Strawberry Protein Smoothie

Our strawberry protein smoothie will help keep you feeling full and energized all morning long. The combination of fresh strawberries and protein powder creates a creamy and flavorful smoothie that makes a great start to your day.

A protein shake is a great way to start your day. It’s quick and easy to make, and it provides you with a boost of protein whether you are looking for a post-workout recovery, bulking up, or trying to keep up with protein intake and calories.

If you use whey protein, you will have 22 grams of protein in this shake. Whey protein is a convenient source of protein that mixes easily and is perfect for adding to post-workout shakes or smoothies. If you want more protein shakes, try our strawberry blackberry banana smoothie. 

Here is Why This Recipe Works

• Super easy breakfast to make. With just a few ingredients and a blender, you can whip up this strawberry protein smoothie in no time.
  
• Great for busy mornings: This smoothie is the perfect way to start your day when you don’t have much time to spare.
  
• The protein will curb your appetite and give you energy for hours, so you can stay focused on what matters.

? The Ingredients

Here is a list of the ingredients you will need for this strawberry protein shake recipe. Scroll down to the printable recipe card for all the details. 

• Milk. You can use dairy or non-dairy milk. Coconut milk is a personal favorite that tastes so good with strawberries. 
• Protein powder. Use your favorite protein powder. Many protein powder supplements have a flavor and sweetener added to them. Check the label if you want unflavored and unsweetened supplements, but keep in mind that unflavored protein powder will still have a distinct flavor. 
• Plain yogurt. Dairy or non-dairy yogurt will work. 
• Vanilla extract. If you use vanilla protein powder, you can skip the vanilla extract. 
• Strawberries. You can use fresh or frozen strawberries. However, frozen fruit will give the shake a thicker consistency and make it taste like a shake.  

How to Make It

Here is a brief overview to get an idea of what to expect with the recipe. Scroll down to the printable recipe card for all the details.

Tips for Success

• Frozen strawberries will make the smoothie thicker and make it taste like a milkshake. Fresh fruit works fine. However, if you want a cold smoothie, you may want to add ice cubes to the blender. 
  
• Place the milk in the blender first. The liquid will help the blades to move more freely and create a vortex to pull the solids down. 
  
• Start the blender on low, then gradually increase the speed to high. 
  
• If you have a Ninja Creami you can freeze the smoothie and make “ice cream.” I tried this, and I’m pretty impressed. It isn’t as decadent as real ice cream, but it is quite tasty.

Substitutions and Variations

• You can substitute the yogurt with cottage cheese for a little extra protein. 
  
• For and extra boost of goodness, toss in a handful of spinach. It won’t be as green as our green smoothie, but it will add a boost of veggies. 
  
• Use flavored protein powder and change up the flavor of the shake. Chocolate protein powder goes great with strawberries and turns this smoothie into a strawberry chocolate protein shake.
  
  Other flavors that taste delicious with strawberries are snickerdoodle, banana, cookies and cream, and white chocolate. 
  
• If you don’t care for the flavor of protein powder, you can use unflavored collagen powder, which doesn’t have a taste.
  
  Collagen powder isn’t a complete protein like most protein powders, but it is still a good source of protein. Especially since this shake already has milk and yogurt as complete sources of protein. 
  
• Add some creaminess by tossing in a few slices of avocado or almond butter. 

If you like this recipe try our mango sorbet is made with just one ingredient: frozen mangos. Give it a blitz in the food processor, and it turns into a smooth, creamy treat.

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• A high-powered blender works best, but you can make this smoothie in a standard blender.
• Protein powder

This recipe was originally published on January 4, 2014.