Cookies and Cream Protein Shake (Printable)
Creamy cookies and cream protein shake - 22 g protein, ready in 5 minutes. Swap plant milk or add frozen banana.
# What You'll Need:
→ Base
01 - 1 cup low-fat milk (or dairy-free alternative)
02 - 1 scoop (about 30 g) vanilla or cookies and cream protein powder
→ Flavor
03 - 2 chocolate sandwich cookies (e.g., Oreo)
04 - 1 tablespoon Greek yogurt (optional, for extra creaminess)
→ Sweetener (optional)
05 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (to taste)
→ Add-ins
06 - ½ cup crushed ice
07 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
# How To Make:
01 - Add the milk, protein powder, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract to a blender.
02 - Add the chocolate sandwich cookies and crushed ice to the blender.
03 - Blend on high until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
04 - Taste and add honey or maple syrup if a sweeter shake is desired; blend briefly to combine.
05 - Pour into a tall glass and serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It genuinely tastes like a milkshake but fuels your body like a proper post workout meal.
- Two cookies blended in means you never feel like you are sacrificing joy for nutrition.
02 -
- Adding the ice before the liquid is a guaranteed way to make your blender sputter and complain so always pour milk in first.
- A frozen banana half changes the entire texture into something thick enough to eat with a spoon if you want that dessert feel.
03 -
- Freeze your milk in ice cube trays the night before and skip the ice entirely for a richer, less watered down result.
- Break the cookies into rough pieces by hand before dropping them in because whole cookies can get stuck under the blades and leave unmixed chunks.