High Protein Smoothie (Printable)

Creamy high-protein smoothie with almond milk, banana, Greek yogurt and berries—ready in 5 minutes for breakfast or fuel

# What You'll Need:

→ Base

01 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
02 - 1 medium banana, sliced
03 - 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, nonfat or low-fat

→ Protein

04 - 1 scoop (about 30 grams) vanilla or unflavored protein powder, whey or plant-based

→ Add-ins

05 - 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter or almond butter
06 - 1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
07 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup, optional, to taste
08 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
09 - 4 to 6 ice cubes

# Directions:

01 - Place unsweetened almond milk, sliced banana, Greek yogurt, and protein powder into the blender.
02 - Add peanut butter or almond butter, frozen mixed berries, honey or maple syrup if using, ground cinnamon, and ice cubes.
03 - Blend on high speed for 30 to 45 seconds or until the mixture is silky and creamy.
04 - Sample the smoothie and adjust sweetness with additional honey or maple syrup if desired.
05 - Pour into two serving glasses and consume promptly for best texture and flavor.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Nobody suspects it’s so high in protein—it’s unbelievably creamy and dessert-like.
  • I love that it takes only minutes to blend up and keeps me full for hours.
02 -
  • If you add all the frozen ingredients at once before liquids, the blender can stall—I learned this after scraping down half-frozen banana for five minutes.
  • Letting your banana get super ripe before slicing and freezing makes the smoothie noticeably sweeter and richer.
03 -
  • Start your blender on low power then ramp up to prevent splashing and stuck powders.
  • A pinch of flaky salt right in the blender can make the flavors pop—nobody ever guesses why it’s so addictive.

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