Protein Shake recipes that actually taste good?
gardengnomemanifesto
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I have a new blender! I am looking to add protein shake into my daily routine. I am just starting out on trying to lose a bunch of weight. I have tracked my food for a couple weeks to see what i'm eating...the results..way too much, too many carbs, sweets and hardly any protein. I am going to up my protein and want to try shakes. However, they don't seem to taste that great with just powder. Any recipes? Also I am thinking my kids could use one? Is it ok for kids to have a protein shake?
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Hello, one of my favorite concoctions is this:
1-2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 scoop protien
1/2 cup plain yogurt
Ice and water! (Add however much you want depending on how thick you like your shake). hope this helps!1 -
thanks! I will try this.0
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I like to add cocoa powder and extracts to my vanilla protein powder (i.e cocoa & mint, cocoa & raspberry/strawberry, cocoa & coconut). Kids can drink protein powder as well, but since it is a supplement I would recommend they receive it from their regular diet.0
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Vanilla protein powder
1 banana
1/2-1 cup frozen mixed berries
Milk
Chocolate protein powder
1 banana
1-2 tbsp peanut butter
Milk3 -
1c vanilla ice cream
1.5c orange juice
2 scoops vanilla whey
It probably won't hurt your kids, but whether or not it's good for them (thinking bigger picture) is up to you and your family. Kids are governed/limited more by what we have in the house and what we cook for them than they are by hectic schedules, work lunches, etc. I guess if I were going to do something like a shake for my kids, I'd do something like the carnation instant breakfast drinks. But that's just me.0 -
First find a protein powder you like. That's the biggest hurdle. There are many brands out there - some are great just mixed with water. Others have to be mixed with milk to make them edible. Still others (IMO) can't be saved no matter what you do to them. My favorite (I drink it every morning) is Click Espresso Protein (2 scoops) mixed with Equate (Walmart brand) Chocolate Whey (1.5 scoops) - mixed with water and a bit of ice. If I do a second shake in the day (right before a grocery run or just really busy), I'll mix some frozen berries, a banana, or pb in just so I get a few more calories and it isn't boring. Just experiment until you find what works for you!1
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1 cup frozen berries, or a frozen banana; 1 ice cube; 1 cup almond or coconut milk (you could use soy for even more protein); 1/4 cup low fat ricotta or Greek yogurt; 2 scoops Chocorite protein powder. The frozen fruit and ice cube result add to the thickness, the ricotta or yogurt add to the richness. Very tasty and filling, about 320 calories, 11g fiber, 26g protein. One favorite combination of mine is chocolate protein powder plus a frozen banana or frozen cherries. I'd add flax or chia but I can't because of the blood thinner I'm on. The peanut butter-banana combo above sounds great, too.2
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I do a scoop of protein powder, frozen banana, and unsweetened coconut milk. I LOVE the frozen bananas because I don't have to waste them once they start to get brown, and it makes my protein shakes thick and creamy without making it icey. Also, its good with any flavor of protein powder. It's like a treat3
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Yeah, frozen banana is the key. Also, when avocados start to go bad, it's a great way to use them. Cut them into 1/4s and freeze. I go to Cabo often and there's a coffee bar on the beach there that serves a "Milky Way" shake. It's Coconut Milk, Almonds, a frozen Avocado and Vanilla Protein Powder. Avocados add the same creaminess of a banana with much less carbs.
Another favorite of mine is Vegan Mocha flavored protein powder, unsweeted Cashew Milk, frozen banana (you don't even know the banana is in it) and some Cacao Nibs. Think like a Coffee Chip Mocha Frozen drink.
My wife loves OJ, Vanilla Vegan Protein powder and frozen pineapples and just a bit of frozen banana. She might add some mango in hers too. Great after a long cardio day.
We have freezer bags of bananas, berries, pineapple, mango and sometimes avocados too. We buy when on sale, cut and freeze. The avocados are tricky to get apart though. They freeze together into a mess so we use smaller sandwich bags on those. There's also one international grocery store that sells overripe bananas for like 19 cents a pound.1 -
Dole Frozen Mixed Berries w/ Pomegranate, 1/2 cup with chocolate or vanilla powder, 6 ice cubes, and 8 oz of almond milk is my current go-to breakfast smoothie. Big bag of the frozen berries at Sam's club $9.48 right now and last a while.1
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I use garden of life vanilla chai organic protein. Mix it with some soy milk, lemon and add in a teaspoon of chia seeds. It's simple, but I really love it.0
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60g Strawberry Protein Powder, 30g crunchy peanut butter, 350ml semi skimmed milk + 1 banana! Delicious X0
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All good ideas. I am going to incorporate a smoothie into my daily calories. Thank you for the input.0
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My very favorite protein powder is by Isagenix. I like the French Vanilla, because you can add anything to it -- although the Chocolate and the Strawberry are also excellent. I believe that starting with the right powder makes a huge difference. This one tastes great as is, just mixed with water and ice. It's got 24 g of undenatured whey protein, plus 8 g of fiber + 23 vitamins and minerals. This helps me feel full longer. I love to add combinations of cocoa powder, frozen banana, frozen berries, frozen watermelon balls, almond butter, spices, essential oils (the safe ones), chia seeds, flax meal, etc. Every combo is so good! :-)0
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Where I get mine they have a taste station. (Popeye's)
Maybe look for a place like that where they let you taste before buying.
I buy "Isogold" and like peanut butter chocolate flavour.1 -
1 cup of vanilla almond milk
I frozen banana
1 tablespoon of Peanut butter
1- 2 scoops of whey
2 meloy dates0 -
Frozen banana and/or frozen coffee ice cubes make a lot of protein shakes taste better. You might need a different protein if you don't like what you have by itself. See if you can get some single trial packets. I emailed Quest and they sent several to me. I also tried PEScience. My favorites are Quest Salted Caramel and PEScience Snickerdoodle (but their peanutbutter cookie is also really good.) I'm not a huge fan of either brand's chocolate powders even though I usually love chocolate--I think its too sweet or something.0
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i use Optimum Nutrition brand whey isolate powder. i can vouch for the taste of the Vanilla and the double dutch chocolate, both very good. A cup of 2% milk, a banana, cup of yogurt (Yoplait light Vanilla is my go to), and a scoop of the ON powder and you're set.0
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Adding fresh or frozen strawberries to a chocolate protein shake, is one of my favorites!0
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My go-to protein shakes for after the gym are:
1 scoop Beyond Yourself pancakes & syrup flavoured whey isolate powder
1/2 frozen banana
1 tbsp natural peanut butter
1 cup unsweetened cashew milk
Some ground nutmeg & cinnamon
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1 scoop beyond yourself vanilla ice cream whey isolate
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen fruit usually cherries or strawberries
1 cup unsweetened cashew milk
Both so delicious and filling for around 300 calories. Like some of thr above posters have said...frozen bananas are the KEY to making a great protein smoothie!0 -
Omg I love this! I have so many favorites
My go to is simple:
Almond milk
Banana
Plant based protein powder
Chia
Flax
Spinach
Maple syrup (100% pure)
Cinnamon
My new favorite:
Freshly juices pinapple and orange
Banana
Vanilla plant based protein powder
Coconut (shredded)
Chia
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I’m not really big in artifical protein powders these days . That said, when I was, I really loved all the shakes at a place near my gym, so I’d just copy their recipes. They told me they use Muscle Pharm Combat Powder.
https://www.theproteinbar.com/menu?brand=tpb&loc=chicago
My favorite is the Fruit Loop’d. Tbey are very popular around here and their shakes do taste good, ans don’t have the chalky artificial flavor to them.0 -
Pretty much everything here: https://dashingdish.com/recipes/shakes
She uses greek yogurt or cottage cheese as the protein source in many of them.0 -
So many helpful posts here! I think a lot of it has to do with protein powder you are using. I am lactose intolerant so I can only have whey isolates. I use Nature's Best Isopure brand. It was a great taste with just water. And if you don't suffer, as I do, Syntha 6 is absolutely amazing flavor! I am only referring to chocolate flavor.0
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I keep it super simple.
Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Double Rich Chocolate
Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
Tastes incredible. Gold Standard calorie amount is as good as any and it's the best tasting protein I've ever had. Then I just throw it in a blender bottle and I'm good to go!0 -
this has all been super helpful! Thank you for all the great ideas.0
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Fitnessflexibility wrote: »Omg I love this! I have so many favorites
My go to is simple:
Almond milk
Banana
Plant based protein powder
Chia
Flax
Spinach
Maple syrup (100% pure)
Cinnamon
My new favorite:
Freshly juices pinapple and orange
Banana
Vanilla plant based protein powder
Coconut (shredded)
Chia
what does the chia do? Is it like tapioca texture? Or does it get blended in?0 -
My favourite:
1 scoop chocolate whey protein
1 cup frozen unsweetened dark cherries
1 cup almond milk
50g or so of yoghurt/Skyr if I have it.
Sometimes a scoop of peanut or almond butter if I need more calories or I'm feeling decadent
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