15 Delicious and Easy Ways To Use Protein Powder

These are the best recipes using protein powder for a tasty, high protein meal. It includes pancakes, smoothies, yogurt bowls and more!

Eating enough protein is needed to prevent hunger, reduce cravings and achieve a fat loss goal. From my experience as a Nutritionist, a lot of people aren’t getting anywhere close to their daily protein needs to reap these benefits.

Protein powder is a simple and easy way to add more protein into a meal. But if you aren’t familiar with how to use it, you might not be aware of the wide range of amazing recipes you can make with protein powder.

Today, I’m sharing 15 delicious and easy ways to use protein powder plus recipes!

Stirred into yogurt

Regular yogurt is pretty low in protein at only 6-8 grams per serving. Greek yogurt is better with about 15-20 grams per serving. But to maximize the benefits of protein, it’s best to aim for a minimum of 30 grams protein at each meal.

By stirring protein powder into yogurt, you can bump up the protein substantially while also adding a hint of sweetness and flavor.

Checkout my Peachy Yogurt Bowl recipe below:

Peachy Yogurt Bowl

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup unsweetened greek yogurt or skyr yogurt
• 1 scoop Autumn’s Vanilla Protein Powder
• 1 heaping cup frozen peaches
• 1 tsp. ghee or coconut oil
• 1/4 cup nuts or seeds of choice

In a bowl, add the yogurt and protein powder. Stir to combine. Top with cooked peaches and nuts/seeds.

In a pan over medium heat, add the peaches and ghee (or coconut oil). Sauté until warmed through and slightly charred – about 3-5 minutes.

Protein smoothie

This is one of the more obvious ways of using protein powder but it’s very important you add the right ingredients to it! Most people make the mistake of just blending protein powder with a bit of fruit and milk. This will cause you to be hungry shortly after the meal and could even lead to sugar cravings.

Instead, you want to create a smoothie that has enough protein, fat and fiber to boost satiety and prevent hunger.

Try my super healthy (and crazy delicious) greens protein smoothie HERE.

Low carb oatmeal

Typical oatmeal is high glycemic load and low in protein. This means you’ll be hungry shortly after a meal with just oats. This is why I prefer grain-free oatmeal for most of my clients.

This grain-free oatmeal cooks up just as fast as regular oats but has way more protein and fiber to keep you satisfied for many, many hours.

Grab my Vanilla Berry Low Carb Oatmeal recipe HERE.

Overnight oats

If using oats, I recommend opting for overnight oats. Soaking the oats overnight helps to breakdown anti-nutrients present in the grain, which makes it easier to digest.

Try combining oats with chia seeds, whole milk, greek yogurt and protein powder for a break-fast that’s rich in protein, fat and fiber.

If you’re carb sensitive, then the Grain-Free Oatmeal (above) would be more in line with your goals.

Protein coffee

This has been quite the sensation with my community lately! Just add 1 scoop of protein into your usual coffee and give it a blend or a whisk. It’s like a zero sugar, healthy vanilla latte! Well, at least if you’re using our zero sugar, pasture-raised Vanilla Protein Powder, it is 😉

It’s important to make sure your coffee isn’t piping hot, otherwise this could denature the protein and make it not dissolve. As long as your coffee is at a drinkable temperature, then it should be good to go.

Related: Vanilla Protein Coffee (No Sugar)

Protein pancakes

I love protein pancakes! When done right, they’re fluffy, healthy and packed with protein. I’ve made a variety of different protein pancakes over the years, but my favorite lately are my Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Protein Pancakes.

Grab the recipe HERE.

Protein waffles

The one major perk that protein waffles have over protein pancakes is that you can meal prep them. In fact, throughout my 20 pound postpartum weight loss journey I had my Chocolate Chip Protein Waffles every single morning… and never got tired of them.

Get the recipe HERE.

Mixed with milk

This is another more “traditional” way of drinking/eating protein powder. It’s not one that I usually recommend unless you’re in a pinch and realized you didn’t eat enough protein at your last meal.

My favorite protein to use this method for is my Chocolate Protein Powder. Just use a shaker bottle and it’s ready in seconds!

Chia Pudding

When you use a protein powder that tastes great and dissolves easily into liquids (like our zero sugar protein powder), then it’s super easy to sneak it into meals like Chia Pudding.

Grab my Summer Detox Chia Pudding HERE.

Stirred into soups

I have to admit, I haven’t tried this one yet but many community members of ours love using our unflavored protein powder to bump up the protein content of their soups.

Just like with coffee, make sure your soup isn’t piping hot when you add the protein powder in. I would also wait until the entire cooking process is done and you’re ready to eat your soup. Just add a scoop or two of unflavored protein powder and whisk it in.

Protein pancake bars

Now remember when I mentioned earlier that protein pancakes can’t be meal prepped? Well, they can’t… but protein pancake bars can!

We recently shared our Chocolate Protein Pancake Bars that can be meal prepped for the entire week and it’s so dang good.

Get the recipe HERE.

Mug cake

Mug cakes are “cakes” that can be made in the microwave in just a few minutes.

But protein mug cakes are obviously loaded with protein, making it a better option for weight loss and body recomposition goals.

Check out my Pumpkin Spice Protein Mug Cake recipe HERE.

Protein popsicle

My strawberry protein popsicles are perfect for warm days! Try the recipe below:

Strawberry Protein Popsicles

Ingredients:

• 1 cup skyr or greek yogurt
• 1 scoop Autumn’s Vanilla Protein Powder
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract.

1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.

Protein hot chocolate

This is by far my favorite treat when I have a sweet tooth! Best part, it has zero grams of added sugar!

Get my all-time favorite recipe HERE.

Edible cookie dough

Growing up, my favorite ice cream was chocolate chip cookie dough. So as an adult, I wanted to create a healthy, higher protein and edible cookie dough that supports my body and goals.

After a bit of experimentation, I created my Chocolate Chip Edible Cookie Dough using cottage cheese and our vanilla protein powder.

Each serving has 17 grams of complete protein with zero added sugar.

Get the recipe HERE.