• Home
  • About
  • Recipes
    • Dairy Free
    • Gluten Free
    • One Pan
    • Paleo
    • Vegetarian
    • Whole 30
    • Weeknight Dinner Recipes
  • Contact
    • Bloglovin
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • RSS
    • Twitter
You are here: Home / Uncategorized / Piña Colada Protein Shake

Piña Colada Protein Shake

By Lauren Keating On 05/23 2 Comments

Pin
Share
Tweet
Share
814Shares

This cool, frothy piña colada protein shake, inspired by piña colada julius, is an easy and delicious way to up your protein intake.
Pina Colada Protein Shake

A few months ago I started using an app to track my calories, because I’m hoping to lose a few pounds before some trips that I have coming up. I was shocked to see how little protein I was consuming, and started making more of an effort to incorporate more of it into my meals and snacks.

Since I rarely take the time to make a real breakfast (you either? here are some make ahead breakfast recipes) I turned to shakes and bars for a quick, grab-and-go option on my most rushed mornings. After trying a bunch of options, I found a few that I really like – especially Rx and Oatmega bars.

How to make a piña colada protein shake

Shawn had a piña colada julius the other day, and as soon as I took a sip I knew I needed to turn it into a protein shake. This easy piña colada protein shake quickly became one of my go-to breakfasts, but it’s also great as a post-workout snack. It’s light, frothy, and cool with a bright sunny flavor. For a more substantial shake with a thicker, milkshake-like texture, you can also blend in half a frozen banana. Or, if you like things green, throw in a cup of baby spinach. Whatever you do, don’t skip the coconut extract – it’s key to getting that classic piña colada flavor.

The nutrition information will vary depending on your protein powder; I use 365 whey protein and my shakes have 17 grams of protein. It’s probably not the best protein powder on the market – there are others with more protein and less sugar – but it’s affordable (about $14 per carton at Whole Foods) and I love how smooth it is. Other powders I’ve tried seemed gritty and I wasn’t a fan at all.

(My other quick go-to shake recipe? 6 ounces of cold brew coffee, 2 ounces of coconut milk, and 1 scoop of powder, shaken well. It takes about 30 seconds to make and tastes like a really good coffee shake!)

Pina Colada Protein Shake

Pina Colada Protein Shake

Piña Colada Protein Shakes

Yield: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 1/2 frozen banana (optional)
  • 6 ounces unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to the blender.
  2. Cover and blend on high until smooth and frosty, 10-15 seconds.
  3. Pour into a glass and drink immediately.
Nutrition Information

Amount Per Serving Calories 435Total Fat 37gSaturated Fat 32gCholesterol 0mgSodium 24mgFiber 2gSugar 17gProtein 4g

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram

© Lauren Keating
Piña Colada Protein Shake 1
Pin
Share
Tweet
Share
814Shares

Tagged with: 2 Comments

My Cookbooks

Healthy Meal Prep Slow Cooker Cookbookhealthy eatong one-pt cookbook

« Sausage and Eggplant One Pot Pasta
Jerk Turkey Burgers with Pineapple Salsa »

Comments

  1. Jason says

    09/29 at 8:33 pm

    The piña colada recipe wasn’t very good.

    Reply
    • Lauren Keating says

      10/08 at 9:02 pm

      I’m sorry you didn’t like it. It really is one of my favorite. What kind of protein powder did you use? Is it one you’ve liked before? Some of them aren’t so good, so that can really make a huge difference.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

healthy delicious logo - art deco artichoke with real food recipes underneath

Meet Lauren

hd_photo
Lauren Keating is a recipe developer and food photographer who shares easy weeknight recipes and fun weekend projects featuring fresh ingredients.

lk@healthy-delicious.com

Recipe Key

    Gluten FreeDairy-FreeLow CarbVeganVegetarianWhole30PaleoOne Pan

My Cookbooks

healthy eatong one-pt cookbook

Web Stories

Copyright © 2021 · Healthy-Delicious · Privacy Policy · Site Design by Wooden Spoons

45
741
28