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4 Gluten Free Protein Shake Recipes

Margot Rutigliano

4 SUPER SHAKE RECIPES – GLUTEN FREE

We love a super shake – you can pack a ton of nutrients into a convenient, easy to make shake! They’re great for breakfast, lunch, a meal on the go or even a snack. We’ve got three super shake recipes for you plus a super easy way to prep them ahead of time so you can grab, blend and go.

 

EASY PROTEIN SHAKE MEAL PREP

We honestly can not thing of an easier way to prep these super food meals! All you need to do is grab your ingredients and pop them into a ziplock bag (or bag/container of your choice), freeze and use when you’re ready. It makes life so much easier when you can prep ahead of time so that when you’re ready to eat, all you have to do is grab your meal and blend.

Meal prep works for most meals – not just super shakes. It’s a fantastic way to get ahead of the game and when life throws a curve ball, it doesn’t matter because you’re already prepared. Preparing protein, cutting veggies and fruit, portioning out pre made full meals and planning your meals are so helpful when you’re busy, eating multiple times a day or need to pre portion for weight loss reasons. Most of us are time starved so we’ll take all the help we can get!

4 DELICIOUS RECIPES

Each recipes makes 1 shake.

FOR ALL SHAKES: Start with a liquid base of your choice. Use approximately 8 – 12 ounces of:

  • Almond Milk

  • Cow’s Milk

  • Green Tea

  • Coconut Water

  • Filtered Water

 

Mango Madness (pictured)

  • 1/2 Cup Mango, chopped

  • 1/2 Cup Pineapple, chopped

  • Vanilla or Strawberry Protein Powder (approx 25g of protein – your choice whey, egg, plant based, etc)

  • 1/2 Cup Zucchini or Yellow Squash

  • 1 Tbsp Hulled Hemp Seeds

  • 1 Tbsp Pumpkin or Sunflower Seeds

 

Banana Green Madness

 

Blueberry + Raspberry Mix

  • 1 Cup Kale

  • 1/4 C Raspberries

  • 1/4 C Blueberries

  • Vanilla or Strawberry Protein Powder (approx 25g of protein)

  • 1 Tbsp Hulled Hemp Seeds

  • 1 Tbsp Pumpkin Seeds

  • 1 Tbsp Raw Honey

 

Blackberry + Strawberry Surprise

  • 1 Cup Spinach

  • 1/4 C Blackberries

  • 1/4 C Strawberries

  • Vanilla or Strawberry Protein Powder (approx 25g of protein)

  • 1 Tbsp Raw Sunflower Seeds

  • 1 Tbsp Cashews

  • 1 Tbsp Raw Honey (or a stevia to taste)


HOW TO:

  • Add your liquid to a blender (regular blender, Vitamix or smaller blender like Magic Bullet) .

  • Add in all other ingredients.

  • Blend until smooth.

  • Add ice to thicken and cool or add additional liquid to thin out.

  • Top Your Shake (optional): Add a few extra berries, nuts, shredded coconut or seeds as a topper or garnish to make your shake fun!

 

Prep Ahead:

Shakes are easily prepped and stored either in the refrigerator or freezer. This makes for super simple meal prep and grab and go breakfasts, lunches or snacks.

Throw all ingredients except protein powder in your storage bags or containers and refrigerate or freeze until ready to use. When ready to use throw ingredients in bag, protein powder and liquid base of your choice into a blender and blend until smooth.

Freezing: Because your ingredients will be frozen, you’ll most likely only need to blend with liquid base of your choice. Use extra ice if you like a thicker shake. You might have to play around with your ice/water combination for your desired consistency.

 

Substitutions:

Feel free to make any substitutions necessary. Here are a few to get you started…

  • Protein Powder – Greek Yogurt, Almond Milk, Hemp Protein Powder

  • Pumpkin Seeds – Sunflower Seeds or Nuts

  • Cashews or Almonds – Walnuts, Pecans, Brazil Nuts

  • Spinach or Kale – Mustard Greens, Chard

  • Hemp Seeds or Flax – Chia Seeds, Coconut Oil, Nut Oils


Meet Your New Protein Shake Guide

Done-for-You Shake Recipes: Each recipe comes with detailed calorie and macro breakdowns, ensuring a healthy balance of protein, carbs, and fats.

  • Themed Recipes

    • Enjoy 25 fruit & tropical-themed recipes

    • 15 chocolate-themed recipes

    • 20 fall and holiday-based recipes

  • Tips, Ideas, and Modifications: Customize your shakes to fit your unique needs with our helpful tips and modification suggestions.

  • 7 Step DIY Shake Builder: Learn how to create your own shakes with simple 7 step process. Complete with ingredient ideas, it’s perfect for making substitutions to our recipes to meet your needs as well.

  • Shake Planner: Plan which shakes you’ll have and map out the ingredients you’ll need with our interactive shake planner.

  • Digital Interactive Fillable PDF: Easily download and interact with the guide on any device, or print it out for a handy physical copy. Type directly into the shake planner for easy planning and grocery list making.

GET STARTED NOW: THE POWER SHAKE GUIDE