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Chocolate Protein Shake Recipes
It’s hard to find a decent Chocolate Protein Powder that taste good and doesn’t have too much of that chalky taste to it. The Chocolate Bio-Available Protein seems to be the best tasting chocolate powder I’ve tried so far. It also seems to mix well into any shake recipe I’ve tried so far. Many of the other powders seem to have a hard time fully incorporating into the mix and I end up with floating protein sludge at the top of my shake.
Everyone loves chocolate (most people anyway), so when it comes to making a chocolate protein shakes there are a few things you should keep in mind to make sure you recipe is a keeper.
Many people get burnt out on drinking the same plain chocolate protein shake. A good way to eliminate this problem is to add other ingredients to your shake recipe. There are many add-ins for chocolate protein shakes. These are my favorites:
Top 5 Best Chocolate Protein shake Add-ins:
1. Peanut Butter
Chocolate and peanut butter are always great together. The peanut butter thickens the shake and adds another layer of flavor. It’s also great for those looking to add muscle, two tablespoons of peanut butter contains on average eight grams of protein, which helps to build muscle. It also contains six grams of carbs, which helps your body utilize that protein. Almond butter or cashew butter are also highly recommended if you don’t want to use regular peanut butter.
2. Sugar-free Chocolate Pudding
This will give your shake a richer chocolate flavor and also thickens it up a bit without adding sugar to the recipe. You could experiment with other pudding mixes as well. Banana and vanilla pudding added some great flavor as well.
3. Mint
Chocolate and mint are another one of those flavor combinations that just work. Adding a little bit of mint extract to you shake can give a nice refreshing flavor to the shake. Just be careful not to add too much. Start off with a few drops and then scale up if needed. Otherwise, you’ll have a shake that taste more like a pack of halls and less like a peppermint patty.
4. Fruit
Fruit is, of course, great in just about any protein shake recipe. But there are a few fruits that seem to taste better in the chocolate shakes. The best fruits we found are; Blueberries, Strawberries, Cranberries and Bananas. Frozen fruit seems to work better than fresh fruit for shakes, and can last a long time in the freezer. Try different combinations to keep things interesting (I like strawberry and banana the best).
5. Yogurt
Specifically, Greek Yogurt. Greek yogurt is different to the regular kind because it has been strained to make it much thicker and creamier and in turn making your shake thicker and creamier. Also, due to it’s high protein content, Greek yogurt can help with weight loss by making you feel fuller for longer.
Protein Shake Making Tips:
As always, you’re welcome to alter the Protein Shake Recipe to your needs; as it is a pretty flexible recipe that tastes delicious. Equally, it is a fantastic, healthy alternative to a milkshake, and as you can see by the ingredients, it has a lot of natural oils, as well as that little bit of sweet needed to keep you and your plans on track.
I normally mix the Protein while the other ingredients are blending, so that I do not have to scrape it off of the sides. Equally, this will ensure that it gets incorporated evenly, and prevents any grainy texture. You can add the Protein at the same time you add the Coco Powder, and being that they are both dry ingredients you can mix the two together, and then pour it slowly within the blender.
Feel free to experiment with different flavor combinations and add-ins to stop yourself from getting burnt out on the same old protein shake. Chocolate Protein Shake Recipes don’t need to be complicated, they just need to be good.
The Top Chocolate Protein Shake Recipes:
Banana Cheerio Quickfast Protein Shake
1-2 scoops of chocolate powder, 6-8 ounces of water, 4-6 ice cubes, 1 banana, 3/4 cup cheerios, Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute.
Chocolate Almond Delight Protein Shake
10-12 oz water, 15 raw almonds, 1/2 tsp coconut extract, 1.5 oz chocolate powder, Stevia to taste (optional), 3-5 ice cubes (optional), (first, blend the almonds until creamy smooth in 1/2 the water, then add the rest of the ingredients)
Chocolate Banana Crunch Protein Shake
Mix one serving of chocolate according to directions. Then, add one banana and three ice cubes. Blend at high speed for 45 seconds. Then, add four low-fat chocolate wafers, blend at low speed for ten seconds, and server.
Chocolate Banana Protein Shake
1-2 scoops chocolate powder, 6-8 oz water, 4-6 ice cubes, 1 banana, Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute.
The Best Protein Shake Ever
2 scoops chocolate Protein, 10 Ice Cubes, 12 oz fat free milk, 2 tbsp fat free vanilla yogurt
1 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter, 2 tbsp hazelnut coffee, 1/8 cup caramel ice cream topping, You can add more or less caramel topping, depending on how sweet you want your shake.
Chocolate Coffee Protein Shake
Mix 2 scoops of Milk Chocolate protein, 1 cup of skim milk, 5 ice cubes, 1 cup of water
1 spoonful of instant coffee,
Chocolate Dream Protein Shake
1/2 scoop Chocolate powder, 1/2 scoop Vanilla powder, 8 oz milk, skim, Stir ingredients together or use shaker cup.
Chocolate Fudge Protein Shake
2 scoops chocolate powder, 2 tbsp chocolate fudge sugar free pudding mix, 8 oz water
5 large ice cubes, tiny silver spoon (optional), Blend powder, pudding and water, add ice cubes, blend till crushed, with ice slivers still un-melted, pour into insulated cup (makes
about 16 oz) and eat it with a tiny silver spoon.
Chocolate Lovers Protein Shake
12 oz water, 1 tsp cocoa powder, 2 tbsp low fat sour cream, 10-15 drops liquid stevia, 2 oz protein chocolate flavor, 2 tsp flax seed oil
Chocolate Strawberry Blast Protein Shake
1-2 scoops of chocolate powder, 6-8 ounces of water, 4-6 ice cubes, 8 strawberries, Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute.
Chocolate Mocha Protein Shake
1/2 cup milk, skim, 1 1/3 Tbsp General Foods International Swiss Mocha Instant Coffee, sugar free, 1 scoop Chocolate powder, 4 ice cubes, Put all ingredients into blender. Blend on high for 45 seconds.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Protein Shake
Mix one serving of chocolate according to directions. Then, add 1 heaping tbsp of all-natural peanut butter and 3 ice cubes. Blend at high speed for 45 seconds and serve. (maybe use PB2?)
Chocolate Peanut Butter Supreme Protein Shake
12 oz. Water, 4 ice cubes, 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream, 1 tbsp natural peanut butter, 2 scoops chocolate powder
Double Deluxe Chocolate Fudge Protein Shake
Mix one serving of chocolate according to directions. Then, add one packet of Swiss Miss fat-free hot cocoa mix and three ice cubes. Blend at high speed for 45 seconds and serve.
Eye opener Protein Shake
1 scoop Chocolate protein powder, 1 tsp instant coffee, 12 oz ice cold water, 2 ice cubes and blend
Frozen Chocolate Banana Protein Shake
12 oz. Water, 4-5 ice cubes, 1 banana, 1 tbsp heavy cream, 2 scoops chocolate powder
German Chocolate Cake Protein Shake
12 oz Water, 4 ice cubes, 1 tbsp heavy cream, 1 tbsp cream of coconut, 2 scoops chocolate powder
Hot Cocoa Protein Shake
1 cup milk, skim, 1 scoop Chocolate powder, Heat milk in microwave on high power for 90 seconds or until desired temperature is reached. Stir in Matrix 5.0 until dissolved.
Mocha Protein Shake
6 oz. Water, 4 ice cubes, 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream, 6 oz. coffee*, 2 scoops chocolate powder, *You may use 12 oz. coffee and no water for an extra pre-workout or morning kick!
Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffle Protein Shake
2 scoops chocolate powder, 1 tsp peanut butter, 16 ounces nonfat milk, 1/2 cup ice cubes
Protein Power Carnation Instant Breakfast Protein Shake
1 cup milk, skim, 1 package Carnation Instant Breakfast, no added sugar, 1 scoop Any Protein, 4 ice cubes , Put all ingredients into blender. Blend on high for 45 seconds.
Raspberry Chocolate Thick Protein Shake
1-2 scoops of chocolate powder, 6-8 ounces of whole (or 2%) milk, 6 ice cubes
8 raspberries, Mix in a blender on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a tall glass. Drink or eat with a spoon!
Thick Banana Protein Shake
1 cup skim milk, 2 tsp. safflower oil, Several pieces of ice, 1 banana, 1 package of Carnation Instant Breakfast, (any flavor-strawberry, chocolate, cappuccino, French vanilla, chocolate malt), Mix together in blender until ice is completely crushed and mixed well.