Your best protein shake recipe please!

[speedy]

I need ideas!
Please share your best recipe.

[Mols]

try searching, there are many here on this forum! :wink:

[Lingerie Lady]

Mine never turn out exactly the same, depends on what frozen fruit I have on hand. Use protein powder (cherry, vanilla, lemon tea, strawberry, etc.), non fat yogurt, frozen fruit (usually berries), ground flax, rolled oats, ice cubes, and then maybe a tad of milk, oj or protein ice or something like that.

[Amy]

Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients
1 ½ scoops vanilla protein powder
1 cup strawberries
3 ½ cups orange sunrise crystal light
½ cup skim milk or 8th continent soy milk (can use low fat yogurt)
5-7 packets of splenda (optional)
6-8 ice cubes

Directions:

• In blender add all ingredients (liquid and ice last)
• Blend and serve.
• You can modify the amount of ice cubes you use based on desired consistency.

Nutritional Information: Makes 2 large shakes
Calories for one: 145 Total Fat: 1.9 g Total Carbohydrate: 12.3 g Protein: 23 g

I usually have this with some additional carbs!!!

[kelster]

im boring... but i just :love: my Cafe Mocha dymatize Elite mixed with a tsp of hazelnut instant coffee... :yum: and simple!!

[Fitwolf]

I use soy milk, pp, pb, sf ff pudding powder. Sometimes I use frozen fruit, sometimes fresh fruit, sometimes dried...

[speedy]

Thanks for the ideas!
I guess I just need to experiment.

[synergyb3]

I don't want to give the impression that I like protein shakes at all ;) but here are a few of mine...

Protein Shake Ingredients:
8 oz of ice water OR Hood's Chocolate Calorie Countdown (for chocolate based shakes)
Stevia or Splenda to taste
6 or so ice cubes
1 serving LC whey protein powder (always add liquids to blender before adding this for best blending)

Add your choice of the following:

Pumpkin:
2 blocks of frozen pumpkin (ice cube size)
1/4 t pumpkin pie spice
1 t sugar free maple syrup or maple extract to taste
pinch of salt.

Butterfinger:
1 T cocoa powder
2 T natural peanut butter

Peppermint Patty:
1 T cocoa powder
Peppermint extract to taste (usually 1/8-1/4t)

Mounds:
1 T cocoa powder
4 Coconut Milk ice cubes (to replace the ice cubes) or
Coconut extract to taste

Chocolate-Banana
1 T cocoa powder
1/2 banana or banana extract or to taste

Blueberry:
1/2 cup blueberries
4 Coconut Milk ice cubes (to replace the ice cubes) or
Lemon or coconut extract to taste
The coconut is what makes this shake so good. :yum:

Eggnog:
1 tsp. Rum extract
pinch of salt (optional)
You may want to add additional sweetner
top with nutmeg
You may not want to wait for the holidays to try this one! http://bestsmileys.com/christmas4/16.gif

Strawberry-Peach:
1/2 - 3/4 cup fruit (combo of strawberries & peaches, frozen or fresh)
1/4-1/2 t almond extract
1 1/2 T dried mint (fresh would work, too)
This one is so good I can't begin to describe it! :drool: Try it once and you'll be addicted! :hehe:

Tropical Delight
1-2 slices pineapple
1/2 banana
3-4 oz blackberries
The blackberries really compliment the pineapple and give it that special something...

And what good is a protein shake if you follow the recipe & it still comes out wrong? :grumble:

Tips for making a great protein shake:
The ingredients & amounts are not written in stone. You can eliminate some or change amounts as needed. If you've got extra carbs to use up, add a bit extra fruit, running short on carbs, use less fruit or skip the fruit shake and go for a shake that is lower in carbs. They're ALL great!
ALWAYS put your liquid ingredients into the blender before you add your protein powder. This will help it mix better & not stick to the container.
You can use fresh or frozen fruit, but I prefer frozen for shakes. It helps to make the shakes thick.
The coconut milk ice cubes are really a great addition to some shakes. Do try the blueberry shake with coconut ice cubes--it is fantastic! (well, extract will do in a pinch!)
Coconut milk comes in a can, unsweetened (but check the label to be sure). The brand I usually get is Goya. You can find it in the ethnic food section of your grocery store. You pour it into an ice cube tray, freeze, then put the cubes in a baggie in the freezer for adding to your shakes. You can do the same thing for the pumpkin ice cubes.
If you like your shakes bit thicker, add a tiny bit of Xanthan after you've blended the other ingredients. Use too much and you'll end up with glue!
Penzey's (http://www.penzeys.com) Dutch Cocoa is excellent & only 1g carbs if you're counting.
I have found that you really need to figure the stats (carbs/protein/fat/calories) out using your own ingredients because brands vary quite a bit. Enjoy! :)

[Fitwolf]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to synergyb3 again.


those are some good looking shakes! Pumpkin is something I should experiment with.

[speedy]

Thanks synergy!!

Awesome looking shake ideas!!
cheers!

[PnW]

Synergy!! Awesome recipes.. Definitely gonna give them a try :nod:

[Monkey]

:clap: green for you chikka! yummy looking shakes!

off to make some! :cardio:

[absolut_blonde]

I'm boring, but my standby shake is:
PVL Whey Gourmet Vanilla Ice Cream Royale
1/2 banana (or a whole one, if you want)
1 cup skim milk

It's SO good. Kind of like a banana milkshake, almost.

Another good one is adding cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to a vanilla shake. I would imagine it's even better if you throw in some pumpkin but I have not gotten around to trying that yet. Maybe tomorrow...

[thefuture]

I'm boring as well.

1 scoop pp - vanilla or plain
non-fat yogourt
1 tbsp flax seed oil
frozen fruit (right now I'm into nectarines)
whip it up and drink

I never measure so sometimes I'll add water if the consistency is too thick.

[speedy]

absolut blonde and STC

Boring is good at times, but I prefer the word simple! Thanks for the ideas.

[magdalynaa]

Orange Dreamsicle:

1 scoop vanilla PP
1 frozen banana
8 oz. orange Gatorade
4-5 ice cubes

Bleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeend and drink.

[Dane]

The Ultimate. (http://www.deepsquatter.com/shake.htm):cool:

[speedy]

The orange dreamsicle sounds yummy and simple to make too!

Dane tuna shake? hmmmm. a couple of the recipes sound palatable, but drinking my tuna might take a little getting used to!

[Jeff Rage]

1 scoop PP
1 cup water

Blend in blender for 20 seconds.

[II-D-II]

1 scoop PP
1 cup water

Blend in blender for 20 seconds.

First post! :happy05:

This is my shake recipe... I'm comp dieting and don't get the fruit/carbs of all these other yummy recipes.

THOUGH... my life, and my tastebuds have recently been saved by Crystal Lite! Today's shake was the crystal lite version of magdalynaa's orange dreamsicle... vanilla PP and Orange Crystal lite. Blended with Ice! I think I'm gonna freeze part of the next batch into popsicles! I use choc or vanilla PP and just about ANY flavor of crystal lite. The fruit punch w/ chocolate is good too!

[kelster]

First post! :happy05:

This is my shake recipe... I'm comp dieting and don't get the fruit/carbs of all these other yummy recipes.

THOUGH... my life, and my tastebuds have recently been saved by Crystal Lite! Today's shake was the crystal lite version of magdalynaa's orange dreamsicle... vanilla PP and Orange Crystal lite. Blended with Ice! I think I'm gonna freeze part of the next batch into popsicles! I use choc or vanilla PP and just about ANY flavor of crystal lite. The fruit punch w/ chocolate is good too!
:clap: congrats on the 1st post :lol:

that CL idea sounds great!!! i have pina colada PP im gonna have to try that with... mix it with some kiwi/straw CL...

thx for sharing!!!

[Neely]

Lately I've been on a kick of making coffee-toffee-chino something or anothers.

It's just my butter toffee pp wixed with iced black coffee instead of water.

Yummy stuff :yum:

Which reminds me, I need to order some more pp

[kelster]

Lately I've been on a kick of making coffee-toffee-chino something or anothers.

It's just my butter toffee pp wixed with iced black coffee instead of water.

Yummy stuff :yum:

Which reminds me, I need to order some more pp
:yum: SOOOOO gonna try this for my Pre-WO shake today!!!!

[Neely]

:yum: SOOOOO gonna try this for my Pre-WO shake today!!!!

Don't you use the cafe mocha? That's be an awesome mix with coffee too :drool:

[kelster]

Don't you use the cafe mocha? That's be an awesome mix with coffee too :drool:
suuuuuuuuuuure do :nod: and it was :drool:

except i had to add a smidgen of skim milk to it to cut the bitterness, can't handle my coffee black... :baby: but the tbsp or so that i added was just enough. used Hawaiian hazelnut flavored coffee as well :yum:

[Neely]

suuuuuuuuuuure do :nod: and it was :drool:

except i had to add a smidgen of skim milk to it to cut the bitterness, can't handle my coffee black... :baby: but the tbsp or so that i added was just enough. used Hawaiian hazelnut flavored coffee as well :yum:

Wuss.

:lol3:

[fitmonkey]

I am the PP and water queen.

[kelster]

Wuss.

:lol3:


i know.... http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/caligirl317/ashamed.gif

[K9Mom]

My favorite right now is a cherry/chocolate mix...

1 scp vanilla PP (your choice)
1/2 Cup frozen cherries
1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 cup ff milk (or water)
6 ice cubes, mix well...
:cool:

Tried the strawberry/peach combo that synergyb3 posted on page 1... swapped the peach for frozen mango... to die for!

[hsquared]

I just discovered a new shake. I ordered PVL white chocolate. While it is creamy, it pretty much tastes like milk. Soo, I made the following:

1 scoop pp
ice
water
2 tbsp Eggnog sf syrup

Tastes like an eggnog shake. It would be good with some nutmeg.

I took alot of different syrups from my mom because she bought a bunch at one time (don't know why). Anyway, I am going to do the same with the white chocolate pp and mix with sf cinnamon, sf praline, sf choc and sf mint. I like to keep it simple and according to my plan, so I just add water and ice. It is pretty yummy!

[MichelleS]

I am the PP and water queen.
me too. no frills no blender just shaker.

[hsquared]

New shake with the white chocolate PP:

You could do this with vanilla too:

1 scoop pp
ice
water
cinnamon sf syrup
1/2 tbsp cinnamon.

Blend and enjoy!

[speedy]

Excellent ideas!
Thanks everyone!

[Jen]

plain yogurt
canned pure pumpkin (have used cooked sweet potato many time, good alt.)
vanilla extract (maple is good too)
cinnamon
spinkle of nutmeg
stevia (or sweetner of choice) to taste
vanilla protein powder (optional)
for a kicker- walnuts, chopped raw almonds (optional, they will blend)
4-6 ice cubes depending on desired consistancy.

for a treat, sprinkle a crushed graham cracker on top.

we get very creative with smoothies at home- i have a ton of ideas/recipes

[gymgurl]

New shake with the white chocolate PP:

You could do this with vanilla too:

1 scoop pp
ice
water
cinnamon sf syrup
1/2 tbsp cinnamon.

Blend and enjoy!

What white chocolate pp are you using? PVL? I have that one and was never that crazy about it... maybe there is another I don't know about?

[hsquared]

What white chocolate pp are you using? PVL? I have that one and was never that crazy about it... maybe there is another I don't know about?

It is PVL. I am not crazy about it either. That is why I am adding so much stuff to it :D However, it does have a good consistency, so if you get stuck with it, you can do something with it because the taste is not bad as much as just bland.

[gymgurl]

It is PVL. I am not crazy about it either. That is why I am adding so much stuff to it :D However, it does have a good consistency, so if you get stuck with it, you can do something with it because the taste is not bad as much as just bland.

Ahh, okay. I used to mix it in with oatmeal and it was OK. Then I mixed it once with Syntrax Nectar (crystal sky) and that wasn't bad, but it's definitely not my favorite.

[lka]

I don't want to give the impression that I like protein shakes at all ;) but here are a few of mine...

Protein Shake Ingredients:
8 oz of ice water OR Hood's Chocolate Calorie Countdown (for chocolate based shakes)
Stevia or Splenda to taste
6 or so ice cubes
1 serving LC whey protein powder (always add liquids to blender before adding this for best blending)

Add your choice of the following:

Pumpkin:
2 blocks of frozen pumpkin (ice cube size)
1/4 t pumpkin pie spice
1 t sugar free maple syrup or maple extract to taste
pinch of salt.

Butterfinger:
1 T cocoa powder
2 T natural peanut butter

Peppermint Patty:
1 T cocoa powder
Peppermint extract to taste (usually 1/8-1/4t)

Mounds:
1 T cocoa powder
4 Coconut Milk ice cubes (to replace the ice cubes) or
Coconut extract to taste

Chocolate-Banana
1 T cocoa powder
1/2 banana or banana extract or to taste

Blueberry:
1/2 cup blueberries
4 Coconut Milk ice cubes (to replace the ice cubes) or
Lemon or coconut extract to taste
The coconut is what makes this shake so good. :yum:

Eggnog:
1 tsp. Rum extract
pinch of salt (optional)
You may want to add additional sweetner
top with nutmeg
You may not want to wait for the holidays to try this one! http://bestsmileys.com/christmas4/16.gif

Strawberry-Peach:
1/2 - 3/4 cup fruit (combo of strawberries & peaches, frozen or fresh)
1/4-1/2 t almond extract
1 1/2 T dried mint (fresh would work, too)
This one is so good I can't begin to describe it! :drool: Try it once and you'll be addicted! :hehe:

Tropical Delight
1-2 slices pineapple
1/2 banana
3-4 oz blackberries
The blackberries really compliment the pineapple and give it that special something...

And what good is a protein shake if you follow the recipe & it still comes out wrong? :grumble:

Tips for making a great protein shake:
The ingredients & amounts are not written in stone. You can eliminate some or change amounts as needed. If you've got extra carbs to use up, add a bit extra fruit, running short on carbs, use less fruit or skip the fruit shake and go for a shake that is lower in carbs. They're ALL great!
ALWAYS put your liquid ingredients into the blender before you add your protein powder. This will help it mix better & not stick to the container.
You can use fresh or frozen fruit, but I prefer frozen for shakes. It helps to make the shakes thick.
The coconut milk ice cubes are really a great addition to some shakes. Do try the blueberry shake with coconut ice cubes--it is fantastic! (well, extract will do in a pinch!)
Coconut milk comes in a can, unsweetened (but check the label to be sure). The brand I usually get is Goya. You can find it in the ethnic food section of your grocery store. You pour it into an ice cube tray, freeze, then put the cubes in a baggie in the freezer for adding to your shakes. You can do the same thing for the pumpkin ice cubes.
If you like your shakes bit thicker, add a tiny bit of Xanthan after you've blended the other ingredients. Use too much and you'll end up with glue!
Penzey's (http://www.penzeys.com) Dutch Cocoa is excellent & only 1g carbs if you're counting.
I have found that you really need to figure the stats (carbs/protein/fat/calories) out using your own ingredients because brands vary quite a bit. Enjoy! :)

I love this post. THank you so much. Great new recipes to try.