144 Of The Best Whey Protein Shake Recipes
In honor of Eugen Sandow’s upcoming birthday on April 2nd I offer you 144 of the top high protein shakes for muscle gain and weight loss! For more on whey protein checkout our comprehensive guide to the best affordable protein powders on the market.
For those who haven’t heard of Eugen Sandow, he’s basically THE man generally regarded as the “Father of Modern Bodybuilding. He may also have been the first European man to rock the leopard print shorts, but who knows.
Eugen Sandow was born in Konigsberg, Prussia on April 2, 1867. He ultimately left Prussia in 1885 to avoid military service, and in 1889 he made his first appearance on the London stage. In the beginning of his career he was a typical strongman, lifting large amounts of weight, and performing fantastic feats of strength in front of awe struck audiences.
That all changed when Sandow’s employer, Florenz Ziegfeld, promptly realized that audiences were far more fascinated by Sandow’s bulging muscles than by the amount of weight he was lifting. It wasn’t long before Eugen Sandow became Ziegfeld’s first star with his “muscle display performances”. Well, the name could use some work, but the concept was born, and has since blossomed into the giant world of bodybuilding.
It’s important to note that Sandow’s likeness to the physiques found in classical Greek and Roman sculpture was no accident. He actually took the time to measure the Greek and Roman statues in various museums, which in turn allowed him develop his body to precise proportions that have since become known as “The Grecian Ideal”. Keep in mind this is long before supplements, and the convenience of whey protein shakes. Amazing!
The Skinny
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Another great way to get a convenient boost of protein to whip up a batch of our tasty peanut butter POWER protein balls.
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144 Of The Top Protein Shake Recipes
Shake | Type | Ingredients and Special Directions |
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Amaretto | Coffee | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 8 ounces water 1 shot Davinci Gourmet, Coffee Syrup Sf Amaretto Coffee to taste |
Chocolate Strawberry Blast | Chocolate/Strawberry | 1 to 2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 8 ounces of skim milk 8 strawberries |
Post Workout Chocolate Banana | Chocolate | 1 to 2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 8 ounces of milk 1 banana |
Chocolate Peanut Butter Perfection | Chocolate/Peanut Butter | 1-2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1 tbs. natural peanut butter 1 cup skim milk 4 ice cubes |
Peanut Butter Caramel | Peanut Butter/Carmel | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 tbsp Da Vinci SUGAR FREE Peanut Butter Syrup 1 tbsp Carmel DaVinci Syrup |
Apricot Bliss | Apricot | 1 fresh apricot 1/3 cup fresh pineapple 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 banana 6 strawberries 7-8 ounces of milk |
Berry Bliss | Berry | 6 strawberries A handful of blueberries 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 5 ounce of skim milk ½ cup nonfat yogurt |
Mocha Muscle | Coffee | 1-2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 7-8 ounces of skim milk 1 tsp instant coffee 1 cup water 5 ice cubes |
Lemon Bar | Lemon | 1-2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 tsp lemon pudding mix 1 tsp DaVinci's syrup vanilla 8 ounces of skim milk |
Maple Cinnamon Pancake | Breakfast | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla ½ cup of rolled oats ¼ tbsp cinnamon 1 tbsp sugar free maple syrup 8 ounces of skim milk |
Dreamsicle | Orange | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 1 scoop sugar-free Sunrise Orange Crystal Light 8 ounces of skim milk |
Orange Fizz Protein Shake | Orange | 1 cup orange juice 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 3 tbs. skim milk powder 1 cup mandarin orange slices 1 tbsp flaxseed oil 1 cup diet orange soda |
Peach Creamsicle | Peach | 6 oz Crystal Light Peach Tea 2 tablespoon SF Instant Vanilla Pudding 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 6 packets Splenda 5 ice cubes |
Cherry Vanilla Freeze | Cherry | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 5-6 maraschino cherries 8 ounces of cherry sugar-free kool-aid 1 to 1½ scoops of ice cream |
Marvelous Mint Mocha | Coffee | 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 8 ounces of skim milk 3 drops of mint extract 1 ½ tbsp instant coffee 5-6 ice cubes |
Mom's Apple Pie | Apple | 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 6 ounces of apple juice 5-6 ice cubes 1 gram cracker |
Cinnamon Apple Pie | Apple | 8 oz milk or soy milk 1 rounded tbsp apple sauce 3 drops vanilla extract 3 dashs apple pie spice 1 tsp. cinnamon 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream |
Apple Pie Frosty | Apple | 1 1/2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 1 apple, peeled, cored, and sliced (or 1/2 cup no-sugar-added applesauce) 2 packets Splenda 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 3/4 cup water 8-10 ice cubes Blend thoroughly and drink up |
Butterscotch Pecan Liquid Pie | Butterscotch | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 8 oz cold water 2 T sugar free butterscotch pudding mix 4-5 ice cubes 1/4 C pecans Blend protein powder, water and pudding mix. (The pudding mix thickens the liquid considerably). Add ice cubes and blend till ice slivers. Add pecans and blend again for a few seconds. |
Blueberry Vision | Blueberry | 8 oz. milk or water 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 2 tsp. flax seed oil |
Peanut butter Cup | Chocolate/Peanut Butter | 12 oz. water 4 ice cubes 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter (I love Skippy) 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate |
CrAzY Pineapple Blast | Pineapple | 4 ice cubes 12 oz. water 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 cup pineapple chunks |
Raspberry Chocolate Thick | Raspberry/Chocolate | 1 to 2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 6 to 8 oz of whole (or 2%) milk 6 ice cubes 8 raspberries |
Juicy Lucy | Mixed Fruit | 10 oz apple juice 5 ice cubes 1/2 large banana 4 frozen strawberries 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Creatine Catalyst | Preworkout | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 5 Granny Smith apples 5 grams (one teaspoon) creatine powder 1/2 cup ice cubes |
The Hulk | Outlaws | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 tbsp sugar-free pistachio pudding mix 1 mint leaf or a few drops peppermint extract (optional) 1 few drops green food coloring (optional) 8 oz. cold water or low-fat milk 3-5 ice cubes Blend, and pour into cup. |
Chocolate Almond Delight | Chocolate | 10-12 ounce of water 15 raw almonds 1/2 tsp. coconut extract 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate Artificial sweetener to taste (optional) 3-5 ice cubes (optional) Start by chopping and blending the almonds until creamy smooth in 1/2 the water, then add the rest |
Pumpkin Pie | Dessert | 1/4 cup pumpkin puree 1 cup skim milk or soymilk 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 2 tablespoons Splenda Granular 1/4 cup Cool Whip or NSA Vanilla yogurt 1 cup ice cubes Place pumpkin, milk, protein powder, spices, Splenda, cool whip or yogurt, and ice cubes in blender container; process until slushy. Makes one meal replacement serving. |
Banana Protein Nog | Holiday | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 cup skim milk Half of a banana 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
Cherry Vanilla Coke Float | Cherry/Vanilla | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 2 scoops low carb sugar free ice cream 1 cup Diet Coke 4-5 cherries |
Chocolate Coconut Shake | Chocolate/Coconut | 2 oz coconut milk 6 oz cold water 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1 tsp chocolate or banana sugar-free pudding |
Chocolate Frosty Shake | Chocolate | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1 rounded tsp. fat free sugar free French Vanilla International Coffee 1 rounded tsp. fat free Coffee-Mate Lite (non-dairy coffee creamer powder) 10 ice cubes |
Pistachio Passion | Pistachio | 8 oz milk or soy milk 1 tsp fat-free pistachio pudding mix 4 drops of almond extract 5 Almonds 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Hazelnut | Hazelnut | 8 oz milk or soy milk ½ oz. Hazelnut syrup 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Butterscotch | Butterscotch | 8 oz milk or soy milk ½ oz. fat-free butterscotch pudding mix or 1 tsp butterscotch syrup (sweeter) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Butter Pecan Perfection | Butter Pecan | 8 oz milk or soy milk ½ oz. butterscotch syrup 5 almonds (optional) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Vanilla Frosty | Vanilla | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 1/2 to 1 container Dannon Fit and Light yogurt (any flavor) 6 oz water or soy milk 10-12 ice cubes |
Chocolate Peanut Butter Death | Chocolate/Peanut Butter | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 8 oz cold water 2 tsp chocolate sugar free pudding mix 1 packet Splenda 1 ounce of sugar free DaVinci Peanut Butter Syrup 1 ounce of sugar free of SF DaVinci Cookie Dough Syrup 1 tablespoon of Fat Free Cool Whip Light 1 teaspoon of Natural peanut butter About. 6 oz of crushed ice |
Frappachino | Coffee | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate Splash of cold coffee 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 2 large handfuls of ice 1/2 cup skim milk |
Mocha Morning | Coffee | 6 oz water 6 oz cold coffee 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate ½ scoop vanilla protein powder 1 oz dextrose 4 ice cubes |
Good Morning Smoothie | Breakfast | 1 large banana 6 oz skim milk 4 oz non-fat sugar free strawberry yogurt 2 oz fresh squeezed orange juice 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream |
Mango Morning | Breakfast | Juice of 1/2 of a fresh lime 4 oz cold water Meat of 1 mango 1 small piece of fresh ginger 1 tsp vanilla extract (or almond extract) 7-8 ice cubes 1-2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream |
Vanilla Chai | Tea | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 8 oz iced Chai tea (made from tea bag and refrigerated) A dash of cinnamon A little Splenda A splash of soy milk |
Vanilla Spice | Vanilla | 1-2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 2 tbs. vanilla sugar free pudding mix A pinch of cinnamon A pinch of cloves |
Instant Breakfast | Breakfast | 2 oz orange juice 4 oz milk skim 1 package of carnation instant breakfast 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 4 ice cubes |
Strawberry Instant Breakfast | Breakfast | 8 oz of skim milk 1 packet of carnation instant breakfast 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 1/2 cup frozen strawberries |
Mocha Instant Breakfast | Coffee | 1 packet of carnation instant breakfast 7 oz of skim milk 1 tsp coffee 1/8 tsp cinnamon 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate |
Banana Crème Breakfast Smoothie | Breakfast | 8 oz skim milk 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 2 tbs. skim milk powder 2 frozen bananas 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 tbs. ground flaxseed or flax seed oil |
Banana Mocha | Coffee | 8 oz milk (carb countdown, 2%, or whatever you use) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream 1/2 banana 1 tbsp. instant coffee 4-5 ice cubes |
Chocolate-Banana-Java Shake | Coffee | 1/2 tsp coffee 1 small scoop low carb ice cream 4 oz milk 4 oz water 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1/2 banana |
Colossal Cranberry Smoothie | Cranberry | 12 oz light Cran-Raspberry Juice 2 cups frozen mixed berries 1 1/2 cups nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream or unflavored protein powder Makes 2 servings |
Lemon Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie | Lemon/Strawberry | 1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt 1 scoop Now Foods Non-Flavored Organic Whey Protein 8 oz light orange juice 1 & 1/2 cups strawberries 1/2 cup crushed ice 1 tbs. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. lemon zest |
German Chocolate Cake | Dessert | 12 oz. water 4 ice cubes 1 tablespoon heavy cream 1 tablespoon cream of coconut 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate |
Tangerine Dream | Tangerine | 12 oz. Tangerine Diet Rite 4 ice cubes 1-2 tbs. heavy cream 1-2 scoops "Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Cream |
Pina Colada Passion | Colada | 12 oz. water 4 ice cubes 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/3 cup pineapple chunks 2 tsp. coconut extract |
The Bad Girl | Dessert | 12 oz skim milk 3-4 Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies 4 ice cubes 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate |
Church Street Blast | Mixed Fruit | 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Dlicious Strawberry 1 banana (frozen) 1 cup of berries of your choice 1 tsp. honey 8 oz of your favorite juice |
Peppermint Oatmeal Shake | Breakfast | 1-2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1 cup sugar free vanilla ice cream 1 cup oatmeal 2 cups non-fat milk 1.2 cup water a splash of peppermint extract |
Wild Berry Blaster | Berry | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 8 raspberries 4 strawberries 15 blueberries 16 ounces nonfat milk 1/2 cup ice cubes |
Apricot Health Protein Shake | Apricot | 1 fresh apricot, diced 1/4 cup crushed pineapple 1/2 banana 6 strawberries 1 tbsp. skim milk powder 1 1/2 cup water 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 tsp. flax seed oil (optional) |
Tropical Shake | Mixed Fruit | 1/2 banana, frozen 4 strawberries, frozen 1/2 mango 10 oz water 2 tbsp. frozen pina coloda mix (or 1/8 tsp. natural coconut extract) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 tsp. flax oil (optional) 6 ice cubes |
Banana Bread Shake | Outlaws | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 Banana 1/2 Cup Quaker Oatmeal (cook with boiling water) 3/4 Cup Kellogg's Bran Flakes About 16 oz of Water Sugar, Brown Sugar or Artificial Sweetener to taste |
Protein-Carb Almond Blaster | Outlaws | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 10-12 oz of skim milk 1.2 cup of dry oatmeal 1.2 cup of raisins 12 shredded almonds 1 tbs. of peanut butter. |
Plum Ice Shake | Plum | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 ripe plum (pitted) juice of 1 lemon 16 oz of ice water 1.2 cup of ice cubes. |
Plum-Lemon Cooler | Plum/Lemon | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 ripe plum, pitted Juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon multi-vitamin powder 16 oz ice water |
Peanut Brittle Protein Shake | Dessert | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 tbsp sugar-free instant butterscotch pudding mix, dry 1 tbsp natural peanut butter, chunky 8 oz. cold water or lowfat milk. 3-6 ice cubes |
Oatmeal Meal Replacement Shake | Breakfast | 1 cup dry measure oatmeal, cooked in water and cooled 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 3 dashes cinnamon 1/8 cup sugar free maple syrup or equivalent amount brown sugar replacement 1 tbs. chopped almonds (or flaxseed oil or natural peanut butter) 12 oz. water or low-fat milk |
Nada Colada Protein Shake | Colada | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 cup pineapple-orange juice 1/4 tsp rum extract 1/4 tsp coconut extract (or 2 tbsp shredded coconut) 1 packet artificial sweetener 4 oz. water (or low-fat milk) 3-6 ice cubes |
Low Carb Nada Colada Protein Shake | Colada | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 tsp sugar-free pineapple-orange drink mix 1/4 tsp rum extract 1/4 tsp coconut extract (or 2 tbsp shredded coconut) 1 packet artificial sweetener (optional) 8 oz. water (or low-fat milk) 3-6 ice cubes |
Tropical Treat | Mixed Fruit | 8 oz. pure water 1/2 banana (frozen) 2 tbs. low fat sour cream 1 tsp. coconut extract 10-15 drops liquid Stevia (optional) 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Super Healthy Honey Banana Shake | Banana | 1 cup of pure water 1 big scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 3/4 cup of natural yoghurt 1 banana 1 tsp of flax-seed oil 2 tsp of honey 1 tsp spirulena |
Rock N Roll Protein Shake | Outlaws | 8 oz of pure water 1 big scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 3/4 cup of natural yogurt 1 banana 1 tsp. of flax-seed oil 2 tsp. of honey 1 tsp. Spirulena |
Strawberry Savior | Strawberry | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 8 oz water 1 colombo strawberry yogurt 3 frozen strawberries 1 tsp. creatine 1 tsp. flax seed oil |
Vanilla Coffee Delight | Coffee | 10-12 oz. low-fat milk 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 cup low-fat coffee flavored ice cream |
Iso-Egg Heavy Gainer | Weight Gainer | 3 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 4 egg whites 1 tbls. Peanut Butter 8 oz. cold water 2 cups ice |
The "Best" Overall Tasting Homemade Protein Shake | Weight Gainer | 16 oz. skim milk 2 cups fat free cottage cheese 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 cup non-fat, reduced-sugar vanilla yogurt scoop of your favorite fruit |
Fruity Carbohydrate High Protein Shake (Post or Pre-Workout) | Weight Gainer | 1 banana (cut in pieces and frozen) 4-6 whole strawberries (from frozen berry package) 1/2 cup low fat yogurt (or Brown Cow cream top for more calories) 8 oz orange or pineapple juice 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Tropical Protein Pina Colada Shake | Mixed Fruit | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 4 oz water 1/3 cup pineapple chunks (canned in water, or fresh) freeze them for icy texture Coconut milk or coconut extract (Can for more fat or extract for low-cal) 1/2 cup 2% milk + 1/2 cup pineapple low carb drink (like Diet V-8 tropical) 4-6 ice cubes |
Mineral Power | Outlaws | 10 oz. pure water 1 oz. liquid ionic plant source minerals 1 packet knox gelatin 1 tbs. flax seed oil 1 big scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Artificial sweetener to taste (optional) |
Ginger Bread Man | Dessert | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 graham cracker 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1 capful vanilla extract 12 oz. of water 4 ice cubes |
Creamy Coffee Ice Cream | Coffee | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 13 oz ice cubes 3 oz water 2 tsp ground coffee |
Snickers® Protein Shake | Dessert | 1-3 Snack Size Snickers® Bars 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1-2 eggs 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons evaporated milk Chop the candy into cubes. Add the milk, eggs, then mix; add the evaporated milk and mix. |
Butterfinger® Protein Shake | Dessert | 2-3 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 2 Butterfinger® Bars 2-3 eggs 3 cups milk 2 tablespoons evaporated milk Chop the candy into cubes. Add the milk, eggs, then mix; add the evaporated milk and mix. |
Quick Start | Breakfast | 3 oranges (fresh juiced only, NOT canned or bottled 6 drops liquid stevia (optional) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
High Energy Shake! | Breakfast | 10 oz pure water 10 strawberries (Fresh or Frozen) 1 tbs. flax seed oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 heaping scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Stevia to taste (optional) 2-3 ice cubes (optional) |
Super Slimmer | Weightloss | 8 oz. pure water 1 tbs. flax seed oil 1/2 ripe peach (peeled) 6 frozen strawberries 1 heaping scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Stevia to taste (optional) |
Heavy Gainer | Weight Gainer | 10-14 oz. pure water 1/2 cup raw almonds blend with water only until creamy smooth then add 1/2 large frozen banana 2 level scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Stevia to taste (optional) |
Weight Gainer | Weight Gainer | 14 oz. pure water 2 bananas or 2 scoops YAM Power 3 tbs. peanut butter 6 drops liquid Stevia (optional) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Bay Cooler Protein Shake | Mixed Fruit | 1 to 2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 6 to 8 oz of water 4 to 6 ice cubes 1/4 cup cherries 1 1/2 cup pineapple |
Straw-Apple Protein Shake | Mixed Fruit | 1 1/8 cups strawberries 1-2 apples (depending on size) 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla A few ice cubes Water as needed |
The Original Arnold Schwarzenegger Protein Shake: | Weight Gainer | 16 oz of 1% milk 1/2 cup of dry, nonfat milk solids One egg 1/2 cup ice cream, flavored as desired. |
Banana Cheerio Quickfast (Great for a super fast morning meal) | Breakfast | 1 to 2 scoops of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 6 to 8 oz of water 4 to 6 ice cubes 1 banana 3/4 cup of honey nut or original cheerios Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Enjoy! |
Apple Green Tea Misfit | Tea | 1 banana 2 scoops Now Foods Non-Flavored Organic Whey Protein 8 oz apple juice or water or mix of the two 1 tsp. Matcha green tea powder. |
Blastoff | Coffee | 1 single tall espresso shot 12 oz milk 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 scoop ice |
Plum-Lemon Cooler | Mixed Fruit | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 ripe plum, pitted Juice of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon multi-vitamin powder 16 ounces ice water |
Protein Fruit Smoothie | Mixed Fruit | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/2 cup low-fat plain or vanilla yogurt 2 fresh or frozen strawberries or any other fresh or frozen berries 3 ice cubes 2 oz 1%, skim, Lactaid, Rice, or Soy milk 1 packet Splenda or any other sugar substitute desired 1/2 banana |
Hazelnut Mocha Cappuccino Shake | Coffee | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/4-1/2 packet of both vanilla and chocolate sugar-free Carnation instant breakfast 1/2 cup water 8 oz 1%, skim, Lactaid, Rice, or Soy milk 3-4 drops of Hazelnut mocha sugar-free flavoring 2 tsp. of (decaffeinated) instant coffee 2-3 ice cubes |
Snickers Bar Mocha Protein Shake | Coffee | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 4 oz cold coffee 4 oz 1%, skim, Lactaid, Rice, or Soy milk 3-4 drops of sugar-free caramel flavoring 1/4-1/2 packet of sugar-free chocolate Carnation instant breakfast 3 ice cubes 1 tsp. butternut flavoring extract |
Buttermilk Fruit Shake | Mixed Fruit | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup frozen fruit 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring extract 1 packet of Splenda or any other sugar substitute |
Boysenberry Smoothie | Boysenberry | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 cup plain or vanilla low-fat yogurt 6 oz of 100% apple juice 3-4 ice cubes |
Frozen Fruit Glaze Protein Shake | Mixed Fruit | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1/4-1/2 packet of vanilla sugar-free Carnation instant breakfast 4 oz water 4 oz 100% orange juice 1/2 banana 2-3 frozen or fresh strawberries 2-3 ice cubes |
The Elvis Protein Shake | Outlaws | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 8-12 oz water or milk 1 tbs. natural (smooth) peanut butter 1 tbs. ground flax seed 1 tsp. sugar-free strawberry jam |
Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffle | Peanut Butter/Chocolate | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1 tsp. creamy peanut butter 16 oz nonfat milk 1/2 cup ice cubes |
Cinnamon Roll Zone | Dessert | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 tbs. sugar-free instant vanilla pudding 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp imitation vanilla (or 1/4 tsp extract) 1 packet artificial sweetener A few dashes butter flavor sprinkles or butter-flavor extract 8 oz. water (or low-fat milk) 3 ice cubes |
Fat Burning Peaches and Cream | Weightloss | 8 oz. pure water 1 ripe peach 2 tbs. low fat sour cream 8 drops liquid stevia (optional) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Strawberry Cheesecake | Dessert | 10 oz pure water 8 frozen strawberries 4 tbs. low fat sour cream 10-15 drops liquid stevia (optional) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Tropical Pleasure | Mixed Fruit | 8 oz. pure water 1/2 tsp. pineapple extract 1/2 tsp. coconut extract 1 tbs. heavy cream 1/2 frozen banana 1 heaping scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Egg Protein, Vanilla Custard Stevia or Agave to taste (optional) 2-3 ice cubes (optional) |
Chocolate Grasshopper (low carb/ lean mass gainer shake) | Chocolate Mint | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 8 oz water 3 tbs. Whipping cream (heavy cream, not from a can) 3-6 drops mint extract or pure mint 4-6 ice cubes |
Lemon Meringue | Lemon | 8 oz. milk or soy milk 5 drops lemon extract or ½ oz lemon syrup (sweeter) 1-2 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Pre-workout Crazy Bananas (1-2 hours before working out) | Preworkout | 12 oz milk 1/2 banana, frozen 1 tbs. or so of natural peanut butter 1/2 cup raw oat bran or uncooked oatmeal 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Creatine powder (optional) |
Pre-workout Loader | Preworkout | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 65g of dextrose 5g of creatine 5g glutamine |
Pre-workout Berry Blast | Preworkout | 1 scoop of berry-flavored whey protein powder like Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Strawberry Banana 8 oz of orange juice ½ cup of fruit-flavored low-sugar yogurt 1 cup frozen berries 2 tbs. skim milk powder |
Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter De-Lite | Chocolate/Peanut Butter | 6 oz. cold water 1/4 c. Toasted Marshmallow sugar-free syrup 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1/2 small banana 1 tbs. natural peanut butter 2 tbs. sugar-free white chocolate Instant Pudding Mix Put everything in blender and whirl till smooth. |
Choco Mint Shake | Chocolate Mint | 1 1/2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1 packet sugar free hot chocolate mix 1 tsp. mint flavoring 4 oz of soy milk 4 oz of water 6 large ice cubes Put all ingredients into blender And mix to desired consistency. Serve cold. |
Chocolate Fudge Shake | Dessert | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 2 tbs. chocolate fudge sugar free pudding mix 8 oz water 5 large ice cubes, Little silver spoon (optional) |
Chocolate OrangeSicle | Chocolate/Orange | 1 1/2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1/2 Scoop OrangeSicle protein powder 8 oz water Shake very well |
Chocolate Vanilla Swirl | Chocolate/Vanilla | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla A splash Vitamite A splash water ice Blend thoroughly |
Chocolate Raspberry Shake | Chocolate Raspberry | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 8 oz water (or skim, lactaid or soy milk) sugar free raspberry syrup Blend and enjoy |
Coco Loco | Coconut | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 4 oz Vitamite 6 packets Splenda A splash Luzianne Peach Mango Ice Tea flavoring 2 drops Coconut extract 2 drops Pineapple extract 1 drop Rum extract (optional) 5 ice cubes Blend and chop ice thoroughly |
Mocha/cappuccino | Coffee | 1/3 scoop Pro V60 Chocolate Thunder 1/3 scoop Pro V60 Vanilla Crème ice Blend |
Creamy Peach Melba | Mixed Fruit | 6-8 frozen peach slices 4-6 oz water 1 tbs. peach mango Luzianne Tea Flavor 1 tsp. DaVinci Raspberry flavor 2 packets splenda 1 tbs. heavy cream 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Blend peaches, Water, flavorings, & splenda until liquid Add protein powder. Drizzle in cream last. Blend well |
Donna's Delicious Protein Smoothie | Orange | 6 to 8 oz sunrise orange crystal light (premade) 3 ice cubes 3 frozen raspberries 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Optional: tablespoon of light cool whip |
Double Chocolate Fudge | Dessert | 4 oz skim milk 1 packet, no sugar added hot cocoa mix 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 4 ice cubes (or ½ - 1 cup crushed ice) Mix in blender. |
Egg Nog | Holiday | 1 scoop of Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 8 oz of (soy) milk 1 tsp. of rum extract 1/2 tsp. of all spice 4-6 large ice cubes |
Extra spicy ProScore Mocha Chai | Tea | 2 oz of any strong (i.e. Starbucks) left-over cold coffee with half & half piece of fresh ginger 4-5 cloves few peppercorns 1 oz cold strong unsweetened Chai tea 4-5 ice cubes 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate Pinch nutmeg Splash vanilla extract |
Frappucchino On-the-Go | Coffee | 1/2 can Blue Luna light _mocha (or Starbuck's light Frappachino brand) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate Shake and pour over ice |
Fruit Smoothie | Mixed Fruit | 4 oz fresh squeezed orange juice 4 fresh strawberries frozen and sliced 1/2 fresh banana frozen and sliced 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla or Strawberry protein powder of choice |
Fudgesicle | Dessert | 1 1/2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 12 oz cold water 10 packets splenda 1 sugar free fudgesicle 1/2 oz DaVinci sugar free vanilla syrup 6 ice cubes |
Iced Mocha Latte | Coffee | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate Cold coffee (decaf Hazelnut) 1 tbs. of fat free sugar free vanilla pudding mix A splash of sugar free hazelnut coffee syrup A few ice cubes |
Light and Dark Symphony | Coffee | 1 scoop ProBlend 55 Mocha Cappuccino Splash coffee Splash water ice Blend thoroughly for light symphony For dark add 1 tbs. white chocolate SF syrup and blend |
Luscious Pina Colada | Colada | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 2 tbs. vanilla sugar free pudding mix 4-6 oz water Dash of coconut flavoring Dash of pineapple flavoring Ice |
Mocha, Ginger & Cinnamon | Coffee | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate 4 oz left-over coffee with half & half 1 tbs. cinnamon 1 small piece FRESH ginger 6-8 ice cubes |
Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream Shake | Dessert | 1 1/2 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 2-3 packets of Splenda 1 cap DaVinci's Sugar-Free Vanilla Syrup 5 oz Vitamite Lots of ice cubes |
Orange & Cream Shake | Orange | 8 ounces (or less if you wish) Stewart's Diet Orange & Cream Soda splash Vitamite 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Ice Blend extra thoroughly to get rid of all of the carbonation |
Orange Banana Smoothie | Orange | 1/2 cup cold water 1/2 cup pulp free OJ 1/2 banana sliced 1 rounded scoop Keto Shake Orange Crème protein powder 1 rounded scoop Keto Shake Banana Crème protein powder 1 cup ice |
Orange Julius | Orange | 8 oz non-fat plain yogurt 1 can (6 oz) Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate 2 1/2 cup skim milk 1 Tsp vanilla extract 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Orange Julius Ain't Got Nothing On Us Smoothie | Orange | 2 Scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 6 oz water 1 tbs. sugar free vanilla pudding mix 1/4 c real orange juice (preferably hand squeezed with pulp) 1 tsp good vanilla flavoring 3-4 ice cubes |
Pina Colada Smoothie | Colada | 8oz can refrigerated crushed pineapple in natural unsweetened juices 1 tsp. coconut flavoring 1/2 cup crushed ice 1 packet artificial sweetener 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla |
Pineapple Vanilla Ginger Shake | Pineapple | Meat from 1/2 SMALL COLD pineapple enough cold water to blend Small piece of fresh ginger 5-6 ice cubes 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla Cinnamon and fresh mint |
Real Root Beer float | Root Beer | 1.5 scoops of diet, sugar-free vanilla ice cream 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 3/4 can diet root beer Stir thoroughly |
Root Beer Float | Root Beer | 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 can diet root beer Mix thoroughly and pour over ice |
Even Better Root Beer Float | Root Beer | 2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Vanilla 1 12 ounce can Diet Root Beer (A&W is best) open and let soda go flat 4 or 5 ice cubes 2 envelopes Splenda |
S'Mores | Dessert | Splash coffee (optional, but really does taste better!) Splash Vitamite Splash water DaVinci Sugar-free Toasted Marshmallow syrup (to taste) 1 scoop Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey, Double Rich Chocolate Sans Sucre Cinnamon Sugar (to taste) Ice |
Strawberry Chocolate Milk | Chocolate/Strawberry | 1-2 scoops Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Dlicious Strawberry Carnation Fat Free Hot Cocoa 14 ounces water Mix in blender with ice or w/o in shaker |
I’ve made just about every single one at this point, and they’re all delicious!
For additional information about soy and whey proteins.
For smoothies checkout Superskinnyme.com’s CRAZY cool smoothie infographic, featuring full image breakdowns of 18 awesome recipes!
Really? 144 protein shake recipes? That is one hell of a list Matt. Very interesting sortable data grid you’ve got there too.
Thank you Steve! It took quite a bit of time to find and edit them all together.
Since I went through all the trouble, I figured I’d better make a goal of trying each one.
We’ll see…
-Matt
That’s one impressive list! Some of these look absolutely delicious, too. Replacing my morning coffee with that Iced Mocha Latte probably wouldn’t be a bad idea…
Yeah, my mouths been watering since I first started compiling the coffee part of the list. I make a point of having a protein shake within 30 minutes of waking up every morning, so why not combine the two??? K..k..killer combo! 🙂
-Matt
Brilliant list, and really use full. Take me a while to get through these!
Nice article.
Thanks Toby! Better get drinking! 🙂
Matt,
That is a great list.
I have bookmarked this post.
Thank so much.
Rick Kaselj of http://ExercisesForInjuries.com
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You’re welcome Rick!
Glad you liked it and I hope you find it useful!
-Matt