This healthy chocolate protein shake recipe is packed with over 55 grams of protein and tastes like a chocolate milkshake!
What makes this the best protein shake?
More protein. My recipe contains more than twice the amount of protein found in many chocolate protein shake recipes and store bought protein drinks.
Superior chocolate flavor. If you love thick, diner style ice cream milkshakes, this is your kind of creamy protein shake.
Great post workout option. Each nutrition filled serving provides potassium, fiber, magnesium, hydration, and over 50% of the RDA for both calcium and iron.
High or low calorie. Customize the recipe to fit your personal weight loss or gain goals. For a weight gain shake, use real sugar and include the optional two tablespoons of peanut butter.
Easy to make. Whip up your own homemade version in under thirty seconds for breakfast or snack, and save the high cost you’d pay at an expensive smoothie shop.
Also try this Protein Cookie Dough
Key ingredients
Milk – Use your favorite milk of choice, and look for a high protein milk, like skim or soymilk instead of almond milk, to give you more protein.
Protein powder – Many chocolate protein powder options are available on the market, including whey, casein, and pea based powders. Try different brands to find your personal preference.
Sweetener – Pretty much anything goes, including pure maple syrup, honey, regular sugar, or stevia for a sugar free and keto protein shake.
The amount will depend on whether your milk, yogurt, and protein powder are sweetened or unsweetened.
Yogurt – Regular or Greek yogurt both work in this protein smoothie. I recommend vanilla yogurt for optimum flavor, although plain is fine as well.
For a dairy free and vegan protein shake, choose a plant based yogurt or substitute one ripe banana.
Use leftover yogurt in an Orange Smoothie
Chocolate protein shake recipe video
Step by step instructions
- Begin with cold milk and yogurt or a frozen banana.
- Add all ingredients to either a large or single serving blender, and blend until thick and completely smooth.
- Serve immediately in milkshake glasses or mason jars.
- Decorate with cacao nibs or chocolate syrup and shaved chocolate if desired.
- Leftovers? Store them in a tightly covered cup or container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Or freeze in popsicle molds for homemade instant chocolate protein pops on a hot summer day.
I just tried this recipe and it is so delicious! And very filling! It’s great for breakfast on the go.
-Kerry
Chocolate protein shake flavors
- Mocha: Add a half teaspoon of instant coffee or espresso powder for an energizing caffeine boost.
- Peanut butter cup: Blend in one or two tablespoons of peanut butter, almond butter, or powdered peanut butter. Bonus, this increases the protein content too.
- Chocolate covered cherry: Use a cherry flavored yogurt, or replace the yogurt with six ounces of pitted frozen cherries.
- Mint chocolate chip: Add a fourth teaspoon of pure peppermint extract or more to taste. Garnish with mini chocolate chips and fresh mint leaves.
- Strawberry: Go with strawberry yogurt and add a few drops of pure vanilla extract. Or change up the flavor by trying raspberry, blueberry, or banana yogurt.
The recipe was adapted from my Chocolate Smoothie and Protein Hot Chocolate.
Chocolate Protein Shake
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of choice (240g)
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder (30g)
- 6 oz vanilla yogurt or 1 banana (170g)
- sweetener of choice
- 2 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter (optional) (30g)
Instructions
- To make the chocolate protein shake, start with cold ingredients. Blend everything in a blender until thick and smooth. Serve and enjoy. If you have leftovers, refrigerate them in a lidded container for up to three days.View Nutrition Facts
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Healthy Chocolate Protein Recipes
This is genius!
This looks delish! Can’t wait to try it! Maybe tonight!. In a future post would you mind giving us your thoughts on Tofu, Tempeh & Seitan? I hear some say you should limit soy products in your diet, some say not, the estrogen factor, etc. Thank CCK!
Barefootcookingirl
https://lett-trim.today/2009/06/09/processed-foods-and-soybeans-and-tofu-oh-my/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Thank you CCK for the link on the soy products!
And your protein chocolate shake was delicious! I felt just like I was having a McD’s shake! 🙂 YUM! I didn’t have the chocolate sprinkles so I used regular ones instead. Who doesn’t love sprinkles?!
aw yeh, it was alot like a McD’s shake! I knew it reminded me of something
Looks delicious and I love the added touch of the chocolate sprinkles!!
I had chocolate SunWarrior in my smoothie this morning! I love it!!
Which kind of Mori-nu? I have silken soft and silken firm in my cabinet right now, would either of those work?
the firm 🙂
I LOVE the Syntrax Matrix Perfect Chocolate and Simply Vanilla Protein Powders.
Was wondering if someone would name Syntrax! The Chocolate Truffle flavor is amazing, and I love Vanilla Bean as well. It blends smooth with no aftertaste at all! I also mix them with plain yogurt to make protein packed “pudding” for dessert!
Completely agree- totally easy to get enough protein on a vegan diet. It actually kind of surprises me how often people ask that question though!! I rarely use the powders either… used to be in to shakes for breakfast or lunch but now prefer whole natural foods. Just wondering, do you ever worry about too much soy? I have heard mixed information about soy and phytoestrogens, estrogenic effects etc. Any weighing in on that? You use tofu in so many of your recipes, would be interesting to include health info on it.
My thoughts on it all: https://lett-trim.today/2009/06/09/processed-foods-and-soybeans-and-tofu-oh-my/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I love Dymatize Elite Gourmet protein powder. Ive had the chocolate, swiss chocolate, vanilla, and cookies n cream. All were yummy! Its smooth, not chalky, and tastes just like the flavor its supposed to be. Ive had the Dymatize XT, I believe it is, and I did not care for that. Definitely was chalky. I have at least two protein powder drinks, mixed with water, daily along with almonds or natural peanut butter. I hope this helps.
Also, thank you for this recipe. Sounds great. Ive not yet experimented with tofu but its definitely on the list of things to buy. Out of the two recipes Ive tried so far, the Flour-less Black Bean Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie without Sugar, you havent disappointed! Both were amazing!!!
Oh this looks absolutely divine. I am a chocolate addict as well. I was just telling my husband the other day about using tofu in smoothies and he thought I was crazy. I bet if I didn’t tell him he’d never know. Thanks for sharing this. I made your black bean brownies last weekend and shared them at a family reunion…they were a hit, but I’m sure you could’ve already guessed that! They freeze and thaw great by the way!
Wow this is great! Happy chocolate milkshake day! 🙂