Best Shake Ever!!

freedomofnow

So this is dead simple, but probably the most delicious shake I ever had.

400 mills of milk
1 scoop Whey 80 Vanilla protein
2 Bananas

Run it all through the blender. Can use less milk and 1 banana to cut calories, still frickin amazing.

rainbowbow

now add peanut butter and a handful of frozen fruit.

freedomofnow

Haha, you're speaking my language! For just pure indulgence I would keep it at the peanut butter, oooohh or maybe some mango aswell!

Karb_Kween

Sounds a little too... little

ninerbuff

Sorry, but chocolate trumps vanilla.

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canadianlbs

bananas. you had to go ruin it with bananas.

great that it works for you though. and nice to see someone else who likes the plain vanilla flavour in their protein powder.

trigden1991

Came in expecting a post about a 3k calorie, chocolate fudge brownie protein smoothie with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. I leave very disappointed.

freedomofnow

Yeah I always loved vanilla. The last time I used protein powder it was a little too plasticy in flavour but the industry really worked out their flavours over the last decade and now it's tasting just amazing. I also always loved bananas and that coupled with vanilla is really just a winning combo for me. It's basically a desert for lunch and I am actually looking forward to it every day.

I realize taste is a subjective thing, and @trigden1991 I'll be sure to give you your 3k smoothie for when I wanna bulk.. You know, after the first 50kgs of fat is gone. Actually thinking about it it shouldn't be too hard. Double cream, peanut butter, chocolate sauce and salted caramel (with your added protein scoops of course) topped with whipped cream. Should do the trick!

canadianlbs

freedomofnow wrote: »

It's basically a desert for lunch and I am actually looking forward to it every day.

i know how you feel, just take a slightly different path. mine is frozen plain-yogurt cubes with some kind of berry in it, and the vanilla protein. i started out adding the yogurt to try and kill that faint metallic-weird of the protein powder, then the berries to tamp down the yogurt's sourness . . . now i'm just hooked. milkshake for breakfast muahahahaha. who says that you have to grownup?

TR0berts

canadianlbs wrote: »

bananas. you had to go ruin it with bananas.

great that it works for you though. and nice to see someone else who likes the plain vanilla flavour in their protein powder.

Me, too, generally. That's because I find that vanilla mixes well with pretty much everything I'd put in a shake.

This shake sounds OK, but fairly boring. I guess if you absolutely looooooove bananas, this would seem better.

kn7hqq

Where do you buy the vanilla whey powder>

2run2ski

Sounds good! I have a hard time with protein powder's texture... -- how's your brand?

dpwellman

I detect a distinct lack of peanut butter.

canadianlbs

kn7hqq wrote: »

Where do you buy the vanilla whey powder>

not the op, but i'm using the vanilla flavour of whey isolate from www.canadianprotein.com.

freedomofnow

I live in scandinavia so I buy from gymgrossisten.no. It is the cheapest alternative where I live and so far the tastiest I tried. It's whey based and I think that's the best alternative in terms of blending. I will have to try it with yoghurt and have that for breakfast instead of my usual eggs before going to the gym at some point, sounds nice!

I have a profound love for both banana and vanilla. They are probably my two favourite things within their category, and as far as flavours I like to keep things simple and taste what's actually in there. I am a bit of a foodie so I like to maximize the flavor of what's there, cooking caloric restrictive stuff and pushing the most flavour out of it has been a really fun challenge! Definitely going to try the peanut butter option tomorrow though, it sounds amazing aswell.

VintageFeline

Not strictly on topic but the best shake I've ever had was the PB&J at Hollywood Studios, Disney World.

VintageFeline

Or or! The Kinder Bueno shake at that burger place in Hampstead, I forget the name, no matter given it's in London so moot for most users.

rainbowbow

freedomofnow wrote: »

I live in scandinavia so I buy from gymgrossisten.no. It is the cheapest alternative where I live and so far the tastiest I tried. It's whey based and I think that's the best alternative in terms of blending. I will have to try it with yoghurt and have that for breakfast instead of my usual eggs before going to the gym at some point, sounds nice!

I have a profound love for both banana and vanilla. They are probably my two favourite things within their category, and as far as flavours I like to keep things simple and taste what's actually in there. I am a bit of a foodie so I like to maximize the flavor of what's there, cooking caloric restrictive stuff and pushing the most flavour out of it has been a really fun challenge! Definitely going to try the peanut butter option tomorrow though, it sounds amazing aswell.

I don't know what they have (Jeg kigger på min mobil lige nu), but I often order from bodylab.dk which has zero calorie syrups (similar to Walden farms if you're in the US).

If you can get you hands on these I highly recommend them! They also have powdered peanut butter (just like PB2), which is also awesome.

If you're watching your calories you can easily make a shake with:

Skyr (I like the laktosfri arla)
Frozen banana
Chocolate zero syrup
Pb2 powder

Or sometimes I'll do:
Skyr
Frozen banana
Frozen strawberries
Raspberry Zero syrup


Experiment away!

joans1976

Okay gonna veer waaaay off
OP: banana poke cake....vanilla cake with banana pudding throughout, a layer of said banana pudding, a layer of whipped cream, crushed vanilla wafers on top served with a freshly sliced banana...I too am a lover of all things banana and vanilla.

rdl81

Ok my go too ingredients (other than protein powder)

Unsweetened almond milk mega low kcal and much nicer than water

Almond butter if u want to add fats

Frozen spinach cube adds thickness and nutrients and u won't hardly of at all taste it

rainbowbow

VintageFeline wrote: »

Not strictly on topic but the best shake I've ever had was the PB&J at Hollywood Studios, Disney World.

If we're going to talk about the best shakes EVER...

Katz Deli "cheesecake shake" is my hands down favorite. Three scoops of vanilla bean ice cream, full fat milk, and an entire slice of New York style cheesecake blended and topped with additional whip cream, graham cracker crust, and strawberries. I'm not 100% certain, but it has to be over 1,500 calories by itself

david_lopez_101

@freedomofnow Add some cinnamon, kale and soaked Brazilian nuts to kick it up a notch

Tacklewasher

I've been enjoying a simple shake. Ice, water, chocolate protein powder and a banana. Ends up filling 2 big glasses. My wife thought I'd added ice cream to it.

freedomofnow

@VintageFeline both of those sound pretty awesome. I was originally thinking about the more strength training supportive shakes, but what the hell.

@rainbowbow Yeah that sounds nice. I've been really enjoying my yoghurt with vanilla whey lately aswell. Perfect late night snack. It's about time it makes it into a shake!

@david_lopez_101 I will give those a go, leaning towards the cinnamon getting a full time membership in the daily shake club.

@grmckenzie That sounds like a great light breakfast! Simple and delicious wins every time for me.

Dat cake though, I will have to make that at some point. Also cheesecake.. Mmm cheesecake. Ben & Jerrys Strawberry cheesecake icecream in a shake. It's going to happen!

GottaBurnEmAll

My favorite protein shake is vanilla protein powder, vanilla almond milk, maple extract, and powdered peanut butter with lots of ice to make it thick. A few walnuts for some extra fats.

Another one I like is the vanilla protein powder, almond milk, walnuts, pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice.

A lot of times I add extra xanthan gum and let the blender run long to make these extra thick. The consistency comes out like soft serve ice cream. It's not as airy as protein fluff, but much thicker than a thick shake.

I tend to rely on walnuts a lot for fat since I really don't tolerate EFA supplements well at all. I have some major digestive issues with them.

kristikitter

VintageFeline wrote: »

Or or! The Kinder Bueno shake at that burger place in Hampstead, I forget the name, no matter given it's in London so moot for most users.

I'm like 90% certain I had a Kinder shake at My Old Dutch (pancake house), also in one of their London restaurants. Haven't been to MOD for yeeeears.

cheryldumais

Chocolate Whey isolate, 1/2 banana, 1 T. PB2, 1/2 cup Cashew milk and lots of ice and blend! Yum. I tried it with regular milk and liked the cashew milk better (which normally I find revolting).

fallingwave

Banana = weight gain for me. I have to settle for frozen strawberries. *sigh*

Tacklewasher

I just blend ice, chocolate protein powder, a banana and water. Surprised at how good it ends up being.

Hornsby

Um, the best smoothie is 4oz Fairlife chocolate milk, 1 scoop of chocolate whey, 1 frozen banana, and a tablespoon of peanut butter and Greek yogurt. Sorry.

Francl27

fallingwave wrote: »

Banana = weight gain for me. I have to settle for frozen strawberries. *sigh*

... this is not how it works. You'd have to eat more than 300 bananas to gain 1 pound.

I don't really understand why people put bananas in everything though. I like them by themselves but not in stuff, lol.