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If you are like me, you probably don’t much like most protein powders. The chalky taste, the aftertaste and just pain to blend. I have generally had good luck with Vega protein products.
So, I usually add a flavor boost to mine, like this one with a cinnamon sugar crumble that is blended in and used as garnish. It adds a texture as well as flavor burst to the shake. Pictured, french vanilla shake and chocolate shake with the snickerdoodle crumble!
More high protein recipes from the blog:
- Blueberry Hazelnut Chocolate Hemp Smoothie bowl with chocolate peanut butter cups
- Almond Butter Chocolate Chunk Protein bar
- Super Seed Chocolate Protein Bars.
- Yogurt Strawberry Hemp Protein Smoothie. GF V
Steps:
make the snickerdoodle crumble
Blend some of the crumble with the protein shake. Garnish the shake with the crumble and serve.
Snickerdoodle Protein Shakes
Allergen Information: Free of dairy, egg, corn, soy, gluten, yeast. can be made nut-free with nut-free non dairy milk.
Ingredients:
Snickerdoodle crumble:
1 tsp oil
1 tbsp flour (oat or white)
2 tsp ground sugar
1 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
a pinch of salt
Shake:
1.5 cups non dairy milk
1 scoop Vega One nutritional shake vanilla or chocolate or other vegan protein powder
1 tbsp nut or seed butter
1.5 to 2 tsp snickerdoodle crumble
Method:
1. Heat oil in pan, add flour and sugars and cook for 1-2 minutes until the mixture resembles bread crumbsand gets crunchy. Remove from heat, wait for a few seconds, then add in the cinnamon, mix well so the cinnamon sticks to the crumbs. If it doesn’t stick well, spray water once to moisten lightly and mix well. let cool before using.
2. Blend the milk, protein, nut or seed butter and blend until smooth. Add 1/2 to 1 tsp of the snickerdoodle crumble and blend for a short burst. Pour the shake into a glass, sprinkle with 1/2 to 1 tsp of snicker doodle crumble and serve.
I absolutely love Vega as it is so universal e.g. in my smoothies, on-the-go, in my clean “protein mug cakes.”
I have to say, VEGA truly is my favorite because I do so much with it whether it be on the go, in a smoothie, or in a clean “Mug Cake” its always there for me (and all the Vega lovers!)
My favorite plant based protein powder is Vega One – Coconut Almond. I use it after every workout in my Kale Mojito from the Thrive Cookbook.
Hi there! I’ve been a fan of your blog for a while now. It is my first time posting. I made your ginger cookies the other night (I have an auto immune and sometimes lack of appetite is one of my biggest challenges). The only thing i wanted was ginger to the point where I was eating candied ginger straight…like candy so! I made your cookies! Huge hit, especially for my boyfriend who is currently vegetarian and attempting to transition to becoming vegan. As for an answer to the questions, I have used Raw Fit in the past. I have tried the chai flavor by vega but highly disliked it. I heard that a lot of the other flavors are much better, especially the chocolate or the original and would love to try the others ones, as it’s one of the highest rated protein powders among the community!
Hi willow, that is awesome that you loved the cookies! I had a few months of too much nausea and no appetite and ate a ton of ginger and Indian pickles.
Do try the other flavors!
I really like Garden of Life RAW, PlantFusion, and Sun Warrior. I use them in so many different ways – mixed into oatmeal, as a post-workout protein shake, protein ice cream or pudding, protein spread when mixed with peanut butter for rice cakes…I love my protein powder lol. Thanks for the chance to win some Vega, I’ve heard awesome things about it!
Haven’t tried any vegan ones yet but I want to!
I’ve never tried vegan protein powders, but I’d love to try them out! In the past I’ve just added nuts and/or nut butters in an attempt to amp up the protein.
I use Vega to make pancakes! This is my go-to recipe— https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/how-to-make-rockin-vegan-protein-pancakes-without-eggs/
i LOVE vega! I mix it into oats or baked goodies 🙂
I love putting Vega Chocolate protein powder in my overnight oats!!