How do you eat/drink your protein powder!?

I like mine with 1 cup of frozen berries, and 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk....Very yummy

For maximum protein, I always add a Balance protein bar broken into pieces. Gives a nice chew and texture change.

Wow, that's really weird, because I was thinking about doing exactly that. I saw the Balance Bars on the counter next to the blender and protein powder and thought....hmmm, I'll bet that'd be good!

Met-Rx chocolate protein powder, steel cut oats, Trader Joe's Almond Butter with Flax seeds and almond milk!! Really filling!

Recipes:

2 Minute Cinnamon Rolls



PER SERVING (1 iced roll): 150 calories, 5g fat, 308mg
sodium, 20g carbs, <0.5g fiber, 6.5g sugars, 8g protein

Ingredients
Filling
1/4 cup dark brown sugar (not packed)
1/4 cup granulated no-calorie sweetener
1/2 tbsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread, room temperature
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
1.5 scoops Gaspari Myofusion Probiotic Cinnamon Roll protein powder.
Icing
1/4 cup fat-free whipped topping, thawed from frozen
3 tbsp. fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
1 tbsp. granulated no-calorie sweetener
Dough
1 package reduced-fat crescent rolls refrigerated dough
16 sprays no-calorie spray butter

Directions
To make filling, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, stirring well to make sure the butter
gets mixed in evenly. Set aside.
To make icing, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until smooth and blended. Place
in the fridge to chill and set.

Prepare a dry surface by sprinkling it with a small amount of flour to prevent sticking. Remove
dough from package and knead into a ball. Using a rolling pin dusted lightly with flour, very
firmly roll out dough into a thin sheet about 8" X 12". Spray the dough's surface evenly with
butter.

Spread filling out evenly over dough, leaving a half-inch border around the edges. Starting
with a long side of the dough, roll it up tightly, forming a log. Once dough is completely rolled
up, pinch the long seam to seal.

Turn the log over so that the seam is facing down. Using a very sharp knife, cut log into 8
even pieces, being careful not to squish dough.

Heat up a waffle Iron and put the Cinnamon Rolls on it and in 2 minutes you will have Cinnamon Rolls!


Guilt Free 60 Calorie Fudge:

Will say Chocolate Peanut Butter protein powder is the best flavor for this!



PER SERVING (1/36th of recipe, 1 piece): 
65 calories, 1g fat, 57mg sodium, 13.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 9g sugars, 3.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2*

One 18.3-oz. box fudge brownie mix
2 cups canned pure pumpkin
2 tbsp. light chocolate syrup
2 tbsp. reduced-fat peanut butter, softened
3 scoops of Protein Powder of Choice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine brownie mix, protein powder with pumpkin and stir until smooth. Add chocolate syrup and stir until blended. The batter will be very thick, but don't add anything else!

Spray a square baking pan (9" X 9" works best) with nonstick spray. Spread the batter into the pan. Then spoon peanut butter on top and use a knife or skewer to swirl it around.

Bake in the oven for 35 minutes. The batter will remain very thick and fudgy, and it will look undercooked.

Allow the fudge to cool. Cover the pan with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into 36 squares. Then get ready for a fudge frenzy!



Quick Easy Cheesecake:



Ingredients:
Box of no-bake Vanilla Cheesecake
Graham Cracker Pie Crust
1.5-2 scoops of Protein Powder of choice.

Follow instruction on box but add a half a cup extra milk and add the protein powder when mixing.



Mainly key is finding what the flavors would be good in. Vanilla works well in Cinnamon Rolls and Cheesecake, Cookies and cream works well in cheese cake. Chocolate works well in just about all :-D I'm hunting down my protein icecream recipe now as well. There is several cinnamonbun proteins that rock as well flavor wise.

I freeze bananas (Peel them first... learned that the hard way). add a frozen banana, 2T of PB2, and some water to "vanilla creme" protein powder. Tastes like a PB Banana milkshake.

The brands I use are Body Fortress and Pure Protein. I like them both.

Here's what I do with vanilla most often:

1 c frozen blueberries
1 tsp cinnamon
1 scoop vanilla protein
1 c. unsweetened almond milk
ice cubes
1/4-1/2 tsp xanthan OR guar gum (if you like it thicker)

whiz in blender until smooth. I *LOVE* it with blueberries and cinnamon. It's like blueberry cheesecake in a cup. mmmmmmmm.

Here are some good recipes. Better than good, actually: http://www.dashingdish.com/2010/03/i-cant-believe-its-not-a-milkshake/


I also add a scoop to oatmeal or Greek yogurt on occasion.


***I forgot to mention: I usually add spinach to it too because 1) you can't taste it, and 2) spinach is good for you! I add spinach to all the dashing dish "milkshakes" and my above recipe. About 1 c. of raw organic baby spinach.

I hardly drink my protein powder. I mix it in oatmeal. greek yogurt, cereal, peanut butter (make a sludge), and I add some in pancake mix.

Bump this...

I use almond milk with my protein drink but I yet to find a powder that I'm committed too.

I mix vanilla protein powder with Diet V-8 Splash Tropical blend juice. Only 10 calories for 8oz and helps to mask the taste of the powder. I also add frozen fruit to the blender for a tropical smoothie treat

I'm currently using BSC Hydroxy Burn Pro and have both the chocolate and caramel flavour. I just mix with water in a shaker and both flavours still taste pretty damn good.