Easy Healthy High-Protein Banana Whey Protein Smoothie Recipe

Try This Whey Protein Shake Recipe for a Healthy Breakfast on the Go

May 26, 2009

Breakfast: A Healthy Banana High-Protein Smoothie , Alli Rainey

Wondering how to make a healthy, high-protein banana smoothie? This easy protein shake recipe makes a satisfying and healthy breakfast choice for busy people on the go.

With only four ingredients, this healthy smoothie recipe really is one of the easiest protein shake recipes around. All that’s needed in addition to the ingredients is a blender, such as the

Hamilton Beach® Single-Serve Blender used in the photos for this article ($19.99). This blender is perfect for making this breakfast on the go/recovery protein shake. And best of all, this high-protein banana smoothie tastes like a delicious milkshake.

Healthy Banana-Whey Protein Smoothie

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1 banana
1 cup low-calorie vanilla soy milk
1 scoop high-quality whey protein powder (such as American Whey)
1-2 tablespoons of organic peanut butter

Directions:

Break the banana into three or four chunks, and then freeze in an airtight container overnight. Tip: If making this healthy smoothie recipe every day, then consider freezing more than one banana at a time for convenience. Alternately, freeze bananas if/when they start to become overripe instead of letting them go to waste, and then use them in smoothies as desired.
Place three or four frozen banana chunks (to total one whole banana) in the blender. Use the blender’s pulse setting to uniformly chop the banana up (see photo in Step 2, below).
Add one cup low-calorie vanilla soy milk (or other soy milk of choice) to the blender.
Add one scoop of whey protein powder to the blender.
Add one to two tablespoons of organic peanut butter to the blender.
Blend ingredients until smooth, stopping if necessary to scrape down the sides of the blender once or twice.
Pour into a cup (or drink straight from the blender’s cup if using a single-serve blender), and enjoy this delectable whey protein shake.

What Makes this Protein Smoothie a Healthy Breakfast Choice?

This healthy banana smoothie packs a nutritional punch. A banana contains many essential nutrients, including healthy doses of fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium. Peanut butter provides vitamin E, protein, niacin, and omega-6 fatty acids. Soy milk is a good source of selenium, copper, and magnesium, and a very good source of manganese. Whey protein powder is high in whey protein isolate, which provides the body with an unrivaled source of amino acids, making it a good athletic recovery drink as well.

As far as calorie count goes, this protein shake weighs in at around 500 calories. This makes it a very appropriate and healthy breakfast choice for most regular diets (2,000 or 2,500 calories a day). This easy smoothie recipe contains all of the necessary elements to be healthy and filling for a perfect breakfast on the go.

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