Easy Banana Protein Shake (3 Ingredient Recipe)

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Easy Banana Protein Shake (3 Ingredient Recipe)

Learn how to make a banana protein shake that is thick like a milkshake, full of flavor, and packed with 28 grams of protein.

Prep Time5

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Drinks, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: serving

Calories: 312kcal

Author: Andréa Marchese

Equipment

kitchen scale recommended for best results
high speed blender

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cup frozen banana slices 200g
⅓ cup milk, any kind 80g
1 scoop whey protein isolate 31g

Instructions

Add frozen banana to your blender cup. Then follow with milk and protein powder.
Blend 30 seconds or until smooth and creamy. Enjoy!

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions

Any kind of milk would work here. Dairy milk, including Fairlife milk, would work well here. Some other good plant-based options are coconut milk, soy milk, or cashew milk.
If you don't have protein powder on hand, you can substitute it with ⅓ cup Greek yogurt or cottage cheese for an extra dose of protein.
If you're not a fan of whey protein, vegan protein powder would work well here too. In this case, however, I would recommend a chocolate plant-based protein powder. I haven't found a vegan vanilla protein powder I can recommend (flavor-wise).
If you're not a fan of bananas, substitute with other frozen fruit like strawberries, blueberries, or mangoes.

More banana smoothies (recipe variations)

With its simple recipe, this banana protein shake can be easily customized to suit your preferences and dietary needs.

For a flavor twist, try adding nut butters, like peanut butter, almond butter or cashew butter.

For a superfood boost, add up to a tablespoon of flax seeds, hemp seeds, or chia seeds.

Strawberry Banana Protein Shake: Swap out half the banana for frozen strawberries for a delicious twist on the classic banana protein shake. More details on this recipe page: Strawberry Banana Protein Smoothie

Chocolate Banana Protein Shake: Use chocolate-flavored protein powder instead of vanilla protein powder for a rich and indulgent treat.

Banana Graham Cracker Protein Shake: Add 2 sheets of graham crackers (broken into pieces) to the blender along with the other ingredients.

Tropical Banana Protein Shake: Swap half the banana for ½ cup of frozen pineapple chunks plus ½ cup of frozen mango chunks.

Banana Nutella Protein Shake: Add 1 tablespoon of Nutella (or this delicious sugar free chocolate hazelnut spread) to the blender along with the other ingredients.

Banana Berry Blast Protein Shake: Swap half the banana for a cup of frozen mixed berries (such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries).

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