Two Great Tasting Protein Shakes

Two Great Tasting Protein Shakes

Vanilla protein powder is good stuff for baking and mixing. But when it comes to creating protein shakes, it always needs a little help. Well, help is here! These two protein shakes both use vanilla protein powder and both of them are absolutely incredible tasting. Allow me to introduce the Honey Graham Protein Shake and the Cinnaroll Protein Shake.

The inspiration for creating both of these shakes came about [like most great ideas] out of necessity. I had a 5lb tub of ON Gold Standard Vanilla Ice Cream protein powder, I didn't have enough money to buy a different tub of protein powder and I had no idea what protein shakes to make with vanilla protein powder. Sure, I could have just mixed it up with some water. But I actually wanted to enjoy the consumption of my protein powder. So, I experimented a bit and then the Cinnaroll Protein Shake was born.

My first attempt at creating a cinnamon roll flavored protein shake was well, meh. I used all the usual suspects: protein powder, milk, cinnamon. But there was something missing. The texture was off and it didn't have that rich buttery taste that you should expect from a cinnamon roll. So, I added a little more cinnamon, some greek yogurt, honey, and some butter. Yep, that's right, butter! What has more of a buttery taste than butter? Answer: Nothing. And the Cinnaroll Shake was ready for prime time.

The other protein shake on the list is the Honey Graham Protein Shake. It also was an accident. I was originally going to do a honey & banana protein shake. But my last banana was rotten. So, I substituted in some peanut butter and some sweetened vanilla yogurt. The result? It tasted just like a honey graham cracker. Who the hell needs a banana with a flavor like that? Not me!

Cinnaroll Protein Shake

Ingredients

• 1.5scoops ON Gold Standard Whey Vanilla Ice Cream
• 6oz skim milk
• 3oz Chobani vanilla fat free Greek yogurt
• 20g honey
• 1/4tbsp salted butter (melted)
• 1tsp cinnamon

Directions

• Really? Stick it all in a blender and turn it on.

Nutrition Info

Calories: 400

Protein: 50g

Carbohydrates: 42; 1g Fiber

Fat: 5

Sodium: 349mg

Honey Graham  Protein Shake

Ingredients

• 1.5scoops ON Gold Standard Whey Vanilla Ice Cream
• 6oz skim milk
• 133g cup of vanilla Activia yogurt
• 20g honey
• 1tbsp creamy peanut butter 

Directions

• How do you make it through life and ask questions like 'how to blend a protein shake?'

Nutrition Info

Calories: 506

Protein: 51g

Carbohydrates: 55; 1g Fiber

Fat: 12g

Sodium: 394mg

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Posted by Clayton Long