Pea protein powder - help me make it taste good please!

Don't force yourself to ingest it just because you have been told to. Like @cwolfman13 said, eat more protein if that is your intended outcome. If you absolutely must have protein powder, find one you like.

I love Bob’s Red Mill brand. They have unflavored, chocolate, and vanilla.

I mix them with Silk nut or soy milk, vanilla or
Chocolate flavor or with Califa mocha Cold Brew so I get my coffee plus protein.

If you have an issue with lactose, Isopure's Zero Carb and Low Carb powders are lactose-free. I severe Gastritis that is aggravated by lactose, and those two powders have never given me an issue. Also, it's cheaper than pea and plant-based proteins, which is absolutely essential for me because POOR. LOL

I mix pea protein into smoothies. I buy unflavored unsweetened. I use a half serving in a smoothie.

Frozen cherries are delicious too, with the banana and cocoa

the biggest problem with pea protein is the chalky texture. I would highly suggest against flavoured pea protein in general, sweetening it and making it chocolate flavoured is not going to make it better.

I haven't tested this, but I do think that buying it unflavored would allow you to use it in some savory applications, like soups or hummus. That's the only way I think I would be able to make it palatable, but that's just conjecture from me.

If I had to try to make yours taste okay, try blending it with ice? maybe add some coffee and a banana in the blender to make it smoother?

I hope you find a solution! I bought a tub of vanilla pea protein powder once by accident. Worst. 30. Lunches. Ever.

Spadesheart wrote: »

the biggest problem with pea protein is the chalky texture. I would highly suggest against flavoured pea protein in general, sweetening it and making it chocolate flavoured is not going to make it better.

I haven't tested this, but I do think that buying it unflavored would allow you to use it in some savory applications, like soups or hummus. That's the only way I think I would be able to make it palatable, but that's just conjecture from me.

If I had to try to make yours taste okay, try blending it with ice? maybe add some coffee and a banana in the blender to make it smoother?

OP, coffee is a great idea, it's a strong flavor and since it's bitter it can kind of "assimilate" the often bitter aftertaste some powders have. As far as the texture, using it in smaller quantities might help. I bought a tub of something at one point I just couldn't stand, so I bought a brand I like in a coffee flavor, and used half a serving of the awful powder and half a serving of the coffee flavored powder to use it up.

I find mixing dairy based powders with milk (or half water/half milk to save calories) will often mute any off tastes, I wonder if using a non-dairy milk might make it more palatable?

Life is too short to force down something I don’t like. I’d rather spend the calories to have a larger serving of chicken breast or whatever the meat du jour is to reach my protein goals.

cattyw wrote: »

Hey! So I’m trying to cut out milk and bought some pea protein (choc flavour) on the advice of my PT. It’s absolutely vile, I literally gag and can’t swallow it.
Has anyone tried it and what could I mix it with to taste nice....or will it never taste nice! 🤢

If you don't have a medical or ethical reason to avoid whey, don't force yourself to use pea protein.

If you do have a compelling reason to avoid whey, with what have you been mixing the pea protein? I agree, it's pretty yuck just plain. The previous posters might be on to something when they suggest mixing it with coffee. I can't taste the stevia in my chocolate whey when I mix it with coffee.

(Note: you may have to let the coffee cool some before mixing. Whey clumps when mixed with hot liquid.)