15 Best Protein Shake Recipes for Muscle Gain 💪🏻

How can you go past a classic chocolate protein shake with peanut butter? Tastes like a chocolate milkshake, yet much healthier for you than a chocolate milkshake. We’d call that a win-win.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups milk (cow’s, almond, soy, or coconut)
• 2 scoops chocolate protein powder
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter powder (such as PBfit or 1 scant tablespoon peanut butter)
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
• 4 ice cubes

STEPS

1. Blend together in a blender and serve immediately.

For a delicious vegan and green protein hit in the morning, give this green protein powder brekkie smoothie a go. A great way to start the day with a protein hit while also hitting a big serving of your daily greens intake.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup (250 ml) unsweetened almond milk
• 1 ripe banana, frozen
• ½ cup (125 ml) chopped mango, frozen
• 1-2 large handfuls of baby spinach
• ¼ cup (60 ml) pumpkin seeds (Pepita seeds)
• 2 tablespoon (30 ml) hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds)
• ½ scoop (approx. 30ml) vanilla protein powder + ¼ cup (60ml) water

STEPS

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

This simple mixed berry protein smoothie can be tailored to suit your macros, with the recipe adjusted for low cal, medium cal or high calories. This recipe is the medium calorie option. The mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries) are packed with antioxidants and other health-boosting compounds to really increase the nutritional content of this smoothie.

INGREDIENTS

• 50g frozen mixed berries
• 12 oz. unsweetened almond milk + 8 oz. cold water
• 15g raw kale
• 48g (1 ½ scoops) vanilla flavour protein powder*
• 9g chia seeds
• 16g almond butter

STEPS

1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth and serve.

If you don’t have time for a big sit-down breakfast, then this high-protein smoothie, which also contains good fats, fibre and a ton of vitamins and minerals, will keep you fully fueled until lunch.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1 whole banana
• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1 tsp chia seeds, optional if desired

STEPS

1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

This low cal high protein shake is the ideal pre-workout boost, giving your muscles all the fuel they need to perform to their maximum potential for the duration of the session. Best to drink it an hour before training. The banana provides a steady stream of carbs for fuel and the protein powder will give you the amino acids to prevent muscle breakdown and encourage new muscle growth. Banana is also an excellent source of potassium, which helps to support muscle function during exercise.

INGREDIENTS (serves 2)

• 2 frozen bananas
• 1 cup unsweetened cashew or almond milk
• 1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 scoops whey protein
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

STEPS

1. Add ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

After a big session in the gym, your body needs some high-quality protein to repair damaged muscle tissue so it can grow back bigger and stronger (i.e. muscle gains!) Your body will also be feeling pretty fatigued, so this recipe with a shot of coffee will help put some pep in your step and give you the energy you need to carry on with your day.

INGREDIENTS

• 60g frozen banana + 1 cup ice
• 8 oz. unsweetened vanilla almond milk + 8 oz. cold water
• 15g Silk Non-dairy Caramel Almond Creamer
• 150g (one single-serve) Non-fat Greek yogurt, plain
• 24g (1 scoop) caramel protein powder
• 1 shot of coffee
• 6g ground flax seed
• 8g almond butter

STEPS

1. Make a shot of coffee.
2. Add it to a blender along with the other ingredients and blend until smooth.

Love a fruity protein smoothie? This strawberry-mango protein shake will do just the trick. It also works with pretty much any two-fruit combination you can think of, so feel free to experiment. You could try banana and pineapple, peaches and melon … the combos are endless!

INGREDIENTS (serves 3)

• 2 cups mango chunks, frozen
• 2 cups frozen strawberries
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 1 1/3 cup whole plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup full-fat coconut milk
• 1 scoop Strawberry Banana Whey+ protein powder (or similar)

STEPS

1. Add to a blender and blend until smooth.

For the best protein shake that’s plant-based and will help you gain some muscle mass, look no further than this delicious and low cal vegan shake. All you need to do to make a protein shake vegan is use a plant-based protein powder and plant-based milk and add whatever else you fancy!

INGREDIENTS

• ¾ cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (more below)
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons vanilla vegan protein powder
• 1 tablespoon MCT oil (optional)
• 1 cup ice cubes

STEPS

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend for 30 seconds or until smooth.

Want a protein smoothie that tastes like a pina colada? Give this recipe a go! We’d recommend using a vanilla protein powder for this one, or if you can find a pineapple or coconut flavoured protein powder, even better.

INGREDIENTS

• ½ to ¾ cup unsweetened coconut milk
• ½ to ¾ cup pineapple juice
• 1 scoop of your favourite whey protein powder
• 3 cups frozen unsweetened pineapple chunks
• 2 T unsweetened shredded coconut

STEPS

1. Place ingredients in a blender in the order listed. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• scoop (1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon (32g)) chocolate protein powder
• 1 tablespoon Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup frozen banana
• 1 tablespoon almond butter or peanut butter
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional
• 8 ice cubes

STEPS

1. Blend ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately.

For a real calcium hit, this vanilla whey protein shake is where it’s at. Tastes good, excellent for your gains and great for your bone health too!

INGREDIENTS (serves 2)

• 1 cup milk, of choice
• 1/2 cup ice cubes
• 1 banana
• 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• STEPS

1. Blend and serve.

A healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Smoothie – need we say more? The best way to fuel your next workout or power through your day!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 scoop chocolate whey
• 1 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla almond milk
• ¼ cup uncooked raw oats
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups ice
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons miniature chocolate chips

STEPS

1. Blend and serve.

We love a PB&J sandwich, so a peanut butter and strawberry smoothie!? Sign us up!

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

STEPS

1. Blend until smooth.

A cookie in a protein milkshake? Don’t mind if we do! This recipe calls for your favourite protein cookie – whatever that may be, blended into your smoothie. Textured and delicious, this one is a must try.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Chocolate Chip Protein Cookie of choice
• 1 cup almond milk, or milk of choice
• 2 tablespoons Vanilla Protein Powder
• 4–5 ice cubes
• Pinch cinnamon

STEPS

1. Blend and serve

Carbs for energy, potassium for muscle support … You can’t go wrong with a banana protein shake. Excellent either pre or post workout! This protein shake is extra high in protein thanks to the combo of protein powder and Greek yoghurt.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup plain unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup plain full fat Greek yogurt
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

1. ice as needed

STEPS

1. Blend and serve.