Homemade Protein Shake Recipes

It is no longer people involved in hard-core gym-work, are aware of the benefits of drinking protein shakes. People have understood drinking homemade protein shakes is a good dietary supplement that not only helps one increase weight the right way, but also helps provide a lot of nutrition. If you too are interested in trying out all natural protein shake recipes, this article will give you all that you need to build mass the right way.

Importance of Homemade Protein Shakes

Just about anybody who is into bodybuilding or body-sculpting - and there are legions of them these days - is well aware of the importance of including protein shakes as a diet supplement. This is because, whether the goal is to lose weight and body fat, or increase the size of your muscles and get stronger and bigger, protein is the vitally important ingredient in your diet. The building block of the muscles in our body is protein; hence, without adequate amounts of it, enough muscle simply will not be built by your body.

Although it is always best to get your protein from natural foods, however, it can often be an overwhelming task to prepare the amounts of protein foods necessary, and also to consume them in such large quantities. This is what has created a great demand for protein shakes, and there are a plethora of them available commercially. But these are expensive, and many simply find them too bland, or get bored by them. Therefore, more and more people are opting for homemade protein shakes. So, here are a few easy-to-make and yummy, high-protein shake recipes that you can whip up in a jiffy at home.

Protein Shake Recipes with Whey Protein Powder

We shall first cover a few recipes that include whey protein powder available in the market as a major ingredient. Adding just the protein powder in your milk makes the drink bland. You can make it more tasty and delectable by trying out the following easy recipes.

Peanut Butter n' Banana Protein Shake

• 8 oz skim milk
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 banana
• 2 scoops of whey protein powder

Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. And there you have it, a delicious homemade power protein shake drink.

Fruit n' Yogurt Protein Shake

• 1 cup strawberries
• ½ cup of orange juice
• 1 cup low-fat yogurt, vanilla flavor
• 1½ cups skim milk
• 2 scoops whey protein powder
• 1 tbsp honey

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Lemon Cheesecake N' Strawberry Protein Shake

• 3 scoops lemon cheesecake ice cream
• 1 cup strawberries, frozen
• 3 tbsp evaporated milk
• 2½ cups milk
• 4 eggs

Put the milk and eggs first in a blender and blend them together. Then add the lemon cheesecake ice cream and continue blending. Lastly, add the evaporated milk and strawberries and blend.

Strawberry n' Pineapple n' Apricot Protein Shake

• 6 strawberries
• ¼ cup pineapple, crushed
• 1 apricot, fresh and diced
• 1 tbsp skim milk powder
• 1 tbsp protein powder
• 1 tsp flaxseed oil
• 1½ cups water

Process the fruit along with the rest of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Fruit n' Bran Protein Shake

• 1 cup apple juice
• ½ banana, fresh
• ⅓ cup peaches or blueberries
• 1 tsp bran
• 1-3 tbsp protein powder, made of milk and egg
• Some ice cubes

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until thick and smooth.

Tropical Protein Shake Recipe

• 4 strawberries, frozen
• ½ a banana, frozen
• ½ a mango
• 2 tbsp piña colada mix, frozen
• 1 tbsp protein powder
• 1 tsp flax oil
• 1¼ cup water
• 6 cubes of ice

Blend all the above ingredients in a blender until mixed thoroughly and serve in a tall glass.

Chocolaty n' Minty Protein Shake

• 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream, sugar-free
• 2 cups milk, non-fat
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup water
• A dash of peppermint extract

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

Protein Shake Recipes without Whey Protein Powder

Before the whey protein powder was invented, people did make protein shakes. They made protein shakes using natural ingredients found in their kitchen. First, you need to fix your shake base. This means you can either use whole milk, skim milk or non-fat skim milk. Lactose-intolerant people can substitute dairy milk with soy milk, plain yogurt or Greek yogurt. For the protein source, you have plenty of options. You can go in for the all popular eggs that contain about 5.5 g of proteins. If you have an aversion to eggs, you can try cottage cheese as it contain about 14 g of protein. If this sounds to high for you, try using low-fat or low-sodium cottage cheese varieties. Apart from this, you can even try almond butter or peanut butter as the protein source. To make things interesting you can your favorite fruits to the shake. This includes banana, watermelon, pumpkin, etc. that contain protein. Add three tablespoons of oatmeal to your shake for extra proteins. Powdered bran will also do the trick and provide you with extra protein. Once you have decided your ingredients, pour them in a blender and blend till it forms a thick shake. Pour your milkshake in a glass and drink it up immediately. This will be your very own all natural homemade protein shake.

These were some of the ingredients to make a homemade protein shake. You can try the above recipes containing protein powder or substitute it with some natural protein-rich ingredients. Keep trying new ingredients with your shake and enjoy these tasty drinks that help build mass the natural way.