High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake

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One scoop of FORALL Flavorless Protein contributes 25 grams of protein to this milkshake before even counting the naturally occurring protein from the milk and ice cream.

That means you get to keep the ingredients and flavor of a classic vanilla milkshake while giving it a significant protein boost.

Make It Your Own

Once you have this vanilla base, it's also an easy recipe to customize.

Try adding strawberries for a strawberry milkshake, cocoa for chocolate, peanut butter for a peanut butter version, or even espresso for a coffee-inspired shake.

But there's something about the simplicity of vanilla bean, ice cream, and milk that's hard to beat.

45 grams of protein in an actual ice cream milkshake. Yes, we kept the ice cream. This High-Protein Vanilla Milkshake is thick, creamy, packed with vanilla flavor, and made with the same ingredients you'd expect to find in a classic milkshake—vanilla ice cream, milk, and plenty of vanilla.

The difference? We're blending in 1 scoop of FORALL Flavorless Protein, adding 25 grams of protein from FORALL alone. Once you count the naturally occurring protein from the milk and ice cream, the complete milkshake comes out to approximately 45 grams of total protein.

And we're not swapping the ice cream for frozen bananas.

We're not turning it into a smoothie.

We're not trying to convince you that something else tastes exactly like a milkshake.

We're making a milkshake. Ice cream and all. A Real Milkshake With a Protein Boost

There's a time and place for a protein shake. This isn't it. Sometimes you want that thick, creamy texture you can only get from scoops of real vanilla ice cream blended with cold milk. And that's exactly what inspired this recipe.

Instead of rebuilding a vanilla milkshake from scratch with “better-for-you” substitutes, we started with the classic dessert and asked a much simpler question:

Can we add protein without taking away what makes a milkshake a milkshake? With FORALL Flavorless Protein, the answer was simple. Add a scoop. Blend. Pour. Done. 25 Grams of Added Protein from One Scoop

This recipe uses just 1 scoop of FORALL Flavorless Protein. That single scoop contributes 25 grams of protein to the milkshake. And because you're also using a full cup of milk and several scoops of vanilla ice cream, the naturally occurring protein in those ingredients brings the complete shake to approximately: 45 grams of total protein.

That's a serious protein boost for something that still tastes and feels like dessert.

The Easiest Way to Use FORALL

Some recipes require a specific technique for incorporating protein. This one doesn't. That's part of what makes it so good. Add everything directly to your blender. Then blend until smooth. That's it. Your blender does all the work.

Can I Skip the Ice?

Yes. The ice helps make the shake extra cold and thick without adding more ice cream.

But if you prefer a richer milkshake and don't want any dilution from ice, you can leave it out and adjust the ice cream-to-milk ratio until you reach your preferred consistency.

Can I Skip the Extra Scoop of Ice Cream?

Absolutely. The extra scoop on top is there because it's delicious—not because it's necessary for the milkshake itself. Without that final scoop, the shake will have fewer calories and slightly less total protein. The blended portion alone still contains 25 grams of added protein from FORALL, plus the naturally occurring protein from the milk and three scoops of ice cream.

Don't Replace the Ice Cream

High-protein recipes don't always have to be about removing something. Sometimes they can simply be about adding something useful to a recipe you already love. And this milkshake might be one of our favorite examples. Keep the vanilla ice cream. Keep the whole milk. Add the vanilla bean paste.

Throw on the whipped cream and sprinkles if that's your thing.

Then add 1 scoop of FORALL Flavorless Protein and get an extra 25 grams of protein without rebuilding the entire dessert around the protein powder. The result? A thick, creamy vanilla milkshake with approximately 45 grams of total protein. Not a protein shake pretending to be a milkshake.

A milkshake—with protein. And sometimes, it really can be that simple.