Vegan Protein Shake Recipes
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Peanut butter and chocolate are a dream power combo in a recipe, especially in protein smoothie recipes. This recipe is great for post-workout recovery or if you simply want to treat yourself.

This recipe is packed with protein, and the recipe offers a few optional ingredients to try if you don’t want to make the same thing over and over again. Here’s a quick look at the ingredients.

• 1 ripe banana, frozen
• 1/2-1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk
• 1 tbsp ground flax seeds
• 1 tbsp creamy natural peanut butter
• 1 tsp cacao nibs
• 1 scoop of peanut butter chocolate protein powder

or

• 1-2 tablespoons of cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons of creamy natural peanut butter (an oil-free and sugar free option)
• 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds

Some optional ingredients that this recipe includes:

I know some people are hesitant to use hemp protein in a recipe. However, this recipe will surely convince you. Hemp is a complete protein which means it has all nine essential amino acids.

It makes a great post-workout protein shake because of its nutritional value. I love this recipe because it only had 6 ingredients making it simple to make.

It also has 15 grams of protein, and that’s before adding any protein powder. It’s a power protein shake.

The ingredients for this recipe are:

• 2 tbsp Cacao Powder
• 2 tbsp Hemp Seeds
• 1 cup Unsweetened Non-Dairy Milk
• 1 ½ Frozen Bananas, cut into pieces
• 1 tbsp Almond Butter
• ½ tsp Cinnamon
• Pinch of Salt (trust me!)

I know it doesn’t sound like a birthday cake can be vegan, but it’s possible. Baked goods are hard to give up when going vegan, but a protein shake like this makes it a lot easier.

This protein shake is definitely more like a dessert but is still pretty healthy for you.

The vegan ingredients for this recipe are:

• 1/2 cup frozen banana slices
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1 packet vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 1 tsp. rainbow sprinkles
• whipped cream for garnish (use whipped coconut cream to keep it vegan!)

Even though there are a lot of ways to get caffeine in the morning, like a pre-workout drink, there’s nothing quite like a cup of coffee to help wake up.

So I was excited to find this recipe that includes coffee as one of its main ingredients. It’s high protein and low sugar which makes it a great vegan option for an athlete.

You won’t want to use hot coffee to make this shake, so either wait for your brewed coffee to reach room temperature or use a cold brew.

Let’s take a look at all the ingredients that you will need for this recipe.

• 1/2 ripe banana
• 1 scoop no sugar added vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• 1/2 cup cold or room temperature brewed coffee
• 1 1/2 cups cubed ice
• sprinkle of cacao nibs, for topping if desired
• 1–3 drops stevia extract, if desired

There are several different recipes for a protein shake, and this article only scratched the surface of what you could possibly make.

Even though you could make a shake without protein powder, I would suggest using protein powder because it adds a lot of protein without sacrificing taste.

My favorite is Transparent Labs because it blends well with other ingredients and the flavor is always great.

It also has 24 grams of protein in one scoop which makes it a great protein source. It derives protein from rice and peas.