What do YOU do with your protein powder?

Skeebee
Skeebee Posts: 740 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So, I personally have had a hard time drinking down the ol' protein powder the usual way. I've recently experimented with making some tofu chocolate pudding (with chocolate whey protein) which makes an AWESOME treat.

Just curious if anyone else has experimented with protein powder in their own way/recipes. Please share! Looking for some more ideas. :drinker:
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  • rawhidenadz
    rawhidenadz Posts: 254 Member
    I've done the tofu chocolate pudding too! I also like mixing protein powder into greek yogurt or cottage cheese. Sometimes I make muffins or homemade protein bars with it too. Proteinpow.com is a really good site for ideas.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    I use as little of it as possible. Usually only out of convenience or when my diet is lacking protein at the end of the day.

    - Add it to oatmeal / greek yogurt
    - Bake a protein cheesecake
    - Add it to pancake batter
    - Make a brownie
    - Mix it with milk and drink it
  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    I've stirred it into greek yogurt with my probiotics (makes the probiotics taste better!). I've also mixed it into peanut butter and sliced some banana into it. That tastes really good but it's super filling and not really low cal. I tried it in oatmeal but I didn't like it. Usually I either blend it into some coconut milk (unsweetened) or into coffee with a little creamer and pour it over ice. The coffee is my favorite, especially if I use chocolate powder.
  • Skeebee
    Skeebee Posts: 740 Member
    - Add it to pancake batter
    - Make a brownie

    Ok, THESE two OM NOM suggestions stuck out at me as something I am definitely going to try! Thanks everyone for the great ideas!!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,198 Member
    Add the bucket to my military curl bar. j/k
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    I usually eat it with french cheese, or oatmeals. i never take it with water or milk. I also use it in lot of recipes.

    I also snort it sometimes
  • buckeye86
    buckeye86 Posts: 128 Member
    I mix whey protein with my amazing unsweetened sunflower milk. http://www.sunrich.com/pdfs/sol.pdf
  • hedgiie
    hedgiie Posts: 1,226 Member
    I usually eat it with french cheese, or oatmeals. i never take it with water or milk. I also use it in lot of recipes.

    I also snort it sometimes

    maybe i should also try to inject it to my vain, perhaps it will work better, goes straight to your blood stream
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    I usually eat it with french cheese, or oatmeals. i never take it with water or milk. I also use it in lot of recipes.

    I also snort it sometimes

    maybe i should also try to inject it to my vain, perhaps it will work better, goes straight to your blood stream

    Already tried, but with whey isolate, it turned thick mixed with red globules. next time I'll try to ask for whey concentrate
  • invisibubble
    invisibubble Posts: 662 Member
    I mix a scoop with an egg white, 20g of oats/wheatbran and 50ml of milk and make a big pancakey thing. S'nice with a little vanilla ice cream. Or just plain.
    Also, oatmeal made with milk and protein powder. I find it hard to drink it, it's too powdery.
  • Megdonald1
    Megdonald1 Posts: 149 Member
    I put mine in smoothies, iced coffee drinks and mix with peanut butter and banana for my waffles.
  • DanNoonan
    DanNoonan Posts: 40 Member
    A few treats I like...
    -Chocolate powder mixed in milk and eat it with whatever cereal I have on hand (Kashi?)
    -Vanilla powder mixed with apple juice and cinnamon - apple pie shake!
    -(Some) Vanilla powder mixed into an iced coffee
    -Smoothy with powder, milk, banana and maybe some honey or anything else on hand that sounds interesting

    But really, if it's revolting to drink the stuff mixed with just water or milk, perhaps you should look into a different brand?
  • MaryK71
    MaryK71 Posts: 10
    I make a smoothie. Sometimes I add powder, skim milk, banana, 1 Tbs peanut butter, ice. berries work well too. I love my magic bullet, I use it everyday. This makes a great meal. Many times my daughter has one of these for breakfast.
  • TinkrBelz
    TinkrBelz Posts: 866 Member
    Most of the time I just use the protein powder and milk. But sometimes I will add a few strawberries or peaches and then mix it with an immersion blender and that is such a nice treat!! (I like vanilla protein).

    Immersion blender broke, so I have to hold off on these until I buy a new one!! But once I buy one, I WILL be drinking this by our pool as a treat for sure!! :drinker:
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    I tried mixing it in with my oatmeal, but it came out nasty.. Perhaps you're supposed to add it AFTER you cook the oatmeal and not before? It had this nauseating eggy-taste. *Shudders*

    I love making protein pudding with casein protein. But I usually just drink my whey protein in shakes.. I'm not too adventurous yet.
  • sarahg101
    sarahg101 Posts: 3 Member
    I add peanut butter
  • angieleighbyrd
    angieleighbyrd Posts: 989 Member
    I put a banana, a tbsp of PB, almond milk and a packet of stevia.

    Or I make pudding and add it to plain greek yogurt, with a packet of stevia and top with a banana.

    Depends how many calories I'm going for.
  • aproc
    aproc Posts: 1,033 Member
    Protein bread, protein bars, smoothies, mixed in oatmeal. I use the stuff for everything.
  • MsQt
    MsQt Posts: 793 Member
    Mix Water with it! (Hardcore Style) :happy:

    I know I know, but that's how I do it!
  • DeckerDoll
    DeckerDoll Posts: 201
    Well my mom pretty much did this with my protein powder when she came for a visit...

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    Myself, well I mix it with almond milk, ice, Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder, and some instant coffee granules. Protein mocha frappucino!
  • lolo406
    lolo406 Posts: 71
    1 shot espresso (or coffee)
    3 ice cubes
    splash of milk/cream/ etc (optional)
    1 scoop protein powder

    Mix all indgredients in blender. Yum!
  • rsward
    rsward Posts: 45
    bump
  • aryastark8
    aryastark8 Posts: 57 Member
    bump
  • SirRunningShorts
    SirRunningShorts Posts: 77 Member
    I like you use it like talcum powder, before workouts. Helps with the sweat!
  • DiNamicToo
    DiNamicToo Posts: 17 Member
    I love to make a breakfast shake with it. I use chocolate whey protein, a cup of frozen fruit and a half-glass of skim milk in a blender. It's like cheating! I usually drink it before I go to a boot camp/workout.
  • nsimportant
    nsimportant Posts: 170 Member
    Awesome site for baking with protein powder.
    http://www.proteinpow.com/
  • strawberrie_milk
    strawberrie_milk Posts: 381 Member
    Put it in oatmeal! :)
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    I use Body Fortress Vanilla Whey Isolate powder in all these.

    Stick it in the blender with avocado, half and half and some pumpkin pie spice. its sweet enough with just the protein powder :heart:

    Mix it with Oatmeal ( when i ate oatmeal!) ...do if AFTER the Oatmeal has been cooked.

    Blend it with Applesauce and Cinnamon and some milk, almond milk or half and half and some butter...delicious apple pie protein shake!:drinker:
  • mewaybright
    mewaybright Posts: 240 Member
    Unsweetened Almond milk and 1 scoop of powder in the blender... add whatever fruit strikes your fancy.
  • cessnaholly
    cessnaholly Posts: 780 Member
    It does NOT go well into tomato soup or scrambled eggs. Even though it says on the label it mixes well into everything. Or maybe I'm just doing it wrong.


    But it does go with PB, banana, ovaltine, orange metamucil and berries. I either make a chocolate one or an orange one but don't mix them all together.

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