoa powder, honey and two thirds of the chopped Quest Bar into a blender cup. Pulse to combine. Ensure all ingredients are mixed uniformly. Add a little water if the mixture is too thick.

After the shake is combined, pour into a glass and sprinkle the top with the remaining Quest Bar pieces. Sip and enjoy!

#ad Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. https://ooh.li/c097f18

#ad Quest Bar Mint Chocolate Chunk Dessert Shake packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. https://ooh.li/c097f18



Try this healthier mint chocolate chunk dessert shake! #OnAQuest #Ad #recipe
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For me, the best part of this shake isn’t that it tastes like mint chocolate — I mean, that is a bonus, of course. But the best part is that it packs a crazy nutritional punch. I can enjoy it after a hard workout and not feel one ounce of guilt. It’s packed with protein and fiber, and I never get a sugar spike from Quest Bars.

Visit your local Target and pick up a box of Quest Protein Bars and see for yourself! After you enjoy a bar or two, I highly recommend trying them in a shake.

xo

TALK TO ME!

Do you have a sweet tooth?

Which flavor of Quest Bar would YOU choose?

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35 Comments


Lisa @ Mile by Mile
May 8, 2017 at 5:32 am
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I would definitely go for the mint chocolate quest bars! Ive actually never tried one, but all these posts have made me curious. I love the idea of using one in a shake!



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:52 pm
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    I’ve enjoyed them!

Cyndi
May 8, 2017 at 6:19 am
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Looks like a tasty shake! I’ve tried several different flavors of Quest bars. My favorite is probably double chocolate chunk and the oatmeal chocolate chip is pretty good too.



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:52 pm
    Reply

    Double chocolate chunk was a contender!

Marcia
May 8, 2017 at 6:58 am
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Yum, yum and YUM! I can almost taste this shake as I sit here drooling!



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:50 pm
    Reply

    Haha, I will take that as a compliment!

Ellie
May 8, 2017 at 8:13 am
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I’ve never had a Quest bar (they have whey in them) but the energy bar Marley has gotten super delicious lately. Right now I’m loving these Glo Raw bars in the caramel, sea salt and chocolate flavor. Super good and if I don’t have some other type of cookie or brownie for dessert, one of these with some PB on top is my favorite!



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:50 pm
    Reply

    Caramel, sea salt, and chocolate sounds like an amazing ice cream flavor! ?

Kimberly
May 8, 2017 at 8:26 am
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I love smoothies and shakes! This receipe looks great – I would never think of incorporating a quest bar into a smoohie.



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm
    Reply

    I can find a way to get anything into a smoothie. ?

Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner
May 8, 2017 at 8:48 am
Reply

Ooh love the idea of making these bars into a shake-yum



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:49 pm
    Reply

    The chocolate mint makes it amazing

Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home
May 8, 2017 at 9:14 am
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Holy moley this looks good! What a great idea…Hmmmmm….



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:48 pm
    Reply

    It’s pretty delicious if I do say so myself. And I do. 😉

Annmarie
May 8, 2017 at 9:39 am
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I’m always down with anything chocolate – this looks delicious!



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:48 pm
    Reply

    Chocolate wins everything, no doubt.

Emily
May 8, 2017 at 10:21 am
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I definitely have a sweet tooth! I did try Quest Bars once, and they were a little too sweet for me, but I wonder if I tried them by sprinkling them in a shake or eating a little less of it maybe I would like it? This shake looks really really good too!



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 10:30 am
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    I can eat half of one and be good. But in the shake… omg… it’s amazing! Definitely not too sweet there.

Sarah
May 8, 2017 at 1:04 pm
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Looks like a great shake! I keep seeing Quest bars popping up everywhere. I haven’t had them in years but wasn’t a fan of them, my tummy didn’t like them, when I had tried them. Have they changed them?



Kimberly Hatting
May 8, 2017 at 1:52 pm
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These look yummy! It’s been fun seeing all of these recipes for Quest bars…I need to find them in a store 😉



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:47 pm
    Reply

    I bet your local Target has them ?

Nicole @ Fitful Focus
May 8, 2017 at 2:22 pm
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This sounds so good! The White Chocolate Raspberry used to be my favorite.



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:46 pm
    Reply

    I almost chose that flavor! It looked delicious!

dixya @food, pleasure, and health
May 8, 2017 at 2:45 pm
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i have heard a lot about quest but never tried it.



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:44 pm
    Reply

    I enjoy them!

Mary Beth Jackson
May 8, 2017 at 4:26 pm
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That is a great idea! I never thought of the idea of adding a bar to the smoothie- sweet!



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:44 pm
    Reply

    I’m kind of a smoothie junkie so I can find ways to put anything in a smoothie!

Coco
May 8, 2017 at 8:15 pm
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Mint Chocolate is definitely one of my favorite flavors. Love the smoothie recipe!



    Rachel
    May 8, 2017 at 9:43 pm
    Reply

    I love mint chocolate. Ice cream, milkshakes, smoothies… 🙂

Anna @ Pipers Run
May 8, 2017 at 10:20 pm
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Who knew you could do so much with Quest bars!



    Rachel
    May 9, 2017 at 10:06 pm
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    They’re really versatile!

Katie Shepherd
May 9, 2017 at 11:19 am
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I need to try a different flavor Quest bar. The one I tried looks like an Oreo cookie and in a blue box. It tasted like chalk to me! Lol! They are hard to find where I live!



    Rachel
    May 9, 2017 at 9:50 pm
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    Haha, that’s the cookies and cream one. The mint chocolate is really good. My friend tried the chocolate brownie today and said it was amazing.

Kathryn @ Dancing to Running
May 9, 2017 at 8:11 pm
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There are so many delicious flavors to choose from! The White Chocolate Raspberry caught my eye first.



    Rachel
    May 9, 2017 at 9:49 pm
    Reply

    I *almost* got that one! Next time 🙂

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