Most people are pretty shocked when I tell people I’ve basically eaten the same thing for breakfast for about 8 years in a row… A super simple protein smoothie. Yep, I know, I’m a creature of habit and I know what I like! 😂
Whilst this recipe has it’s roots in my brief body building days, it just made sense for me and my personal lifestyle and goals so it stuck around!
Apart from being super quick, super easy (so much so I can even manage to make this at 5am pre-coffee) and delicious, it’s easy to adjust to your individual tastes and macro/calorie needs. It’s also a great way to increase your daily protein intake.
Here are the basic ingredients followed by a few tweaks that I often use.
Coach Skye’s Protein Shake Recipe
- 1 x serve protein powder – vanilla or chocolate are my go-tos
- 1/2 cup quick oats – adjust the amount based on your carb and/or calorie needs
- 1/2 cup frozen fruit or 1 x small banana
- Approx. 1 cup water – adjust based on your preferred thickness
Blend everything together in a blender and there you go!
Some extras/changes that I might make:
- Add some ice cubes for thickness
- Add in some natural peanut butter for extra flavour and/or calories
- I always have frozen fruit on hand in the freezer to help keep things interesting. Things like frozen raspberries, blueberries, mango and/or strawberries are my faves
- I don’t use dairy or nut milks because I find the protein powder makes it creamy enough but you might like to swap out the water for the milk of your choice
- This can definitely be made the night before however I find banana goes brown overnight and changes the taste slightly. So if I’m making this ahead of time I’ll opt for frozen berries or mango instead
So give it a go and I hope you enjoy!
Yours in health & fitness
~ Coach Skye
