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​10 Best Protein Shake Recipes

Jan 14th 2020

​10 Best Protein Shake Recipes

10 Best Protein Shake Recipes

Boost calorie burn and satiety while preserving lean muscle mass with these high protein shakes ready at the push of a button.

Packed with essential nutrients that keep your skin, hair, bones, muscles healthy, there's virtually no prep work or cleanup with protein shakes. But not just any drink will do. Protein sips from local gyms and juice shops often carry more added sugar than a dozen donuts and the same holds true for some recipes you'll find on the web. Sorry to say, slugging those back every day won't get you any closer to your body goals. That is, of course, unless you choose from our round-up of the healthiest protein shake recipes.

To help you stay on track, we searched the web for the most mouth-watering protein shake recipes for weight loss out there. Below, you'll find something to satisfy every craving from refreshingly fruity to a milkshake-inspired dessert. Since we've taken care of finding the nutritional winners, all you have to do is pick a recipe, start up the blender and enjoy.

To build muscle, lose weight, or just feel fuller, enjoy these 10 best protein shake recipes.

1. Fresh Blueberry Smoothie (28 g protein)

NUTRITION: 232 calories, 6 g fat, 24 g carbs, 8 g fiber, 28 g protein

2. Peanut Butter Cup Shake (30 g protein)

NUTRITION: 258 calories, 6 g fat, 21 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 30 g protein

3. Vanilla Chai Shake (22 g protein)

NUTRITION: 219 calorie, 9 g fat, 20 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 20 g protein

  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • ¼ cup chai tea (brewed from a teabag and chilled)
  • 1 scoop Maximum Slim Fat Burning protein powder
  • ½ frozen banana
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tbsp unsalted natural almond butter
  • water to blend (optional)

4. Green Monster (20 g protein)


NUTRITION: 271 calories, 6 g fat, 40 g carbs, 8 g fiber, 20 g protein

¼ cup no-sugar-added apple juice
¼ cup water
1 scoop Maximum Slim Fat Burning protein powder
½ Bosc pear, chopped
½ cup baby spinach, loosely packed
¼ ripe avocado
½ frozen banana

5. Peanut Butter and Jelly Protein Smoothie (20 g protein)

NUTRITION: 228 calories, 7.5 g fat, 1.3 g saturated fat, 23 g carbs, 5 g fiber, 11 g sugar, 20 g protein

6. Key Lime Pie Shake (42 g protein)

NUTRITION: 212 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g sat fat, 17 g carbs, 0.7 g fiber, 7 g sugar, 42 g protein

7. Sunrise Smoothie (8 g protein)


NUTRITION: 209 calories, 1.8 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 42 g carbs, 6 g fiber, 28 g sugar 8 g protein

  • 1 cup organic frozen mixed berries
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 1 orange, peeled and segmented
  • 4-6 oz vanilla Greek Yogurt

8. Dark Chocolate Peppermint Shake (50 g protein)


NUTRITION: 153 calories, 3.2 g fat, 0.9 g sat fat, 20 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 9 grams sugar, 50 grams protein

PROTEIN SOURCE: Protein powder and optional Greek yogurt

9. Almond Butter Protein Smoothie (11 g protein)


NUTRITION: 280 calories, 14 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 39 g carbs, 9 g fiber, 17 g sugar, 10.5 g protein

  • 1 large ripe banana peeled
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond butter
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • 1 scoop collagen peptides
  • 1 scoop Fat Burning SuperGreens

10. Coffee Banana Protein Smoothie (10 g protein)

SERVES: 3

NUTRITION: 260 calories, 2 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 50 g carbs, 6 g fiber, 34 g sugar, 10 g protein

PROTEIN SOURCE: Greek yogurt

  • 1 cup chilled Maximum Slim Original Green Coffee
  • 1 1/2 banana
  • 1 cup nonfat plain Greek Yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 6 ice cubes