I am so excited to share one of my three favorite fruity protein shake recipes with you guys.
This is a post I’ve been working on for a while now. If you remember, way back when, I shared my Peanut Butter, Chocolate and Banana Protein Shake recipe. At the time, I really didn’t know much about protein shakes other than that one was darn tasty.
Well, I’ve been doing my research. Which, in ASPC terms, means I’ve been experimenting, tweaking and perfecting recipes. Oh, and, of course, eating and drinking the finished products. Such a hard life, I know.
Nowadays, Dustin and I have a protein shake for breakfast pretty much every day. This made the normal shake get pretty old pretty quick. I mean…there’s tasty and then there’s downright overdoing it.
So, we set out to find some delicious substitutions for our usual shake. While we have come up with a good 10ish recipes so far, I wanted to start with my top three fruit-filled shakes (pictured above). Each of these shakes is extremely easy to make, tastes absolutely delicious and is a nutritious, healthy and perfect way to start (or end!) your day. While we usually have them for breakfast, we have been known to replace meals and desserts with these puppies.
Oh — if you don’t already have protein powder, one very important thing to consider when picking a flavor and a brand is the TASTE. Not all protein powders are created equal. We have gone through a good batch of them and they have been too “proteiny,” meaning they taste artificial, like chemicals and, well, bad.
First up, the Strawberry Protein Shake. Watch me make this super delicious shake in the video below:
If you’d like more protein shakes and smoothie recipes, check out the following:
- Green Protein Smoothie
- Almond Butter, Coffee, And Chocolate Shake
- Orange Protein Shake
- Chocolate, Banana & Peanut Butter Shake
- Banana Protein Shake
- Blueberry Shake
- Peach Protein Shake
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- ½ cup full fat Greek yogurt
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- 1 tsp raw honey
- 1 cup frozen strawberries or mixed berries, if you prefer
- 3-6 ice cubes I use 5, depending on how thick you like your shakes
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Starting with the almond milk, place all the ingredients into a blender. Depending on your blender's settings, first start by chopping up the ice and frozen strawberries, followed by pureeing the mixture to create a smooth, even consistency.
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In order to get your preferred consistency, you can also start by not adding any ice, following the other steps above. Once all other ingredients are mixed together, slowly add the ice, mix and then test. Continue to add more ice cubes until the desired consistency is met.
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If too thick, you can add some more almond milk, little by little. If not sweet enough, add a little more honey.
Recipe Video
bomb.com is all I have to say. I used fat free vanilla Greek yogurt vs plan greek yogurt and wow just wow! I had one for dinner and again this morning for breakfast…really curbed my sweet tooth! Also good to add local honey if you have allergies 🙂
Lacey. I am a newbie to protein shakes. It looks like I can use soy milk, right?
What do you recommend for a good protein powder?
Is there any reason I can’t make this into a smoothie with my Ninja?
Hi Diana! Thank you for your question. I’m Lacey’s blog moderator and can help you with this. First of all, welcome to the exciting world of protein shakes! Soy milk is awesome in smoothies/shakes, your Ninja will work great, and for a good protein powder…Lacey generally goes with Pea protein powder. You can learn more about the top 4 protein powders (and how to choose one) here: https://www.asweetpeachef.com/best-protein-powders/
I hope this helps! Jen.
What protein powder do you use. I can’t find one that I like the taste of.
Same question, what protein powder do you use?
Awesome recipes! They are not only delicious, they are good for you!
hey,
thank u so much for the recipe but just one question can u use any yogurt if you don’t have greek yogurt at all
thank you xx
Kareena
Ofc can you use any type. She just recommended Greek yougurt since it’s a healthy option.
Can this be made ahead with fresh fruit leaving out the ice cubes? I’ve seen where you can freeze protein shakes
Delcious, love a nice strawberry milkshake, thanks for sharing recipe.
Simon
You’re so welcome!
Fuck, this came out so gross… I could taste the bitter grittiness of the protein powder.
The only thing bitter is YOU.
Go back under your bridge you troll.
This protein smoothie tastes delicious !
Seriously! Get a grip. Protein powder is something you have to get use to. Just use less to start with and add more as you get use to it. No one said healthy eating is tasty. You have to make the best of the situation. As she said not every protein powder is the same. READ.
Hey Lacey , where is that yogurt available? And I am Greek 🙂
Hi Peter! 🙂 I have found it at several local grocery stores (HEB, Whole Foods, etc.). Here’s a link for the company and type I use for this recipe which also has info on where to buy it: http://www.greekgodsyogurt.com/24oz-products/honey-strawberry/
LOVED this! But is it ok to use normal, lactose-free milk? and what can i do if i do not have protein powder?
Yes, lactose-free milk will be just fine. Without the protein powder, this shake will still taste good, it just won’t have the high percentage of protein that you get with protein powder. There is still protein in the milk and greek yogurt, though.
do you have the nutritional facts?
Mary, it’s roughly 380 calories but I don’t have any further nutritional info at this time. I hope this helps!
sounds like a great healthy treat!
Thanks, Dina! We love it 🙂
Favorite protein shake