Protein supplements are extremely beneficial to you, and whilst having extravagant names like ‘Chocolate Dream Sensation’, they don’t always taste as nice as they sound. The saying ‘Rules are meant to be broken’ couldn’t apply more to protein supplements. All of them come with very basic directions on how to take, usually saying one scoop with some water. But that doesn’t mean that it is the only way you can use it. If you’re looking to make your protein taste a little nicer, or just want to try something new, here are a few ideas to liven up your protein intake.
SMALL BUT EFFECTIVE CHANGES
If you’re not looking to do anything too fancy, try adding a bit extra water into the shake. It will dilute the taste whilst still keeping the same amount of nutritional value that a smaller amount of water would. It just means you have more liquid to drink.
Try swapping out the water for milk. This is a great way to make your shakes little creamier. (Keep in mind that this will add to the calorie content if you’re on a calorie controlled diet)
Maybe you’re in the mood for something a little hotter on a cold day. Take a couple scoops of chocolate protein powder and turn it into a hot chocolate, top it off with a vanilla milk foam by mixing some vanilla protein powder with milk and whisking to a foam.
A LITTLE BIT OF FRUIT GOES A LONG WAY
A very simple and easy way to make your protein taste just that bit nicer, whilst also as adding some additional nutritional values to your shakes. I found the most enjoyable way to do this is to take the fruit of your choice and cut it into small cubes and place it into an ice cube tray. Pour water into the ice cube tray and then set to freeze. Once frozen, make up your shake like usual and then add the fruit ice cubes. The benefits of doing this is that it keeps your shake cold whilst also letting the flavour of the fruit seep into the shake. A bonus for anyone who is like me and can’t resist chewing on an ice cube is a fruity snack.
GET CREATIVE WITH IT
Whilst just turning it into a drink is definitely the easiest and most portable way to consume your protein shake, it’s not the only way. There are many baked goods that can also have a splash of protein added whilst still tasting delicious.
Take pancakes for example, add in a couple scoops of protein powder (Probably best to stick to vanilla or chocolate) and cook them up like normal giving you a delicious protein breakfast.
How about a delicious desert? Take some coconut milk and mix it with some chocolate protein powder. Put it in an ice pop tray put it in the freezer. Once frozen you have a nice protein ice pop for the beach.
If you tried some of these ideas let us know how they go and if you have any of your own ideas please share them with us in the comments.
