Protein Shake or Smoothies Recipes

While you will eventually want to make your own protein shakes using your favorite fruits and veggies, or with whatever you have on hand, it does help to start with some recipes. The following protein shake recipes give you a good place to start and lots of ideas.

Whey Protein Smoothie

Ingredients:

• ½ cup ice
• 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 cup cold natural almond milk
• 1 whole banana
• 2 tablespoons protein powder (choose either whey, hemp, or peas)

Directions: Mix everything in a blender for at least one minute until smooth. Enjoy immediately.

Morning Protein Bomb Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
• ½ avocado, pitted
• 1 pear, pitted
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• ½ teaspoon flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon rolled oats
• 3 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt 
• 2 cups cold water

Directions: Mix everything in a blender for at least one minute until smooth. Enjoy immediately.

Tofu Protein Smoothie

Ingredients:

• ½ cup soft tofu
• ¼ avocado pitted
• 1 cup cold soy or almond milk (vanilla)
• 1 fresh banana
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Directions: Mix everything in a blender for at least one minute until smooth. Enjoy immediately.

Banana Apple Protein Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 6 raw almonds, chopped
• 1 apple, chopped and pitted
• 1 fresh banana
• ½ cup of Greek yogurt (nonfat)
• ¼ cup cold milk (nonfat)
• ¼ cup of cold water
• 1 teaspoon honey

Directions: If your blender is not powerful enough, make sure to chop almonds and apple into small pieces before you start blending. Then put all the ingredients into the blender and mix everything until smooth. Enjoy immediately.

Protein Fit Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup frozen raspberries
• ¼ cup frozen blackberries
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• ¼ cup frozen pineapple
• ½ cup fresh kale
• ½ cup water

Directions: First separate the kale leaves from the stalk. Put the leaves and water into your blender and blend until smooth. After a few minutes, add the rest of the ingredients. Blend once more until smooth.

Vanilla Berry Protein Drink

Ingredients:

* 1 Scoop Of Vanilla Whey Protein

* 1 Scoop Of Crushed Ice

* 6 oz Pineapple Juice 

* 1 Cup Mixed Berries

Directions: Add all the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth and creamy. **Note: if you’re allergic or sensitive to dairy, use Soy protein. 

Yogurt & Berries Protein Smoothie

Ingredients: 

* 1 container of Raspberry Yogurt  - Greek if possible it has more protein

* 2 scoops of whey, or soy, protein powder 

* 1 Cup strawberries 

* 1 Cup blueberries 

* 16 ounces of nonfat milk 

* Crushed ice (1/2 cup)

Directions: Add all ingredients to a blender and pulse until smooth.

Chocolate Coffee Protein Shake

Ingredients: 

* 2 scoops Chocolate flavored Protein powder  

* 1 cup of skim milk 

* ½ cup crushed ice

* 1 cup of water 

* 1 scoop of instant coffee

Blend all ingredients until smooth and enjoy.

Strawberry Orange Protein Shake

If you are looking for more of a fruity protein shake, this is a great option. You are going to start with either vanilla or strawberry protein powder and use plain Greek yogurt to make it smooth. You will also add as many strawberries as you like to the shake. To add liquid, use a little bit of fresh-squeezed orange juice to add to the flavor, but also have enough liquid so it blends well.

Key Lime Protein Shake

Another tropical fruit protein shake is this key lime shake. To get that flavor, you will use the juice of one lime, in addition to some organic key lime juice if you can find it. To that, add a little bit of maple syrup, ice, a frozen banana, almond milk, and vanilla protein powder. If you want it a little creamier, add in some yogurt as well. Crushed graham crackers on top of this smoothie really make it a dessert.

Soy Almond Protein Shake

Perhaps you aren’t really into fruit and just want a smooth, simple protein shake. You can make one with vanilla protein powder, Greek yogurt, soy milk, and vanilla extract. Add in some slivered or chopped almonds and a bit of sugar-free or organic maple syrup as well. Since you aren’t using a frozen banana, this shake will also need some ice.

Cinnamon Roll Protein Shake

A cinnamon roll shake is a great protein shake to drink in the afternoon or evening after working out. For a better tasting flavor, use vanilla powder and not just plain protein powder. Put some low-fat almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, ice, and sugar-free vanilla instant pudding.

White Chocolate Raspberry

This is a fun protein shake for anyone who enjoys a sweet breakfast or snack but is trying to avoid the more fattening desserts. It is a simple recipe that requires vanilla protein powder, frozen raspberries, coconut milk, white chocolate chips, and chia seeds. Blend it all together and you will love the taste of it.

Kale, Berry, and Acai Shake

This is an interesting recipe that will hardly make you think you are drinking a protein shake. You are getting protein not just from the powder, but also from your chia seeds and flax seeds. Combine those three ingredients with a handful of kale, your choice of berries, and acai powder.

It’s easy and easy to start your day with a protein shake. If you can buy a large container of whey or soy protein, you can make a number of your own recipes depending on your favorite flavors. Peanut butter, banana, berries and chocolate all make excellent protein shakes. To your good health!