A healthy protein shake with fresh strawberries, Greek Yogurt, banana, oats and vanilla that tastes just like strawberry shortcake! Serve topped with vanilla cake crumbs!
Coming at you with an amazing protein shake recipe just in time for strawberry season! But not just a plain old strawberry milkshake. No, a strawberry shortcake protein shake! YES, our all-time favorite nostalgic strawberry dessert turned into a fun protein shake that is packed with nutrition.
I get so tired of plain ol' vanilla protein shakes after a workout, so I was on the lookout for something more fun and more delicious. Something that speaks to the inner child that would rather have dessert for breakfast every day. This Strawberry Shortcake Shake hit the spot!
Fluffy, creamy, sweet - this is how I would describe the taste of Strawberry Shortcake and I managed to incorporate all of these attributes into this protein shake! It has the perfect creamy texture thanks to the winning combination of frozen banana, oats, and Greek yogurt and the fresh strawberries and vanilla make it taste like our beloved sweet summer treat.
To take this to the next level, I like to top it with some whipped coconut cream and some cookie or vanilla cake crumbs. If you happen to have some paleo lemon coconut cookies left go ahead and crumble half a cookie on top! SO delish!
Not a fan of strawberries? Substitute 1 ½ cups of your favorite sliced fruit instead! I think peaches, blueberries, cherries, or raspberries would be delicious.
How to Make Strawberry Shortcake Protein Shake
Step 1 - Add frozen banana, strawberries, oats, Greek yogurt, protein powder and vanilla extract to a blender. Add milk, starting with ½ cup. Blend until smooth, adding some milk (up to 1 cup) until you reach your favorite consistency (I prefer my shake thick so added only ¾ cup). Taste for sweetness (see notes)
Step - Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream and cookie crumbs, if desired. Serve immediately.
Tips:
- For 2 servings (as pictured), simply double the ingredients.
- Make this a dairy-free and vegan protein shake: use coconut yogurt, vegan protein powder, almond milk and whipped coconut cream.
- Here's a good "how to" guide to make homemade coconut whipped cream.
- When it comes to protein powder, I recommend Vital's Protein collagen powder
- another nice addition would be almond essence
Strawberry Shortcake Protein Shake
A healthy protein shake with fresh strawberries, Greek Yogurt, banana and vanilla that tastes just like strawberry shortcake! Serve topped with vanilla cake crumbs!
Ingredients
- 1 small frozen banana sliced – or ½ banana if large
- 1 ½ cups fresh strawberries sliced
- ⅓ cup oats I used rolled oats
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt - plain or vanilla
- 1-2 scoops protein powder - plain or vanilla flavored I usually use Vital's Protein collagen powder - optional
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract omit if using vanilla Greek yogurt and/or vanilla protein powder
- ¾ cup almond milk or your favorite milk
Toppings
- ¼ cup whipped heavy cream or coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon crumbled vanilla quick bread sponge cake or similar
Instructions
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Add frozen banana, strawberries, oats, Greek yogurt, protein powder and vanilla extract to a blender. Add milk, starting with ½ cup. Blend until smooth, adding some milk (up to 1 cup) until you reach your favorite consistency (I prefer my shake thick so added only ¾ cup). Taste for sweetness (see notes)
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Pour into a glass and top with whipped cream and cookie crumbs, if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- For 2 servings (as pictured), simply double the ingredients.
- Make it dairy-free and vegan: use coconut yogurt, vegan protein powder, almond milk and whipped coconut cream.
If you tried this healthy strawberry shortcake protein shake recipe, don’t forget to rate the recipe below and let me know how it went in the comments – I love hearing from you! You can also follow me on Instagram, Pinterest and Facebook for more deliciousness and behind-the-scenes!
Danielle
This is just perfect for a weekend snack as it starts to heat up here. Sounds delicious!
Marie
Agreed! THis is Sunday Funday Material
Katherine
Oh wow - healthy ingredients and it's just like a strawberry shortcake!
Marie
What's not to love, right?
Gina
Hard to believe this is a protein packed shake as it tastes just like dessert - delicious!
Marie
It tastes just like the childhood favorite! Such a treat
Allyssa
So delicious! Thank you so much for sharing this! Will surely make it again!
Marie
It really tastes like dessert
Kylie
This is such a good smoothie!
Marie
So happy you like it