High-protein drinks
Shakes, smoothies, iced protein coffee and the ready-to-drink cans worth keeping in the fridge. Macros on every one, so you know what you are drinking.
Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Shake
Twenty grams of light cream cheese is the whole trick here: it turns a strawberry shake into something that genuinely tastes like cheesecake filling, for forty calories.
43g protein · 335 kcal
Green Protein Smoothie
Forty grams of spinach disappears completely behind the pineapple, which is the only honest reason to put it in a smoothie. Greek yogurt keeps it from tasting like a juice.
41g protein · 305 kcal
Blueberry Skyr Smoothie
Skyr does the work here, not the powder: 150 grams brings seventeen grams of protein and a thickness a yogurt smoothie normally needs a banana to fake.
39g protein · 285 kcal
Peanut Butter Banana Protein Shake
The one to make when the day started badly and lunch is four hours away. One tablespoon of peanut butter, not three: the fat adds up fast and the protein does not come from there.
37g protein · 410 kcal
MCT Oil Protein Smoothie
A smoothie with MCT oil blended in for people chasing extra energy without extra carbs, since MCTs are metabolized differently than most other fats. Blend it well or the oil separates and pools on top.
34g protein · 460 kcal
Mango Lassi Protein Drink
A protein-boosted mango lassi: Greek yogurt and a scoop of protein powder turn the classic Indian yogurt drink into a full 32 grams of protein, with cardamom keeping the flavor honest instead of generic.
32g protein · 290 kcal
Protein Hot Chocolate
Cottage cheese blended smooth disappears into the milk here, so this reads as plain hot chocolate while carrying more than double the protein of the stuff from a packet.
32g protein · 245 kcal
Iced Protein Mocha
Espresso, real cocoa and chocolate protein over ice. The cocoa is what keeps it from tasting like a shake with coffee in it, and it costs twelve calories.
31g protein · 220 kcal
Salted Caramel Protein Frappe
Blended coffee with the texture of a dessert and the macros of a shake. The flaky salt on top is not decoration: it is what makes the sugar-free caramel taste like caramel.
31g protein · 210 kcal
Cold Brew Protein Latte
Cold brew, vanilla isolate and milk over ice, shaken rather than blended so it stays clean and cold instead of foamy. Thirty grams of protein in a glass that tastes like a coffee shop order.
30g protein · 185 kcal
Collagen Peptide Golden Milk Latte
Golden milk with collagen peptides stirred in at the end, since they dissolve clear and don't fight with the turmeric and ginger. A warm, protein-added alternative to a bedtime cup of tea.
25g protein · 165 kcal
Collagen Coffee Protein Latte
Collagen peptides dissolve clear and don't add flavor, so they disappear into a regular latte instead of turning it into a protein shake. An easy way to add protein to a drink you're already making.
22g protein · 130 kcal
Lemon Protein Spritzer
The homemade answer to a protein soda, for about a third of the price. It only works with a clear isolate: a regular milky whey will curdle the moment it meets lemon juice.
22g protein · 100 kcal
Raspberry Protein Soda
Muddled raspberries instead of syrup, which is the difference between a drink that tastes like fruit and one that tastes like a candy aisle. Twenty-two grams of protein, no milk anywhere.
22g protein · 120 kcal