My go to protein smoothies
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I rotate through these 5 smoothie recipes for my breakfast or midday snack
Strawberry banana peanut butter
Chocolate espresso
Vanilla almond espresso
Vanilla almond butter berry
Vanilla cinnamon peach
Being plant based I do need to pay attention to how much protein I am consuming and where I am getting my protein from. Choosing clean and simple ingredient protein powders that have minimal added sugars is a priority. Don't get me wrong, taste is also very important!
My daily protein smoothie makes up a good chunk of my protein intake. I look forward to and crave them everyday!
I use a Ninja Bullet with big enough cups to fit everything in at once and then blend until it’s a nice and smooth consistency.
For nut milk I like to make my own with an Almond Cow machine. The Almond Cow is a super easy and fast way to make your own nut milks.
The less liquid you put in will give you a thicker smoothie. This is my preferred texture but you can add more liquid to your liking.
You can find my go to protein powders in our PFF picks: Protein Powder blog.
What makes up a good protein smoothie?
Protein of course!
A carbohydrate, usually in the form of fruit.
Fats can be incorporated by nuts/nut butters, seeds, nut milks.
Nut milk (the perfect amount, not too much and not too little for a thick milkshake consistency).
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Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
100-120 grams of frozen banana (makes for better texture), non frozen will work too.
Roughly 100 grams of fresh or frozen strawberries
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
200-250 grams of nut milk
30 grams of natural peanut butter
Ice
Chocolate Espresso
100-120 grams of frozen banana (makes for better texture), non frozen will work too.
1 scoop of chocolate protein powder
5 grams of cocoa powder
1-2 shots of espresso
Dash of nut milk little at a time to get a thick consistency
Ice
Vanilla Almond Espresso
100-120 grams of frozen banana (makes for better texture), non frozen will work too.
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
1-2 shots of espresso
1 tablespoon of almond butter
1 teaspoon of maple syrup
Ice
Dash of nut milk little at a time to get a thick consistency
Vanilla Berry Almond Butter
100-120 grams of frozen banana (makes for better texture), non frozen will work too.
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
Roughly 100 grams of fresh or frozen or fresh blueberries or blackberries
Ice
200-250 grams of nut milk
1 tablespoon of almond butter
Vanilla Cinnamon Peach
100-120 grams of frozen banana (makes for better texture), non frozen will work too.
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder
Roughly 100 -150 grams of fresh or frozen peaches
Ice
200-250 grams of nut milk
1 tablespoon of almond butter
2-3 dashes of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of maple syrup
