Protein Shake is a creamy and delicious drink made with easily available ingredients in your pantry. Just blend together frozen banana with peanut butter, greek yogurt, honey and milk and tada your protein shake is ready in just few minutes. This is perfect to start your day and it includes healthy ingredients without any protein powder.

This protein shake makes your morning routine easier with just few ingredients that is easily available in your kitchen. Using frozen banana it gives a thick and creamy shake without any other additives. Do try this delicious and healthy shake and enjoy!

About Protein Shake

Protein Shake is made by blending frozen banana, cocoa powder, milk, greek yogurt, honey, peanut butter and vanilla extract. It gets ready in just few minutes without much effort. This protein shake is the one that we all need to kick start the day.

This can be called as protein smoothie or shake. If you try this one I am sure you will love it so much that you end up making it so often just like me. Sometimes we are in a hurry to make breakfast and this protein shake comes to rescue at that time. If you have frozen banana in hand then this can be done in just few minutes.

In the morning hurry burry kids love to have this shake too. It is chilled, mildly sweet, tastes delicious with wholesome ingredients and it is protein rich. This shake is packed with protein also makes it filling for breakfast.

Being a South Indian it is mostly idli, dosa or upma for breakfast and it was not easy for me to convince my family to try smoothies for breakfast. But slowly they have started to adapt to this and now they just love smoothies or shakes for breakfast.

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Protein Shake Ingredients

• Milk - I used regular milk. You can use soya milk or any nut based milk if you are looking for vegan alternates.
• Frozen Banana - Frozen banana makes this smoothie rich and creamy.
• Peanut Butter - Use good quality peanut butter, you can use homemade peanut butter too.
• Greek Yogurt - Greek yogurt is high in protein and is a great add on to this shake.
• Honey - I use honey or dates as sweetener. You can skip this if you want to skip sweetness.
• Vanilla Extract - is added mainly for flavouring but tastes so good, so do not skip it.
• Cocoa powder - is added to make this shake chocolate flavoured.

How to make Protein Shake Step by Step

1.To a mixer add 1 medium sized frozen banana.

2.Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.

3.Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

4.Add 2 tablespoon honey.

5.Add 1 ½ tablespoon peanut butter.

6.Add ½ cup greek yogurt.

7.Add 1 ½ cups milk.

8.All ready to blend now.

9.Blend until smooth and creamy.

10.Pour into serving glass.

11.Serve with a sprinkle of cocoa powder.

Serve chilled!

Expert Tips

• Frozen Banana - Frozen fruits gives the shake thick and creaminess, also makes it chilled while serving.
• Milk alternates - Use chilled milk that can be regular milk or soya milk or oat milk or any nut based milk too.
• Consistency - The consistency is based on your liking and preference. I like it in pouring consistency so that is easy to drink.
• Variations - Skip cocoa powder and make it just vanilla flavoured or any other flavouring that you like. You can even add chia seeds, dates too.
• Yogurt - You can replace greek yogurt with regular thick curd too.

Serving and Suggestion

Serve protein shake chilled, immediately once it is made. It tastes best when consumed fresh.

FAQS

1. What is a protein shake?

A protein shake is a drink made by blending protein-rich ingredients such as milk, yogurt, protein powder, nuts, seeds, or nut butter with fruits and other nutritious ingredients.

2. Is this protein shake good for breakfast?

Yes. It can be a filling breakfast when it contains a balance of protein, healthy fats, and carbohydrates.

3.Which milk is best for a protein shake?

Cow's milk provides the most protein among common dairy milks. Soy milk is also the highest-protein plant-based alternative.

4. Can I make the protein shake ahead of time?

Yes. Store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Shake or stir well before drinking.

5. What sweeteners can I use?

Honey, maple syrup, dates, jaggery are popular natural sweeteners. Adjust the amount to suit your taste.

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Protein Shake Recipe

Protein Shake is a creamy and delicious drink made with easily available ingredients in your pantry. Just blend together frozen banana with peanut butter, greek yogurt, honey and milk and tada your protein shake is ready in just few minutes. This is perfect to start your day and it includes healthy ingredients without any protein powder.

Course beverage, Breakfast

Cuisine American, Indian

Calories

Author Sharmilee J

Ingredients

• 1 medium sized frozen banana
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1 ½ tablespoon peanut butter
• ½ cup greek yogurt
• 1 ½ cups milk

Instructions

• To a mixer add 1 medium sized frozen banana.
• Add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• Add 2 tablespoon honey.
• Add 1 ½ tablespoon peanut butter.
• Add ½ cup greek yogurt.
• Add 1 ½ cups milk.
• All ready to blend now.
• Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Pour into serving glass.
• Serve with a sprinkle of cocoa powder.
• Serve chilled!

Video

Notes

• Frozen Banana - Frozen fruits gives the shake thick and creaminess, also makes it chilled while serving.
• Milk alternates - Use chilled milk that can be regular milk or soya milk or oat milk or any nut based milk too.
• Consistency - The consistency is based on your liking and preference. I like it in pouring consistency so that is easy to drink.
• Variations - Skip cocoa powder and make it just vanilla flavoured or any other flavouring that you like. You can even add chia seeds, dates too.
• Yogurt - You can replace greek yogurt with regular thick curd too.

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Blueberry Smoothie is a refreshing and healthy breakfast drink that can made in just few minutes when you have frozen fruits in hand. It is a powerful antioxidant rich smoothie made using frozen blueberries, banana, milk, yogurt and honey. It makes your breakfast ready in no time and it is nutritious and filling too.

This smoothie is a burst of flavours with banana to give creaminess and thickness while blueberries adds a vibrant purple colour to the smoothie. Make a cup of this smoothie to start your day as it is refreshingly delicious. Do try and enjoy!

About Blueberry Smoothie

Blueberry Smoothie is a healthy and nutritious breakfast drink made using frozen blueberry, banana, yogurt, milk, vanilla extract and honey. There are a lot of variation that you can make to this smoothie. You can include other fruits of your choice like orange, pineapple etc.

This blueberry smoothie has become our family favourite especially with kids. To break their daily routine of dosa or idli for breakfast I make this smoothie and they just love it. I always have a stock of frozen blueberries and banana for this smoothie sake.

The extra tip of making any smoothie creamy and thick is to use frozen fruits. Banana gives extra creaminess to the smoothie so do not miss adding them. Yogurt and milk balances the consistency to a perfect drink.

Some add wheat grass to smoothies, if you can source them then use it. You can even add a teaspoon of chia seeds. I have used honey for sweetener you can even use maple syrup or dates. Use any natural sweetener to make the smoothie more healthy.

Blueberry Smoothie Video

Blueberry Smoothie Ingredients

• Blueberry - Wash and freeze blueberries and use them for your smoothies. Frozen berries makes the drink creamy.
• Banana - Any ripe frozen banana is perfect for smoothies. Adding frozen banana makes the smoothie thick and creamy.
• Yogurt - I have regular yogurt, you can add greek yogurt to add protein to your smoothie.
• Milk  - Milk adds volume also adjusts the consistency to the smoothie.
• Honey - I have used honey for sweetener, you can use maple syrup too. If your banana is sweet then you can even skip sweetener.
• Vanilla extract  - I have used a dash of homemade vanilla extract for a mild flavour. You can add other flavouring of your choice.
• Ice cubes - Do not add more ice cubes as it may make the smoothie runny. Add just 3-4 ice cubes.

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How to make Blueberry Smoothie Step by Step

1.To a mixer jar add ½ cup frozen blueberries, ½ of a medium sized banana along with ¾ cup milk, ¼ cup yogurt, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 tablespoon honey. My banana was sweet so added just 2 tablespoon honey, adjust sweetness according to your fruits sweetness.

2. Blend until smooth and creamy.

3.Pour into serving glass and serve.

4.Serve immediately.

Enjoy chilled!

Expert Tips

• Fruits - I have used frozen blueberry and banana. You can add in a mix of fruits like pineapple, strawberries, oranges too. Choose fruits that are naturally sweet to reduce the quantity of sweetener we use. Using frozen fruits makes the smoothie chill, thick and creamy.
• Blending - Blend until you can see the vibrant purple shade. If there is speckles of blueberries in the drink it is perfect as it tastes so good while drinking.
• Consistency - Smoothies are usually thick and creamy. But you can adjust the consistency according to your liking by adding or reducing milk.
• Milk - I have used regular milk, for vegan option you can use oat milk or almond milk or any nut based milk.
• Variations - You can include wheat grass, chia seeds etc.

Serving and Storage

Serve the smoothie immediately for best taste. I would not recommend storing in fridge as the colour and taste changes a bit. Blueberry Smoothies tastes best when served fresh.

FAQS

1.How to make this smoothie vegan?

You can use oats milk or cashew milk or almond milk or soy milk for vegan alternate.

2.Can I use fresh fruits?

Yes you can use fresh fruits but frozen fruits makes smoothie thick and creamy, also chilled.

3.What other fruits can I use?

You can choose to use strawberries, pineapples, mangoes, avocado, raspberry etc.

4.Can I make this smoothie ahead and store?

The colour completely changes when stored also the taste changes a bit so I would recommend to serve this smoothie fresh.

5.Can I skip banana?

Yes you can skip banana and make smoothie with just blueberries, milk, yogurt and honey. Adding banana to smoothie makes the drink thick and creamy.

If you have any more questions about this Blueberry Smoothie Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest ,Youtube and Twitter .

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Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

Blueberry Smoothie is a refreshing and healthy breakfast drink that can made in just few minutes when you have frozen fruits in hand. It is a powerful antioxidant rich smoothie made using frozen blueberries, banana, milk, yogurt and honey. It makes your breakfast ready in no time and it is nutritious and filling too.

Course beverage, Drinks

Cuisine American, Indian

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Blending time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Calories

Author Sharmilee J

Ingredients

• ½ cup frozen blueberries
• ½ medium sized banana
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ cup yogurt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon honey

Instructions

• 1.To a mixer jar add ½ cup frozen blueberries, ½ of a medium sized banana along with ¾ cup milk, ¼ cup yogurt, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and 2 tablespoon honey. My banana was sweet so added just 2 tablespoon honey, adjust sweetness according to your fruits sweetness.
• Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Pour into serving glass and serve.
• Serve immediately.
• Enjoy chilled!

Video

Notes

• Fruits - I have used frozen blueberry and banana. You can add in a mix of fruits like pineapple, strawberries, oranges too. Choose fruits that are naturally sweet to reduce the quantity of sweetener we use. Using frozen fruits makes the smoothie chill, thick and creamy.
• Blending - Blend until you can see the vibrant purple shade. If there is speckles of blueberries in the drink it is perfect as it tastes so good while drinking.
• Consistency - Smoothies are usually thick and creamy. But you can adjust the consistency according to your liking by adding or reducing milk.
• Milk - I have used regular milk, for vegan option you can use oat milk or almond milk or any nut based milk.
• Variations - You can include wheat grass, chia seeds etc.

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