I was just recently released to have fruit again. I simply cannot stand my protein shakes that I used preop. They are just too sweet. I was thinking about using some unflavored protein powder in a fruit smoothie but really have no experience with making a smoothie so I'm here for advice. I don't really want recipes. I want advice on the basics of making them. Do you just throw in ice, protein powder, fruit and milk and blend or is there a better way? Also, I don't really care for yogurt. Would the fruit hide the aftertaste of it? Does the fruit hide the taste of unflavored protein powder? Thanks in advance for any help, tips, suggestions!

I was just recently released to have fruit again. I simply cannot stand my Protein shakes that I used preop. They are just too sweet. I was thinking about using some unflavored protein powder in a fruit smoothie but really have no experience with making a smoothie so I'm here for advice. I don't really want recipes. I want advice on the basics of making them. Do you just throw in ice, protein powder, fruit and milk and blend or is there a better way? Also, I don't really care for yogurt. Would the fruit hide the aftertaste of it? Does the fruit hide the taste of unflavored protein powder? Thanks in advance for any help, tips, suggestions!

I have been doing them for a bit now and have played with a few things... I have the vanilla Body Fortress stuff from wal mart. I really prefer the blender over a shaker. I put ice in the fruity ones but not the chocolate/pb ones. My fruit ones look kinda like this. Ice, a little bit of orange juice, a little milk, a small container of strawberry greek yogurt, a scoop of the vanilla protein powder. You can adjust the ingredient amounts to your liking. I hope that didn't over qualify as actual recipe lol! I will do the same thing with different fruits and yogurt combos. I really like them and they start the day well and held me over much better than I thought they would. For what it's worth, I can't honestly even taste the greek yogurt in them either at all.

Try it with peach, blueberry, strawberry, apple (adds Fiber too), love raspberry.... endless combos. Hope than helped.

I can always taste that twang of the yogurt even with fruit. I really dislike yogurt. I think it would be fine to just use milk with the protein powder.

I would suggest using a vanilla protein powder rather than an unflavored version. It will not overpower the fruit, but seems a bit more refined and not so raw tasting.

I also agree if possible use a blender. It makes it so much smoother. Because we all want smoothies - not lumpies.

I use the unflavored protein powder and add a teaspoon of sugerfree jello pudding mix with milk and your choices of fruit. Using the sugerfree pudding mix you control how sweet it is.

I would suggest using a vanilla Protein powder rather than an unflavored version. It will not overpower the fruit' date=' but seems a bit more refined and not so raw tasting.

I also agree if possible use a blender. It makes it so much smoother. Because we all want smoothies - not lumpies.[/quote']

Parker's Dad.......No, your advice didnt over qualify as a recipe. :-) It was exactly what I was looking for. I do have a blender, a Ninja, and will definitely be using it.

Skym34......That's what I'm afraid of too. I think I'm gonna stick to milk with the protein powder. I wish I liked yogurt. Unfortunately, I feel like you.

SpecialK1960.......I will check that out. I would have never though to try vanilla. I do have some unflavored I'm gonna "play" with first. I may as well as it's just sitting in the pantry taking up space. And yes. I'll be using a blender.

Thanks y'all!