When it comes to cooking or food prep, I like simple. I mean really simple. (Check out my simple salad or simple asparagus here). I tend to be pretty lazy about food (it’s really a problem). Because I want to focus on healthy eating, I’ve gotten a little better about spending time to produce a quality meal/snack. But if you love simplicity like me, you’ll love this simple cake batter protein shake! Add just a couple ingredients and suddenly your normal (perhaps somewhat chalky) protein shake turns it into a delicious treat! Originally I found this recipe on pinterest months ago and altered the recipe to be even simpler (are you noticing a trend?). I can’t find the original pin, but please know that this recipe is inspired by another recipe somewhere out there on the intarwebs.
Ingredients:
- Protein powder
- We use chocolate or vanilla muscle milk. We’ve used other brands – essentially whatever we find at Costco :) Both flavors work for the recipe.
- Sugar-free instant pudding mix
- Again you can use chocolate or vanilla depending on your fancy.
- Vanilla extract
- Ice cubes
- Water
Not many ingredients – both vanilla and chocolate pudding pictured.
Directions:
- Put 1 or 2 scoops of protein in a large cup (depending on your preference/needs – I use 1, Adam uses 2).
- Add 1 teaspoon of instant pudding mix.
- Add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
- Fill cup with water while stirring (helps reduce chunks).
- Mix thoroughly until smooth.
- Add crushed ice cubes.
- Drink and enjoy your cake batter heaven!
Mmm…cake batter deliciousness!
Could it be any more simple? Just a few alterations and it really does make for a fun treat! Now it doesn’t taste exactly like cake batter – but it is an awesome way to spice up your usual protein shake. I haven’t tried branching out beyond vanilla or chocolate, but I’m guessing there are many wonderful possibilities!
Enjoy!
-Kelly
Ooh looks yummy, like a delicious desserty milk shake but which is good for you too :) Definitely going to try this one out, just need to find a good instant pudding mix!
It is!! I have loved this recipe – it’s fun to shake things up a bit (pun not intended ;) ). If you give it a whirl, you’ll have to let me know how you like it!
Yum! This sounds delicious!!
Delicious and so simple! A double win :)