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Nutritionist Sarah Bond shows you how to make an easy high-protein smoothie recipe that’s ready in under 5 minutes! Packed with 46 grams of protein per serving, making it a nutritious smoothie to fuel your day.
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save this recipe!We love smoothies around here. We’ve got green smoothies and mango smoothies even an ultimate guide to making fruit smoothies.
But the thing is, smoothies often lack protein which is such an important part of starting your day!
I’ll put on my nutritionist hat for a second and explain. Getting protein into your diet in the morning helps with:
- Sustained Energy: Protein takes longer to digest compared to carbohydrates. This means it provides a steady release of energy, helping you stay alert and focused throughout the morning.
- Muscle Repair and Growth: Overnight, your body undergoes a period of fasting. Protein helps kickstart muscle repair and growth processes, especially if you engage in physical activities.
- Appetite Control: Protein-rich foods promote a feeling of fullness and satisfaction, reducing the likelihood of overeating later in the day.
And you can get ALL of that in the form of this 5-minute healthy smoothie. Let’s blend!
Reader rating
“This filled me up until almost dinner time. It’s definitely a smoothie I will make again and again!” —Raquel
Protein Smoothie Ingredients
You’ll just need 5 ingredients for this protein-packed smoothie. (This is just an overview – jump to the recipe card for all the measurements.)
- Frozen Mixed Berries: These are packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and fiber. I love using frozen berries because they’re often more affordable and add a nice frosty texture to the smoothie.
- Milk: Depending on your dietary preferences, you can choose from dairy or plant-based options (or use a higher-protein milk like Fairlife).
- Banana: Bananas add natural sweetness, creaminess, and thickness to the smoothie. Freezing them ahead of time enhances the texture, making the smoothie frosty and refreshing.
- Vanilla Protein Powder: This ingredient significantly boosts the protein content! The vanilla flavor also complements the fruity notes.
- Vanilla Greek Yogurt: Greek yogurt is a protein powerhouse! It’s creamy, tangy, and adds a luxurious texture to the smoothie (make your own Greek yogurt with this recipe!).
Which protein powder is best?
I love using this pea protein powder (vegan), and have also had success making this smoothie with this whey protein powder (not vegan).
Level Up Your Smoothie
These variations allow you to personalize your smoothie to your liking while still benefiting from a protein-packed and nutritious breakfast or snack.
- Green Protein Boost: Add a handful of fresh spinach or kale for added vitamins and minerals without significantly altering the flavor. You can also use a scoop of green superfood powder for an extra nutritional punch.
- Nut Butter: Enhance the creaminess and protein content by adding a tablespoon of almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter. This also provides healthy fats.
- Chia or Flax Seeds: Incorporate a teaspoon of chia seeds or ground flax seeds to boost fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.
- Toppings Galore: For added texture and flavor, top your smoothie with granola, chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or fresh berries.
- Cottage Cheese: You can add cottage cheese to your smoothie in place of the banana or yogurt!
Healthy High Protein Smoothie (46 Grams Per Serving)
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mixed berries, 190 g
- 1 cup milk, 236 mL
- 1 banana
- 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
- ½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt, 120 g
Instructions
- Blend: Blend all ingredients until smooth. Serve immediately! (For smoothie booster ideas, see notes.)
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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That is a really good smoothie, and 46g of protein is crazy.
This was such a a yummy recipe. I omitted the yogurt and used 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, whole milk, frozen strawberries, whey protein and a banana. This filled me up until almost dinner time. It’s definitely a smoothie I will make again and again! Thank you!
I’m so happy to hear you loved it, Raquel! 😀
Do I drink the entire mixture or what is the serving size? Don’t want to overdo it.
This recipe makes one smoothie serving 😀
I made this smoothie tonight and it is 10/10 so delicious! I added some granola on top. So good!
Yay, I’m so glad you loved it! Granola on top sounds like the perfect crunchy upgrade 🙂
Is there something I could use to sub out the milk?
Hi Linda. Are you able to drink plant-based milk? These work well in this recipe! 😊
how I can calculate the total protein in this smoothie
1/2 glass almond milk
1 banana. 1/2 cup Greek nonfat yogurt. 1 tab. organic almond buttle. 1/2 frozen berries
2 tb chia. 1 tb flax. 1 tb cocoa. 1/2 tb cinnamon. 1 tb punky see 1/4 tb sunflower see. 1 tb coconut oil
daily
for 70 yrs old
Your smoothie has about 33 grams of protein total 🙂
I entered these ingredients into My Fitness Pal to create the “meal” to enter and it clocked it in at HALF the protein? Granted I used almond milk which is less protein than regular milk… but only by like 7 less grams. I am confused why it would be HALF what you say?
I would love a breakdown of how you get to 46 grams of protein! I’m not sure if I’m using different specific ingredients or what but I’m only getting half that amount of protein in the ingredients I’m using. Went through today to calculate accurately. I’m using 1 cup Wymans Cherry Berry Kale frozen blend (60 cal, 1g protein), 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almond Milk (30 cal, 1g protein), 1 banana (105 cal, 1g protein), 1 scoop Orgain Vanilla organic protein powder (75 calories, 10.5 g protein), 1/2 cup Oikos Triple Zero vanilla yogurt (66.6 cal, 11.3 g protein), 1 cup raw spinach (41 cal, 5 g protein). Please when you see this can you help me out? I’d love to up the protein but also this tastes REALLY great as is!
Hi Darcilyn! We calculated this one a while ago, so we don’t have the exact numbers anymore. But looking at what you used, almond milk is probably the biggest culprit. We used Fair Life milk, which has a lot more protein than almond milk!