Question for Protein Powder Replacement

[xaeniac]

I usually utilize vanilla protein powder in my berry, banana, oatmeal and milk smoothie. I feel it gives it a better flavor. Does anyone make shakes without the protein powder? I feel that I do not really need it, but feels it gives the smoothie a better taste. Is there a cheaper, healthy alternative to doctor up the smoothie?

 

[RagingBITCH]

It'll be hard to replace it 1:1 in terms of amount of protein you get without the powder and keeping the consistency. The closest thing I utilize is Greek yogurt...the brand I buy has about 19gm of protein in a 8oz serving, but it gets a little thick utilizing all 8oz.

 

[Corporate Thug]

I usually utilize vanilla protein powder in my berry, banana, oatmeal and milk smoothie. I feel it gives it a better flavor. Does anyone make shakes without the protein powder? I feel that I do not really need it, but feels it gives the smoothie a better taste. Is there a cheaper, healthy alternative to doctor up the smoothie?

yogurt + granola should give you a comparable amount...however, it does add more calories than a typical 25g scoop of protein. Personally, I don't like the taste that protein powder gives to the smoothie but I throw it in there to up my daily intake.

 

[mple]

Gram for gram, protein powders are about as cheap as it gets for complete protein source, especially when on sale. If you're using skim milk, switching to 2% or full fat does a lot to improve the taste (at least to me).

 

[nwo]

I doubt that there is a cheaper way... If you buy your protein online in bulk or on sale, you really can't compete with that. Regular online price is around $10/lb of whey protein powder, which is less than $1 per serving.