Non-Shake Ways to Use Protein Powder
We have all used a delicious protein powder – right? And more than likely, it’s been in the form of a protein shake. Unfortunately, protein shakes can be extremely boring if used all the time. Sure, you could purchase a new brand or a different flavor, but sometimes we are just in the mood to actually chew something rather than drink it, but we don’t have time to make a full real food meal. Here are some great non-shake ways to use protein powder.
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Check Out These Delicious Ways to Use Protein Powder
If you want to change up how you use your protein powder and have it be for something other than just protein shakes, check out our list of ways to use protein powder below.
1. Coffee creamer
Who doesn’t drink coffee in the morning (or all day like me)? Those creamers at the store or from Starbucks are pretty much full of junk and adding plain sugar to your coffee we already know is a no-no. So, what do you do? You add your delicious protein powder (or even a specific amino acid creamer). That’s what you do. There are many different flavors you can use in your coffee to replace your sugary and fattening creamers. Some of my favorite delicious protein powder flavors to add in my coffee are chocolate, French vanilla, hazelnut, and of course, coffee flavored. Simply add as much or as little per your taste and you have yourself a delicious protein-packed cup of energizing coffee. This is one of the best ways to use protein powder (especially first thing in the morning).
2. Baked goods
I left this one pretty generic as one of the ways to use protein powder is to add it into your baking recipes. You can toss protein powder in cookies, brownies, muffins, cakes, whatever you want. You obviously would want to pick a flavor that compliments what you are making. For instance, you wouldn’t want to make chocolate chip cookies and put a strawberry powder in – well, I guess you could if you really wanted to. But using the same example, it would make more sense to use vanilla to go with the cookie itself or chocolate to compliment the chocolate chips. In most instances, you can’t go wrong with vanilla unless what you are making is something completely chocolate like brownies.
3. Cereal
After you eat your cereal, you’re left with some milk in your bowl. Why not make it “super milk” and pour in some protein powder? Not only is this one of the ways to use protein powder to add more flavor to your cereal, but you’ll get the added benefits of taking in protein with all of those carbs. Try to match the flavor of your protein powder with the type of cereal you are eating. After you pour yourself a bowl of cereal, sprinkle some of the delicious protein powder on top of the cereal, and then add your milk (or milk substitute such as SILK). Then after you eat all of your cereal, you’re left with basically a protein shake to finish it off.
4. Yogurt
Yogurt makes for a great snack, and if you don’t have any nuts on hand to put in your yogurt, the next best thing would be to add a protein powder. Try to match the flavor of your protein powder to your yogurt, or at least make it complimentary. So, if it’s a strawberry yogurt, add some strawberry protein powder. Or, if you want to change things up, you can toss in some chocolate to make it more like a chocolate covered strawberry flavor instead. Use your imagination, but don’t go too crazy, but this is one of the delicious ways to use protein powder outside of a shake.
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