Oreo Protein Shake – Bites of Wellness

This Oreo protein shake is thick, creamy and tastes similar to dessert. Filled with protein and even has some hidden veggies, this more healthy cookies and cream protein shake is very easy to make, takes simply 5 minutes and is so filling.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• All the pieces you like a couple of oreo shake – this protein cookie smoothie is sweetened with dates, bananas and is the right degree of sweetness with out being overpowering. It’s even received a hidden veggie (frozen cauliflower rice), making it far more filling and a very good for you snack or dessert.
• Straightforward to make – smoothies are my go to after I need one thing candy and satisfying, and this Oreo cookie protein shake is not any exception. Simply measure and mix, so easy.
• Filled with protein – this cookie protein shake has 20 grams of protein however tastes like a milkshake. F you’re having bother getting your protein in, add this shake in as a wholesome snack or dessert.

Components

• Frozen banana – frozen banana provides sweetness and in addition helps make the smoothie thick and creamy. When you don’t have frozen banana, add banana and ½ cup of ice to get the identical consistency.
• Frozen cauliflower rice – cauliflower rice provides a lot fiber, nutritional vitamins and minerals to the smoothie with out altering the flavour. I discover that frozen cauliflower (common or riced) has a lot much less of a cauliflower taste than contemporary cauliflower. Don’t use contemporary cauliflower (or contemporary cauliflower rice). You possibly can additionally use frozen zucchini or frozen spinach (particularly if you wish to make this a mint model).
• Protein powder – I like utilizing a vanilla protein powder on this smoothie, however you possibly can additionally do chocolate. The protein powder provides some sweetness to the shake, in addition to packs it with protein. I just like the consistency of vegan protein powder, however you possibly can additionally use whey or beef isolate, simply use much less milk.
• Pitted medjool dates – dates add a caramel taste to the Oreo protein shake and in addition assist to provide it simply the correct amount of sweetness. Be sure you take away the pits from the within of the dates earlier than including them to the blender.
• Dairy free milk – use no matter milk you may have readily available – almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, coconut milk, or common dairy milk.
• Cacao nibs (non-compulsory) – cacao nibs give texture, they break down into small chunks you can chew within the smoothie. When you don’t have them, you possibly can add a handful of mini chocolate chips on the finish of mixing.
• Oreo cookies (or your favourite sandwich cookie) – that is what provides the protein cookie shake it’s cookies and cream style. Add the cookies on the very finish of mixing in order that they don’t utterly dissolve into the shake.

make protein oreo shake

Add frozen banana, frozen cauliflower rice, protein powder, dairy free milk and pitted dates to a blender. Mix on excessive for 1 minute.

Add cacao nibs and mix 10-15 seconds.

Add Oreo’s and mix 5-10 seconds.

Pour right into a glass or a bowl and revel in.

Prime suggestions

• To make this wholesome Oreo milkshake gluten free, you’ll want to use gluten free Oreo’s or use the Easy Mills Chocolate Sandwiches (which is what I used).
• Every protein powder will take up liquid otherwise, so examine the consistency of the shake earlier than including the cookies.
  • If it’s too skinny, and ¼ cup of ice.
  • If it’s too thick, add 2-3 tablespoons of dairy free milk till it reaches your required consistency.
• When you don’t have medjool dates, add 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup or honey.

Extra substances for cookies and cream protein shake

• Greek yogurt (common or dairy free) – it will make the shake even thicker and might add some extra protein as effectively. I like to interchange among the milk within the recipe with Greek yogurt. So in case you are including ½ cup Greek yogurt, scale back the milk by ½ cup.
• Vanilla extract – similar to making a cake, including a contact of vanilla can actually take the flavour of this smoothie to the subsequent degree.
• Mint extract – make this a mint Oreo protein smoothie by including a number of drops of Peppermint extract to the blender when mixing.
• Chia seeds or flax seeds – need to enhance the fiber and the way full you’re feeling from this shake? Add a tablespoon of chia seeds or floor flax to the blender with the protein powder.
• Peanut butter (or almond butter) – make this a peanut butter Oreo smoothie by including 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter.

Topping concepts

• Whipped cream or coconut whipped cream – take this as much as milkshake degree by including some whipped cream and some crushed Oreo’s.
• Crushed cookies
• Chocolate syrup
• Peanut butter or almond butter drizzle
• Chocolate chips (mini are finest)
• Granola or cereal

Widespread questions

Are you able to make this with water?

If you wish to make this cookies and cream protein shake with water you possibly can, however the texture received’t be fairly as wealthy and creamy. When you don’t have milk readily available, add ½ tablespoon of almond butter, peanut butter, sunbutter or tahini to the blender with water to make your personal dairy free milk..

take away the pit from a date

Dates have an extended, skinny pit operating via the middle that can break your smoothie if it’s not eliminated (belief me). To take away the pit, merely reduce the date lengthwise to reveal the pit. Use your fingers to take away the pit.

Observe: you don’t want to make use of a knife for this, you possibly can merely tear the date open to take away the pit since you’re mixing it anyway.

Are you able to prep this upfront?

As a result of the cookies will begin to get soggy shortly, I like to recommend that you simply wait to prep this till proper earlier than having fun with. You may nonetheless measure out the banana and frozen cauliflower rice upfront and retailer them in a freezer protected bag so you possibly can simply drop that within the blender, add the remainder of the substances and mix.

Storing leftovers

If in case you have leftover Oreo protein shake, I like to recommend that you simply pour it right into a popsicle mildew and freeze it to get pleasure from as a popsicle later.

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